Implementations Network Engineer III

Our customer, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), provides, operates, and assures command and control of the Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers, the department of Defense (DoD) and national security organizations. This position directly supports the DISA-provided capabilities and services. The Leidos Digital Modernization Sector/Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSMO-II) contract has an opening for an Implementations Network Engineer at Scott AFB, IL. The Implementations Network Engineer will perform installation oversight, configuration, testing, monitoring, servicing of network equipment and activation of networks for projects supporting the Department of Defense networks. This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance to start. Primary Responsbilities: Responsible for performing and training team on the following duties: Perform customer coordination, Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A), execution of all reporting functions, and complete data input associated with new service activations to ensure they are implemented in accordance with Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) standards. Work directly with customers, solution architects and vendor SMEs to implement changes and also identify, analyze, and resolve issue. Manage Service Orders, in accordance with Change Management procedures. En [... source excerpt omitted ...] in place and accurate for scheduled network additions and changes. Initiate network device configurations using configlets. Analyze DISN and databases to validate and implement customer requirements. Design and implementation of solutions to highly technical problems through testing, documentation and modification of configurations on network devices. Coordinate and program customer circuit activation with commercial vendors to establish the engineered solution for end-to-end connectivity. Perform network monitoring to assess if deployed changes have caused impacts to customer traffic using provided expectations of traffic behavior, lessons learned, and customer reporting. [... source excerpt omitted ...] including consulting with users to determine hardware, software, or system functional requirements in support of customer resources. Engage with the DISA project managers and/or customers to resolve issues with incomplete or unclear requirements. Reach out to stakeholders and facilitate approvals as necessary to ensure continual forward progress of the service request. Basic Qualifications: Proficient knowledge of various network hardware equipment specifications, configuration and testing processes, and industry specifications. Knowledge of configuring, activating, testing, and analyzing network systems. Network engineering, problem management, and performance management