Tier 3 Subject Matter Expert SME Network
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Job Description
NSS is seeking an experiencedSubject Matter Expert (SME) to provide Tier 3sustainment support to a mission critical IP voice transport network inFort Meade MD.The position requires extensive experience designing implementing and maintaining complex networks with a focus on security high availability and performance. The SME will work closely with operations management and customer stakeholders to ensure the network is both secure and functioning optimally.
Primary Responsibilities:
Provide design implementation testing and maintenance support for a complex enterprise network using industry best practices.
Resolve escalated network and security support issues.
Independently conduct network assessments identify possible vulnerabilities and recommend/develop solutions to problems found.
Lead development of network documentation diagrams and standard operating procedures. This includes creating and maintaining Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs).
Support Continuous Service Improvements (CSI).
Active participation in Root Cause Analysis for Problem Management activities.
Work with crossfunctional teams to plan and execute network upgrades migrations and deployments.
Manage vendor relationships including engagement on Incident Support activities and ensure timely delivery of program deliverables.
Monitoring capacity planning backup and recovery of network equipment
Keep up with technology trends. Evaluate and recommend new technologies tactics and tools to improve service delivery.
Mentor and coach junior engineers including providing training and support as required.
Core Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and 8 12 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6 10 years of prior relevant experience. Specific years of related work experience may be substituted for a degree at the Hiring Managers discretion.
Ability to work in a team environment with excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
Active DoD clearance at the TopSecret level with SCI eligibility
Security Certification or other DOD 8570 IAT Lvl II Certification within a certain timeframe after starting if not starting with one when hired.
Extensive knowledge of defenseindepth principles Network and Security architecture network topology IT device integrity and common security elements.
10 years experience engineering and troubleshooting networks including extensive routing and switching experience such as one or more of the following: MPLS VPNs routing protocols i.e. BGP OSPF ISIS switching protocols i.e. Spanning Tree Protocol VLANs LLDP VoIP Multicast protocols and emerging network technologies.
Strong understanding and indepth knowledge of IP network/subnet addressing.
Experienced and adept at developing and maintaining technical documents analyses and reports.Experience developing and presenting technical information to senior customer management customer stakeholders and company management.
Ability to travel up to 10 including OCONUS potential travel.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with Juniper route switch and security appliances. (MX EX SRX)
Experience with Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) implementation and design concepts.
Experience with Ribbon Session Border Controllers (SBC)
Experience with SolarWinds configuration and maintenance.
Experience with change configuration and performance management NetOps concepts.
IAT Level III Certification (i.e. CISSP or equivalent).
Employment Type
Full Time
