Network Engineer - Onsite - Long-term Contract - Washington, DC - B3814B

Techno Vision - Washington, DC

Full-time

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Network Engineer position is a long-term contract role based in Washington, DC, primarily focused on the planning, design, implementation, and management of networked systems for voice, data, and video transmission. The role requires a strong emphasis on network architecture, security, and performance monitoring, with responsibilities that include analyzing network requirements, configuring network devices, and ensuring compliance with security policies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and define network systems requirements.
• Implement solutions for network systems.
• Plan and track projects and coordinate interagency efforts in networking, infrastructure, security, and interoperability.
• Define and maintain network architecture and infrastructure.
• Configure and optimize network servers, hubs, routers, and switches.
• Analyze network workload and monitor network capacity and performance.
• Diagnose and resolve network problems.
• Develop network backup and recovery procedures.
• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software.
• Ensure the application of information security/information assurance policies in network services delivery.
• Manage the agency's telephony infrastructure including VOiP and voice switching systems.
• Implement and enforce policies and procedures in network and infrastructure management.

Requirements

• Experience in the development, configuration, installation, and maintenance of networked systems including LANs, WANs, and Telephony Systems.
• Experience with network standards, protocols, and procedures.
• Experience in network architecture and topology, including transmission protocols and management.
• Experience in performing routing networking configuration management functions.
• Experience in network systems management methods including end-to-end systems performance monitoring.
• Must have experience with using various tools, utilities, and appliances for network management.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification in network or system administration such as CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, MCSE, MCSA.