Senior Data Network Engineer - WAN Technician

Salary:	Competitive market salary for 1-yr. contract
Location:	U.S. Embassy, Camp Victory, Baghdad (Bagdad), Iraq, Middle East
Job Type:	Contract
Posted:	4th Jun 2009
Closing Date:	2nd Jul 2010
Posted By:	Pelatron, Inc.
Details:
Senior Data Network Engineer - WAN Technician SCOPE U.S. Citizenship required - The Command & Control Systems (C2S) Division is seeking an experienced WAN Technician to support classified networks for the military throughout Iraq. The position will be located at Camp Victory – Baghdad, Iraq. The Tier two WAN Technician duties will consist of day-to-day operations, maintenance, upgrade and problem determination and resolution of the theater classified and unclassified WAN. RESPONSIBILITIES • Work with teams of routing and switching experts designing, installing, maintaining and repairing all layer 3 routing devices • Install, maintain and repair all layer 3 routing, physical layer and fiber optic architectures. • In-depth Routing Protocol knowledge to include RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, and ISIS. • Perform detailed troubleshooting, installation and maintenance of Cisco devices, Cisco-based VPN, and network encryption. • Perform detailed troubleshooting, installation and maintenance of KG-175 TACLANE network encryption devices. • Perform detailed troubleshooting, installation and maintenance of Cisco ACS, CiscoWorks, SolarWinds network monitoring suite including SolarWinds engineer's edition and all associated toolsets. • Demonstrate technical proficiency with Microsoft troubleshooting tools such as PING, NETSTAT, NBTSTAT, TRACEROUTE, IPCONFIG and ARP. • Demonstrate technical proficiency in the repair and construction of CAT-5, CAT-5e and CAT-6 straight-thru and crossover connectors and know how CAT-5 twisted-pair works. • Coordinate with other contractors to repair and make improvements to both the physical and logical WAN infrastructure. • Document network configurations and diagrams. • Detailed understanding of the function of SIPR and NIPR net • Other duties as assigned Person must have knowledge in Routing, Configuration, Troubleshooting and Support of mid to large sized network environments. Experience working with BGP, EIGRP, ISIS is a must. The WAN Technician will be responsible for other duties as assigned. The candidate must be flexible and creative in adapting to environments where functional and operational objectives evolve and change rapidly. This is a very fast-paced environment. The candidate will work under the immediate supervision of a military shift leader or other contract personnel designated by the PM. The candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Valid U.S. Passport • Interim SECRET clearance or higher required • Four-year technical degree or equivalent experience • CCNA Certification Required • Advanced technical troubleshooting experience • Meet overseas medical deployment qualifications DESIRED SKILLS • CCNP, SATCOM, E1, LOS, Tropo, PIX Firewalls, Cisco IDS, GRE, ACL’s, MPLS, VoIP, SNMP • CCNP desired, but not required • Demonstrated self-starter and demonstrated ability to independently resolve problems • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with short timelines and set deadlines • Ability to maintain a professional and courteous manner in difficult situations • Ability to maintain high quality work to manage multiple critical projects • Ability to perform and participate in a team-oriented environment • Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse group of network users • Contributes to overall effectiveness as a team member • Excellent customer service skills and demeanor

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