Potawatomi Federal Solutions, LLC
Network Engineer
Potawatomi Federal Solutions, LLC, Portsmouth, Virginia, United States, 23703
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Network Engineer
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Potawatomi Federal Solutions, LLC .
Responsibilities
Provide network management and operational support, monitor network performance, identify potential problems, and perform resource load balancing.
Troubleshooting to ascertain maintenance requirements for all equipment incorporated into the network, configuration management, and system integration of new and existing users.
Conduct analyses of network functions and failures in an effort to isolate problem areas, determine and perform required corrective actions, and then define and document configurations.
Potentially conduct off-site support for network equipment outside NMCP.
Provide on-call support as needed to provide network management and operational support.
Ensure that the information resources contained on supported networks are restorable in the event of equipment failure.
Resolve problems that may require opening trouble tickets with the GSC helpdesk via their Service Now ticketing system.
Install user requested data communications hardware and software.
Maintain effective documentation regarding the network configurations within the command.
Provide support in maintaining the Commands Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN).
Provide Agency support in planning and installing new communications technologies.
Maintain effective documentation regarding the Ethernet LAN/ATM Wide Area Network (WAN).
Provide technical support to over 6,000 users who access the computer systems.
Install computer/communications cable from the computer room and punch-down block locations with the Command to various locations.
Configure internal and external switches.
Maintain documentation covering the entire Command to include the Tricare Prime Clinics (TPCs) and Branch Medical Clinics (BMCs), and support activities cabling diagrams and document changes in hardware configuration or placement.
Troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and replace parts to computer cabling configurations throughout the entire medical facility; trace problems and repair broken or frayed wire, proper electrical contacts, and connections.
Survey installation area to determine requirements, materials and work methods to install, or modify computers and peripheral equipment; isolate future problems; replace and reconfigure all malfunctioning routers, switches and internal CSU/DSUs.
Notify vendors of software/hardware problems and the need for maintenance and provide technical support to correct hardware or communications problems. Test installed equipment connected via Ethernet, twisted pair, and single and multimode fiber.
Trace circuits and replace parts as necessary.
Provide technical support in receipt and shipment of computer/network hardware and reconcile inventory.
Participate in conducting hardware inventories using an automated inventory system as directed; provide technical support to functional users in identifying any hardware/communications problems they may encounter.
Identify necessary supplies to be ordered such as cables and other necessary communications equipment; monitor, diagnose, and troubleshoot network traffic and protocols using a network sniffer or similar device.
Install, maintain and document, and configure/expand network cable plant.
Maintain HP OpenView, Network Management Information System (NMIS) software, MRTG and Whats Up Gold management platform.
Network configuration management.
Install, configure, and manage network applications and hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and any other network topology equipment.
Responsible for complex tasks relating to network monitoring, operations, multi-user environments, installation of local, and off-site and/or remote locations.
Responsible for installation, maintenance, and usage of the LAN.
Manage LAN/WAN performance and maintain security.
Education & Certifications
High School Diploma
Security+ certification
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNA) – no more than 2 years old
Experience Required
Minimum of four years of general IT experience, of which three must be specialized in one or more of the following areas:
Network routing and switching hardware.
Network design, installation, and support.
Minimum of one year configuration experience with the following equipment:
Brocade/Cisco series switches.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 series.
Knowledge
Network management principles, methods, and tools to monitor performance, conduct load balancing, and ensure system availability.
Network routing and switching hardware including Cisco, Brocade, and Nortel devices.
Communication protocols including OSPF, TCP/IP, Ethernet 802.3, CSMA/CD 802.11i, LDAP, DHCP, and DNS.
LAN/WAN technologies, Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, and network topology equipment including routers, switches, and firewalls.
Cabling systems including shielded/unshielded twisted pair and fiber optic cabling standards.
Configuration management principles and practices for network hardware, software, and documentation.
Skills
Analyzing and troubleshooting network functions, failures, and performance problems to isolate issues and apply corrective actions.
Installing, configuring, and managing network hardware and software including routers, switches, firewalls, CSU/DSUs, and communications devices.
Documenting network configurations, cabling diagrams, and changes in hardware or software placement.
Performing cable installations, inspections, repairs, replacements, and testing of Ethernet, twisted pair, and fiber.
