Senior Network Design Engineering (government)

AT&T AT&T · Telecom · Columbia, MD

Senior Network Design Engineer role focused on designing, implementing, and optimizing network solutions for the US Federal Government, specifically within the IC and DOD. Requires expertise in enterprise-class routers and switches, various network technologies (WAN, MAN, CAN, LAN), security protocols, and troubleshooting. The role involves collaboration, project management, and documentation, with a strong emphasis on compliance and robust network architecture.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and manage detailed network designs and architecture, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and creating specifications for network migrations.
  2. Deploy network solutions, integrate new components, provide initial support, resolve system failures, and implement circuit provisioning standards.
  3. Monitor and optimize network performance, assess client networks, make improvement recommendations, and troubleshoot issues.
  4. Maintain detailed records, ensure compliance with standards, author process documentation, methods, procedures, and use tools to create engineering documents.
  5. Coordinate with stakeholders and vendors, manage projects from conception to completion, prepare cost/benefit estimates, and oversee presentations, negotiations, and installations.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelors’ degree in a technical field or Associates with 5 years of applicable experience and/or equivalent experience
  • Hands-on configuration and real-world experience with enterprise class routers and switch product lines including Cisco and Juniper
  • Type 1 Crypto equipment implementation and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to implement and troubleshoot commercial network security protocols (IPSEC, MACSEC)
  • Demonstrated expertise in supporting the WAN, MAN, CAN and LAN technologies
  • Ability to configure and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols
  • Understanding of enterprise management of converged networks, capacity planning, performance analysis and network tuning
  • Ability to provide Tier 2 through 4 support
  • Technical writing skills
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Self-motivated
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification

Nice to have

  • Cyber certifications
  • Knowledge of AT&T operating methods and procedures
  • Solarwinds experience
  • Familiarity with Federal Government networks, and DOD technical requirements

What the JD emphasized

  • TS/SCI with polygraph
  • Hands-on configuration and real-world experience with enterprise class routers and switch product lines including Cisco and Juniper
  • Type 1 Crypto equipment implementation and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to implement and troubleshoot commercial network security protocols (IPSEC, MACSEC)
  • Demonstrated expertise in supporting the WAN, MAN, CAN and LAN technologies
  • Ability to configure and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols
  • Understanding of enterprise management of converged networks, capacity planning, performance analysis and network tuning