Senior Data Network Systems Engineer

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 Systems Engineer SCOPE U.S. Citizenship required - The Command & Control Systems (C2S) Division is seeking an experienced Senior Data Network Systems Engineer (SDNSE) to support classified networks for the military throughout Iraq. The position will be located at Camp Victory – Baghdad, Iraq. RESPONSIBILITIES The SDNSE will be responsible for Enterprise-wide engineering of the Tier 0-1 WAN and day-to-day operations, maintenance, upgrade and problem determination and resolution of the theater classified and unclassified WANs. The person will be involved in numerous projects and activities that will include: design, configuration, installation, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of multiple classified and unclassified networks. The position requires a SENIOR level hands on understanding / experience with key protocols: • BGP & BGP Policy-based routing • Quality of Service (QoS) • IGMP Multicasting • VPNs, ACLs, MPLS, IP, VoIP, Switching • SNMP, H.323, NAT, ICMP, OSPF, EIGRP, and other complex routing architectures. Person MUST have Enterprise level network (WAN) engineering experience in the following: • Internet Service Provider (ISP) group • Routing, Design, Configuration, Traffic Shaping through the use of Policy-based routing or Route-maps, troubleshooting and support of mid to large sized network environments. Daily activities also require a solid understanding of switching technologies, including VLANs, trunking, PVST, 802.1w, 802.1x, etc. Experience working with and managing BGP and EIGRP is a must. The successful candidate will also monitor networks, review network performance reports and define action plans for improvements. Candidate needs to be skilled at interpreting customer requirements and turning them into solutions (functional requirements) and must be able to show where they have delivered hands-on proactive resolution of issues in a timely fashion. They 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 TM. Candidate should have project management experience using time-lines, updating Gant charts and preparing Microsoft Power Point and Visio presentations. The candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. The SDNSE will be responsible for other duties as assigned. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Valid U.S. Passport • Interim SECRET clearance or higher required • Must have 6 years experience with DoD networks, WAN/LAN troubleshooting and related equipment to include the use of sniffers, network monitoring tools, etc. • Person is required to be an active Cisco Certified InterNetwork Expert (CCIE) • Must meet overseas medical deployment qualifications DESIRED SKILLS • DS1, DS3, PIX Firewalls, Cisco IDS, VPN (IPSEC tunnels), GRE, ACLs, MPLS, VoIP, H.323, SIP, SNMP, OSPF • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment with short timelines • 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 users • Excellent customer service skills and demeanor REQUIRED EDUCATION A minimum Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or at least 5 years of related technical experience is required.

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