Network Planning Engineer () - Herndon, VA - JP6600

Altimeter Solutions - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Herndon, VA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Senior Network Planning Engineer will support innovative network solutions by managing and implementing network design and solutions. This role involves collaborating with internal and external teams, working independently on projects, and ensuring thorough documentation of requirements. The engineer will troubleshoot network issues, develop corrective action plans, and provide network administration support for proposals and pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot network issues and develop corrective action plans.
• Install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Configure dynamic routing protocols.
• Provide daily network and telecommunication engineering support, including troubleshooting complex operational issues and performing root cause analysis.
• Integrate hardware and software system components within a lab environment.
• Provide networking support to multiple environments including development, test, and production.
• Work with network partners and technicians to troubleshoot system issues.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of issues related to the network and recommend corrective action.
• Participate in an on-call rotation post ATSEP certification.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years' experience in large-scale national and international network design, implementation, and operations.
• Ability to obtain an ATSEP L3Harris Network Engineer certification within 6 months of hire date.
• Previous experience/knowledge using Linux operating systems.
• SolarWinds tool experience or experience working with other Network Monitoring Systems (NMS) tools.
• Provide network administration support to proposal and pursuits, including estimation of effort, and completion of Basis of Estimates.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Previous experience working with telco service providers.
• Previous experience with multicast routing.
• Previous experience with scripting languages.
• Previous experience with Network Automation tools.
• Previous experience with FAA systems/programs is a plus.