Telecommunications Network Engineer Senior

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED

SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

OFF-SITE (REMOTE)

Salary is dependent upon the candidates skills, experience, certifications and education as it pertains to this specific position  

Salary Range: 
High end of the salary range is considered for those who exceed Required Qualifications

Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, AND Paid Holidays

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Telecommunications Network Engineer. The selected individual will join a collaborative team environment where they will provide expertise in all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis. Key to the success of this position is the successful delivery of projects and effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting project status.

• Analyzes and develops telecommunications networks supporting a wide range of capabilities, including voice, data, video, and/or wireless services.
• Develops designs and plans for installation and maintenance of telecommunications systems from project inception to conclusion.
• Analyzes the problem and the characteristics of the information to be transported.
• Defines the problem and develops system requirements and network specifications.
• Closely coordinates with other information system professionals to ensure proper implementation of network services.
• In conjunction with functional users, develops alternative solutions and backup plans.
• Provides technical and administrative direction for personnel responsible for telecommunications network design, implementation, and operations tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept and to user standards and progress in accordance with schedules.
• Makes recommendations, if needed, for approval of major network installations.
• Prepares milestone status reports, and deliveries/presentations on network progress to colleagues, subordinates, and end userrepresentatives.

• Minimum Five (5) years relevant experience
• Experience in telecommunications network design and management.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work independently, or under only general direction, on requirements that are moderately complex to analyze, plan, program, and implement.
• Experience in analysis and design of voice networks, LAN data networks, wireless networks, and/or network management systems to support voice and data services.
• Experience, particularly on complex applications involving all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis.
• Experience in managing the evaluation and cost estimation of voice and data LAN services from telecommunications carriers, designing access and backbone networks using carrier services, or in managing the analysis and design of wireless voice or data networks (using private radio facilities or commercial services).

Required Skills:

• Computing Environment: Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Cisco Certified Wireless Professional (CCWP), or other relevant Telecommunication Engineer Senior Cisco certifications

• Certifications: (any of the following):

  CCNA Security
  CySA+ **
  GICSP
  GSEC
  Security+ CE
  SSCP

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support.
 
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.