The Network Engineer Skill Level 3 performs engineering services to enable all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, sustainment of existing networks, and identification/correction of complex internetwork issues. Implements and sustains Wide Area Networks (WANs), wired and wireless Campus Area Networks (CANs), Data Center Networks/Interfaces (DCN/DCI), Network Security (NETSEC), and Tactical/Deployable Networking Systems. Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents. Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a networked enterprise environment. Analyzes network characteristics (e.g., traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput), troubleshoots problems, and recommends modification of network configurations.

The Skill Level 3 Network Engineer shall possess the following capabilities: 

Facilitate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design  Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput  Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats  Lead large efforts of dynamic requirements and scale  Work with System engineers, customers, and cross organizational teams to refine requirements  Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations, and understand potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflow  Perform security testing and design evaluations  Employ government standards to configure the interconnects between data centers, networks, and security boundaries  Draft technical requirements, configuration management, and planning documentation  Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test, and maintain numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and technologies to include VPN, VRF, VSS, BGP and OSPF routing or other routing protocols as required, and VLAN  Optimize end-to-end system performance (e.g., capacity, margins, data quality, etc.) and dataflow management  Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components

Qualifications:

Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance required. Twelve (12) years of experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity are required. 
Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree. Certifications: An IAT l Level II baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. IAT III within 12 months. CCIE, or equivalent, certification or higher required.