Network Engineer

The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector/Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSMO-II) contract has an opening for a Transport Network Engineer. The Transport Network Engineer will perform sustainment, maintenance, Problem and Change management services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of the Department of Defense networks. Responsibilities include: Network design and engineering Perform network management system design, develop Methods of Procedure, analysis, testing and/or modifications of architecture in support of software/hardware technical refresh and upgrades approved by the Engineering Review Board. Implement new network hardware (shelves, cards) on operational nodes. Deploy network changes - monitor for any impacts to customer traffic using provided expectations of traffic behavior, lessons learned, and customer reporting. Recommend to manager best practices for the operation and maintenance of the network. Provide ad-hoc engineering support, statistics/data gathering, modeling, creating/updating flowcharts and providing recommendations to determine the most efficient configuration of the network based on Engineering documents and experience. Provide Engineering Incident Management Escalation Support Perform fault isolation, analysis, and troubleshooting across various Transport platforms including SONET Optical/Fiber Transport (ODXC/MSPP), Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), and cryptographic systems. Update ServiceNow tickets with accurate documentation Provide situational awareness reporting to customer and management. Provide accuracy in documenting the Mission Support Services (MSS) database to reflect the real time network. Support Authorized Service Interruption (ASI) Activities to collect site and device data to schedule maintenance windows, coordinating dispatch of technicians, and identifying availability of site personnel. Interact with Problem Coordinator and Government customer for troubleshooting and resolution of Problem Management candidate tickets. Interact with vendor Technical Assistance Center (TAC) personnel to gather needed data to create hardware replacement order. Requirements: Network engineering, CCNA, WAN, Palo Alto Equally proficient in Ciena and/or Cisco configuration, and troubleshooting, and design Experience with Power systems and Network Timing Experience with Dense Wavelength Division (DWDM) and Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET) Possess understanding of Physical (Layer 1) and Data Link (Layer 2) network troubleshooting. CIENA 6500 configuration, troubleshooting, and design experience. CISCO 4200 configuration, troubleshooting, and design experience CISCO NCS2K configuration, troubleshooting, and design experience. Crypto configuration, troubleshooting and design experience. Physical cable plant and wiring experience. Excellent project, technical, interpersonal, presentation and problem management skills. Extensive network integration experience for a variety of network protocol standards. Ability to communicate orally, and in writing, detailed technical information on troubleshooting and implementation efforts. Familiarization of DOD regulations and directives. Requires BS degree and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $46.00/hr. Benefits include Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Life Insurance, Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, and Employee Assistance Program. Workplace Type: This is a fully onsite position in HONOLULU, HI. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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