This position provides Engineering Support to the USCENTCOM on MacDill AFB. The Contractor shall Engineering support to provide network engineering and management support of networks at headquarters and in theater. The Network engineer is responsible for surveying, designing, implementing, testing, training and documenting worldwide enterprise class networks in support of our warfighters. This engineer is viewed as an expert in network technologies and must be able to turn customer requirements into functional solutions by coordinating and providing network troubleshooting guidance to forward units; identify, diagnose, and resolve complex problems affecting network performance; provide planning and engineering guidance to network planners at engineering conferences; and develop and maintain network SOPs and TTPs.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, recommend and implement new technologies, standard processes, tools and techniques.

• Researches, evaluates and stays current on emerging tools, techniques and technologies; maintain skills and capabilities through education, training and hands-on experience.

• Perform mentoring and training tasks for peers and customers as required; transfer project knowledge to other team members and customers as required Participate in design and peer reviews

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert level of understanding of VLANs, trunking, Quality of Service, static/dynamic routing and high availability configurations.

• The ability to isolate and resolve network performance and communication issues to ensure maximum up time and reliability.

• The ability to excel in a fast paced, demanding environment where each day provides a new set of challenges under short time constraints involving complex network configuration and/or troubleshooting requirements.

• Knowledge of U.S. Department of Defense security requirements, regulations, policies, and procedures.

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