Network Engineer Design Manager

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 45 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit .

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Responsibilities

• Design LAN, CAN, WAN data, voice and video architecture.
• Configure and implement internal, external, and service provider routing protocols including but not limited to Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), and Mult-protocol Label Switching (MPLS).
• Analyze networking metrics and recognize sub-par network performance.
• Develop reports and trend analysis documentation on bandwidth and network security incidents.
• Troubleshoot network intrusion devices specific to the Department of Defense and commercial information assurance tools to ensure proper design and integration.
• Administer advanced Cisco network products such as VoIP and other advanced technologies.
• Serve as an on-shift training representative for both contractors and government personnel to include Cisco Switches and Routers, and hardware troubleshooting disciplines, LAN technologies and OS used on deployed networks.
• Perform analysis for collaboration of network / system needs and participate in planning, designing, upgrading and deployment of enterprise datacenter hardware and software using a project-based timeline.
• Provide General IT Management support.
• Provide General Networking support.
• Provide LAN/WAN Enterprise support.
• Provide general O&M as required.
• Provide documentation/reports support as required.
• Provide meetings/briefings support as required.
• Provide functional training support as required.
• Provide OCONUS deployment/TDY travel support as required.
• Provide CONUS TDY support as required

Qualifications
Qualifications

• B.S. in related field, and 5 or more years' relevant IT experience (preferred); or 7 or more years' relevant IT experience.
• Firewall experience
• Knowledge of what constitutes a "threat" to a network.
• Skill in providing feedback to enhance future collection and analysis.
• Must possess experience and demonstrate an understanding with installation of Microsoft Windows Server in Host and Compute Environments, and Windows Server using server images.
• Experience with implementation of storage solutions, high availability, Domain Name Systems (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), network connectivity and remote access solutions, core and distributed network solutions, advance network infrastructure, and maintain and monitor server environments.
• Top Secret clearance required

Certifications

• CCNP
• ITIL Foundation (personnel have up to 60 days to acquire ITIL Foundation certification.

SMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers' missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, :2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States.

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmen t without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.