Lead Network Engineer

apartmentVMR Strategic Solutions placeAnnapolis Junction calendar_month3/9/25

Job Type: Full Time
Location: Annapolis Junction, Md.

Clearance: TS/SCI

VMR Strategic Solutions, LLC seeks a Lead Network Engineer to be part of our exciting team supporting a robust, world-wide communications network, providing office automation packages; document and information management tools; and collaboration, voice, and video tools in a secure, flexible, distributed architecture supporting a classified DoD IT system.

Requirements
Review and analyze the existing network architecture and provide designs of current/modern WAN/MAN/LAN technologies
Recommend best practices such as SDN, Intent-based networking, and network segmentation protocols, etc., to improve the existing architecture and meet new networking requirements
Design telecommunications circuit specifications
Identify the need for routers, switches, and encryption devices to support enterprise services
Deliver service catalog items for automatically provisioning network configurations to deliver Infrastructure-as-Code
Develop and maintain network architecture specifications and artifacts
Designs and plans network communications systems.
Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture.

Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements.

Conducts testing of network design.
Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options.
Plans for implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network.
Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations.
Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.

Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.

Qualification
Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD, 4 years of additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelors degree
TS/SCI level clearance is required
Minimum 3 years of Cisco experience; proven expertise with Cisco network hardware including: routers, switches, firewalls, unified communications equipment
Proven experience in VMware environments
Proven experience in virtual and physical Internet Protocol and Fiber Channel networks and routing protocols
Proven experience designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting LAN, WAN and low bandwidth networks protected by network encryptors
Information Assurance Certifications consistent with the 8570 IAT Level III

Professional certification in Cisco, VMware, and/or ITIL are desired

Clearance: TS/SCI

Location: On-site

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