Network Design Engineer (CO)
On-siteAurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Interpret customer requirements and apply standard design approaches for service delivery, fully documenting designs with diagrams, bill of materials, and configurations. Use the private test lab to evaluate new technologies, test proposed changes to production networks, and recreate troubleshooting scenarios. Schedule maintenance windows for migrating user connections from legacy to modern infrastructure with minimal impact on critical data flows. Provide technical expertise to Operations engineers for fault isolation and resolution, developing secure network designs aligned with DISA STIGs and obtaining Authority to Operate. Supervise network support specialists to plan and implement services while developing design products and processes for team efficiency. This role supports a mission-focused operational enterprise as NewGen Technologies replaces a global enterprise network architecture. The position offers exposure to MPLS WANs alongside CAN/LAN work.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI CI Poly
- 100% onsite in Aurora, CO
- Must be compliant with DoD 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2
- Experience specific to network engineering to include Tier III or higher network operations and/or network design and implementation
- Prior responsibility for production network hardware configurations for Cisco, Brocade, and/or Juniper
- Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard routing protocols in a production network, such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) or Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Hands-on experience implementing and troubleshooting standard switching and trunking protocols in a production network, such as Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), 802.1q, and port-channels
- Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education
Desired Qualifications
- Network engineering and design experience specific to CAN/LAN
- Experience with MPLS WANs, network management tools, and firewalls
- Expert knowledge of routing and switching protocols and the ability to demonstrate knowledge through briefings and documentation
- Extensive BGP experience
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent knowledge
- Initiative and disciplined to work unsupervised as part of a network engineering team
- Experience establishing process, developing documents, and organizing repositories
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