Core Network Engineer I needed for a long term contract opportunity with SOC s client to work onsite in Chantilly, VA.

Contract Length: 12-24+ months

*Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Poly is required for this position!*

Responsibilities:

• Installs, configures, and supports an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Internet Network, Intranet and Internet and other data communications systems or a segment of a network system.
• Maintains network hardware and software.
• Monitors network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
• May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures.
• Oversees network control centers.
• Provides support to projects that involve networks.
• Evaluates new network technologies and makes recommendations to project managers regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network.
• Plans new network configurations and integration into existing networks to maintain optimal performance.
• Ensures that plans for hardware and communications are adequate.
• Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, installation, and support of voice communications systems.
• Provides support in the translation of business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders.

Required Experience:

• Must have 7 years of relevant experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 0 years of experience, a Masters and 1 years, a Bachelors and 3 years, an Associates and 5 years, or HS diploma and 7 years.
• Must have 8570: IAT II certification
• Experience with both Cisco and Juniper routers
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph

Employment Pre-requisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.