Network Engineer

Job Title: Network EngineerLocation: High Point, NCPosition Type: 6-month contract-to-hirePay Range: $40-50/hr. (negotiable based on experience)Summary:As a Network Engineer, your focus will be leading engineering efforts such as survey, design, and implementation of solutions in support of large DoD modernization programs and promoting the advancement of network modernization frameworks, approaches, toolkits, and solutions to enhance DoD and/or IC networks and cybersecurity posture in support of national security.Responsibilities:• Serve as technical lead on networking-related innovation projects, including implementing software defined networking architectures in a lab environment and documenting playbooks and repeatable solutions for use in multiple customer environments.• Conduct research to identify new technologies that could improve solutions.• Lead the development of architecture solutions and designs and participate in design reviews with the program teams or customers.• Facilitate technical exchange meetings with the costumer and provide recommendations on possible solutions.• Structure mock designs based upon RFP specifications in support of the Bids & Proposal teams.• Prepare technical documentation describing new networking frameworks, approaches, and toolkits.• Develop, design, configure and implement data networking solutions based upon the customer’s performance criteria and specifications.• Manage the survey, design, and implementation of systems in support of DoD infrastructure modernizations to include networks, VoIP, ISP, Wireless, CSfC, VDI, and cross domain solutions.• Lead the development of designs and participate in design reviews with the customer.Qualifications:• 3-7+ years of experience as a Networking Engineer or similar scope.• Must be able to obtain and maintain Secret level security clearance.• Experience in complex network topologies including data, voice, security, virtualization, video, and wireless networks.• Have knowledge of and experience with the data, network and transport layers of communication or networking systems, IPV4/6, TCP and other emerging protocols.• Experience with data network switching and routing products from Cisco, Juniper, Aruba, etc.