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Catalyst Operations & Analytics

Network Engineer (Principal/Lead) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required

vienna, VA

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Catalyst Operations & Analytics lists this Network Engineer (Principal/Lead) - TS/SCI with Polygraph Required opportunity in vienna, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Position Summary

Principal/Lead Network Engineers provide technical leadership across the architecture, modernization, and delivery of large, complex, global enterprise network infrastructure in support of the customer's mission. Principal/Lead Network Engineers research, assess, and recommend emerging network infrastructure technologies, own major network design decisions, and set technical direction for large-scale network modernization efforts spanning CONUS and OCONUS locations. Principal/Lead Network Engineers are expected to mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Associate network engineers and represent network architecture decisions directly to the customer.

Requirements

US Citizenship and TS/SCI with Polygraph (no exceptions)

Education/Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant network engineering experience (Master's degree and 10+ years also acceptable); additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree

Required Skills:

Expert-level experience architecting and modernizing large, global enterprise network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/CAN)

Extensive experience with routing and switching protocols (e.g., OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VRF, VPN) at global enterprise scale

Demonstrated experience researching, assessing, and recommending emerging network infrastructure technologies

Deep expertise with network hardware from major vendors (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Brocade)

DoD 8140/8570 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II certification required

Demonstrated ability to lead large-scale network modernization and transition efforts with minimal service disruption

Excellent critical thinking, technical writing, and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and defend network architecture decisions to customers and senior stakeholders

Principal/Lead positions set technical direction for network architecture across the program and mentor Senior, Mid-Level, and Junior network engineers

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Worksite address

vienna, VA, 22184, US

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