Position/Role: Network Engineer Level 1

Location: Windsor Mill, MD

Duration: 12+Months/Long Term

Please Note: The client is looking for candidates to be local to the Maryland area. 

Job Description

Description of Work:

• The client is seeking a Network Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals.
• This position will be located in Woodlawn, MD.
• Put your years of experience into a future of excellence.
• This Network Engineer will be working on cutting-edge network design and operations. This position will support various customers within Health Solutions.
• This is an excellent opportunity to learn, grow, and be a part of a first class organization working on complex, leading edge network technology. Position is responsible for providing engineering expertise for complex multi-service networking.
• The network engineer is responsible for engineering, and supporting of the network design, deployment and operations for a large government customer located in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Emphasis is on implementing field installations and upgrades for nationwide deployments.
• This position may require from 25% to 50% travel to various domestic customer locations.
• Survey network requirements of remote customer offices, campus buildings, and Data Centers. Define equipment, cables, adapters and configurations needed to upgrade buildings and sites to established standard.
• Analyze current network configurations and determine implementation requirements.
• Configure routing protocols, complex switch networks, and Fabric Path configurations.
• Prepare network equipment for deployment by loading appropriate software and configuration setting according to pre- engineered design templates.
• Assemble required equipment, cables, adapters, etc. and arrange delivery to site for installation.
• Upgrade configuration of existing network equipment to support new features and functions.
• Work with field installation contractors while they are on-site and provide all technical details to complete installations.
• Continually review the customer's network and practices looking for opportunities to enhance network functionality, performance and reliability.
• Assist in the evaluation of potential network products or technical solutions.
• Test LAN/WAN equipment software (i.e.: IOS, NXOS)
• Contribute to the development of network documentation, including diagrams, standards, specifications and operating procedures.
• Monitor for opportunities to enhance the customer network/system performance or reliability.
• Monitor for opportunities to improve the customer service delivery practices.
• Perform on-going management of network installation and upgrade projects and maintain deployment schedules.
• Provide guidance to team members and provide status metrics to Government customer and the federal client management.
• Provide third-level support and troubleshooting of network problems. Periodically provide after-hours and weekend support.
• Maintain and extend expertise in applicable areas of network and computer hardware and software technology.

Requirements

Please Note: The client is looking for candidates to be local to the Maryland area. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum knowledge, skills, abilities needed.
• Bachelors of Science Degree or Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of directly related experience or a Master's degree and one year or relevant work experience; OR 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Cisco Certified Network Engineers must possess a Cisco CCNA or equivalent level of Cisco Certification and a minimum three (3) years of hands-on network experience configuring routing protocols and switching configuration in medium to large enterprise networks.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in network connectivity for Cisco LAN and WAN networking equipment and software.
• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics to management and non-technical audiences, as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Position of Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates with these skills will be given preferential consideration.
• Prior experience supporting the federal client or similar government agencies.
• Understanding of the federal client business processes supporting IT programs, networks, and/or cybersecurity programs.
• Passed the Cisco Certified Networking Profession (CCNP).
• Hands-on experience with Cisco NXOS.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco IDS and IPS product.
• Prior hands on experience with Cisco networks automation such as Python scripting and Cisco PRIME Infrastructure.
• Knowledge of Wide Area Network technologies.
• Knowledge of Local Area Network technologies such as Ethernet, wireless LAN as well as the physical media and equipment associated with each.
• Knowledge of IP routing protocols and implementations.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve network problems

Education/Work Experience:

• Bachelors of Science Degree or Degree in a STEM discipline and 3 years of directly related experience or a Master's degree and one year or relevant work experience; OR 6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.

Please send resumes:

careers@ommincorp.com