Operations and Maintenance Engineer

　　EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

　　Description

　　WCBinc is looking for anOperations and Maintenance Engineerto join our team to support our customer’s various WAN and LAN networks, in providing network upgrades and config support to the architecture team; act as subject matter expert in WAN and LAN technologies and vendors; support customer’s intra- and inter- net and other data communications systems or segments of networked system; and by Providing tiered support for the Network Operations Centers (NOC).

　　Description of Job Duties/Responsibilities:

　　May supervise other network support and client server specialists and plan, coordinate, and implement network security measures

　　Participate in evaluation of new network technologies and makes recommendations to network architecture team regarding the integration of these technologies into the existing network. Ensures that plans for hardware and communications are adequate. Develops and implements methodologies for analysis, testing, and support of LAN and WAN networks

　　Diagnose hardware and software problems, and replace defective components

　　Support operations and maintain activities and administer networks including hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations

　　Monitor the performance of systems and networks

　　Support routine network startup and shutdown procedures and maintain control records

　　Configure, and test hardware, networking software and operating system software

　　Prepare technical proposals for presentation to the engineering review boards for adding new technologies to the network

　　Perform a full range of upgrades in accordance with existing network architecture

　　Review user requests for upgrades or additions to the network to assess impact on network performance and provide advice and guidance on the most practical technical approach to meeting user requirements

　　Perform long term O&M activities to include tier 3 troubleshooting and problem resolution

　　Utilize complex network analysis tools to identify and correct problems in the network while maintaining logs and records associated with reported problems or situations

　　Prepare troubleshooting procedures for restoring the network to optimal performance levels

　　Provide fault management for the network and supports performance management functions

　　Respond, isolate, and resolve network troubles. Monitor alarms and alerts to identify network elements causing network degradation or failure

　　Execute reporting functions and data input associated with network management

　　Monitor security posture of the network, report suspected violations to designated authority

　　Coordinate with configuration management and implementation teams

　　Perform operator-level maintenance on components for network management systems

　　Analyze network characteristics (e.g., traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput); recommend procurement, removals, and modifications to network components

　　Optimize network topologies and site configurations. Plan installations, transitions, and cutovers of network components and capabilities

　　Coordinate requirements with users and suppliers

　　Organize and direct network installations on site surveys

　　Assess and document current site network configuration and user requirements

　　Maintain operating systems, communications software, data base packages, compilers, assemblers, and utility programs

　　Apply software, hardware, and standards information technology skills in the analysis, specification, development, integration, and acquisition of open systems for Information Management (IM) applications

　　Ensure these systems and applications are compliant with standards for open systems architectures, reference models, and profiles of standards - such as the IEEE Open Systems Environment (OSE) reference model - as they apply to the implementation and specification of IM solutions on the application platform, across the application program interface (API), and the external environment/software application

　　Evaluate and recommend COTS applications and methodologies that can be acquired to provide interoperable, portable, and scalable information technology solutions

　　Position Requirements

　　Required Skills, Experience, and Education:

　　Candidate must have 16 years of relevant/related experience; which can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 8 years of experience, (or) Masters and 10 years, (or) Bachelors and 12 years, (or) Associates and 14 years, (or) HS and 16 years.

　　Must be compliant with DoD 8570 IAT Level 2.

　　Required Clearance:Active TS/SCI, with CI Poly.

　　Location Chantilly, VA

　　Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

　　Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt

　　Security Clearance Requirements Active TS/SCI, with CI Poly.

　　This position is currently accepting applications.