Monitoring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting network traffic and protocols using a network sniffer or similar device.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Government Relations Services
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Network Engineer
role at
Potawatomi Federal Solutions, LLC .
Responsibilities
Provide network management and operational support, monitor network performance, identify potential problems, and perform resource load balancing.
Troubleshooting to ascertain maintenance requirements for all equipment incorporated into the network, configuration management, and system integration of new and existing users.
Conduct analyses of network functions and failures in an effort to isolate problem areas, determine and perform required corrective actions, and then define and document configurations.
Potentially conduct off-site support for network equipment outside NMCP.
Provide on-call support as needed to provide network management and operational support.
Ensure that the information resources contained on supported networks are restorable in the event of equipment failure.
Resolve problems that may require opening trouble tickets with the GSC helpdesk via their Service Now ticketing system.
Install user requested data communications hardware and software.
Maintain effective documentation regarding the network configurations within the command.
Provide support in maintaining the Commands Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN).
Provide Agency support in planning and installing new communications technologies.
Maintain effective documentation regarding the Ethernet LAN/ATM Wide Area Network (WAN).
Provide technical support to over 6,000 users who access the computer systems.
Install computer/communications cable from the computer room and punch-down block locations with the Command to various locations.
Configure internal and external switches.
Maintain documentation covering the entire Command to include the Tricare Prime Clinics (TPCs) and Branch Medical Clinics (BMCs), and support activities cabling diagrams and document changes in hardware configuration or placement.
Troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and replace parts to computer cabling configurations throughout the entire medical facility; trace problems and repair broken or frayed wire, proper electrical contacts, and connections.
Survey installation area to determine requirements, materials and work methods to install, or modify computers and peripheral equipment; isolate future problems; replace and reconfigure all malfunctioning routers, switches and internal CSU/DSUs.
Notify vendors of software/hardware problems and the need for maintenance and provide technical support to correct hardware or communications problems. Test installed equipment connected via Ethernet, twisted pair, and single and multimode fiber.
Trace circuits and replace parts as necessary.
Provide technical support in receipt and shipment of computer/network hardware and reconcile inventory.
Participate in conducting hardware inventories using an automated inventory system as directed; provide technical support to functional users in identifying any hardware/communications problems they may encounter.
Identify necessary supplies to be ordered such as cables and other necessary communications equipment; monitor, diagnose, and troubleshoot network traffic and protocols using a network sniffer or similar device.
Install, maintain and document, and configure/expand network cable plant.
Maintain HP OpenView, Network Management Information System (NMIS) software, MRTG and Whats Up Gold management platform.
Network configuration management.
Install, configure, and manage network applications and hardware, including routers, switches, firewalls, and any other network topology equipment.
Responsible for complex tasks relating to network monitoring, operations, multi-user environments, installation of local, and off-site and/or remote locations.
Responsible for installation, maintenance, and usage of the LAN.
Manage LAN/WAN performance and maintain security.
Education & Certifications
High School Diploma
Security+ certification
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNA) – no more than 2 years old
Experience Required
Minimum of four years of general IT experience, of which three must be specialized in one or more of the following areas:
Network routing and switching hardware.
Network design, installation, and support.
Minimum of one year configuration experience with the following equipment:
Brocade/Cisco series switches.
Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 8600 series.
Knowledge
Network management principles, methods, and tools to monitor performance, conduct load balancing, and ensure system availability.
Network routing and switching hardware including Cisco, Brocade, and Nortel devices.
Communication protocols including OSPF, TCP/IP, Ethernet 802.3, CSMA/CD 802.11i, LDAP, DHCP, and DNS.
LAN/WAN technologies, Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet, ATM, and network topology equipment including routers, switches, and firewalls.
Cabling systems including shielded/unshielded twisted pair and fiber optic cabling standards.
Configuration management principles and practices for network hardware, software, and documentation.
Skills
Analyzing and troubleshooting network functions, failures, and performance problems to isolate issues and apply corrective actions.
Installing, configuring, and managing network hardware and software including routers, switches, firewalls, CSU/DSUs, and communications devices.
Documenting network configurations, cabling diagrams, and changes in hardware or software placement.
Performing cable installations, inspections, repairs, replacements, and testing of Ethernet, twisted pair, and fiber.
Monitoring, diagnosing, and troubleshooting network traffic and protocols using a network sniffer or similar device.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Government Relations Services
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