Network Engineer (Intermediate) in FORT GEORGE G MEADE, Maryland at CompQsoft Inc.

Title: Network Engineer Intermediate

Location; Fort Meade MD

Clearance: DOD Secret or Higher

Certification: IAT Level 2

CompQsoft is seeking a Network Engineer (Intermediate) to join our DISA program team in Fort Meade, MD. This is an exciting key position providing Gateway Engineering Support which provides end-to-end engineering solutions for DISN projects.

The Gateway projects includes, all variants of DoD Enterprise Classified Travel Kit (DECTK) gateways, Senior National Leadership Communications (SNLC), Internet and cloud gateways, customer interface gateways, and Satellite Communications Gateways. The engineer must have a high level of knowledge and experience in the current and planned gateways in the DISN core and DISN customer gateways including unclassified and classified voice, video, data, endpoints, and encryption devices.

As a Network Engineer, you will be responsible for engineering, testing, implementing, and providing Tier III support for all Gateway initiatives ensuring mission success.

Responsibilities (include, but not limited to):

· Design, build, test, implement and maintain Gateway engineering solutions

· Design engineering enhancements and develop engineering change requests

· Analyze existing and planned gateway solutions and architectures and make recommendations

· Configure Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, voice gateways, unified communication managers

· Utilize advance security devices including High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE), crypto ignition keys and SIPRNet hard tokens

· Apply system patches, security patches and third-party updates in order to maintain systems at a high level of performance, availability, and security.

· Write test plans, conduct testing, and deliver test reports

· Develop detailed implementation plans, configuration guides and other technical documentation

· Deliver timely resolution and document troubleshooting procedures in order to mitigate impact of issues and improve infrastructure performance

· Perform incident response tasks and services restoration

· Provide engineering support to mitigate IA findings

· Provide support to the Automation Team

· Provide on-call Tier III support as needed.

Experience/Qualifications:

· DoD and/or Government program experience preferred; DISA experience a plus

· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field

· 5+ years IP network design experience to include Routing/Switching, IPSEC VPNs, Firewalls

· testing/troubleshooting network traffic

· Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools; specifically, PowerPoint, Word & Excel

· Excellent communication, effective leadership, and interpersonal skills