Senior IT Systems & Network Engineer

Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer

Senior IT Systems/Network Engineer, supporting the Army’s Global Enterprise Network Modernization - OCONUS (GENM-O) and Americas (GENM-A) organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical reviews of engineering design and implementation plans of network infrastructure modernization projects to ensure compliance with established network architecture.
• Oversee LAN/MAN/WAN survey, design and implementation.
• Provide technical leadership in the integration and testing of complex large‑scale integrated networks.
• Assist in development of new emerging technical network architecture, standards, and specifications.
• Analyze and assess LAN/MAN/WAN network hardware and provide technical recommendations for performance and specifications of network equipment.
• Evaluate current or emerging network technologies considering factors such as cost, maturity/readiness, compatibility or usability.
• Provide technical direction for IT projects such as high‑availability and virtualization.
• Lead efforts collaboratively with developers, designers, product owners and partner organizations to rapidly develop prototype technical software and hardware solutions.
• Collaborate with various agencies and programs, serving as a solutions consultant to determine optimal cloud solutions.
• Evaluate environments for migration, work in sandboxes, and architect solutions tailored to the needs of the Army.
• Coordinate solution design and architecture with existing project teams to ensure alignment with Army projects.
• Work directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities.
• Coordinate technical execution of all transformation projects and develop an Enterprise data‑management solution to enhance customer operations.
• Direct customer engagements to determine requirements and provide technical updates to the Product Manager.
• Provide assessments of infrastructure modernization/project costs, design concepts or design changes.
• Evaluate and document design specifications, installation instructions and other infrastructure/system related information.
• Verify stability, interoperability, portability, security or scalability of system architecture.
• Collaborate with engineers or software developers to select appropriate design solutions or ensure compatibility of infrastructure/system components, e.g., COT integration.
• Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems.
• Identify ICT infrastructure components required to meet requirements and ensure secured systems. Analyze the integration and operation of complete ICT infrastructure components and systems.
• Investigate system components suitability for specified purposes and make recommendations regarding component use.
• Develop or approve project plans, schedules or budgets.
• Define and analyze objectives, issues or organizational impact of ICT infrastructure.
• Establish standards to ensure operational, quality and design constraints are addressed and evaluate existing infrastructure to determine effectiveness and suggest changes.
• Research, test or verify proper functions of patches and fixes.
• Communicate project information through presentations, technical reports or white papers.
• Analyze or predict system performance under different operating conditions.
• Support TMD lead as required.

Travel

Some travel may be expected (both OCONUS and CONUS).

Work Schedule

100% In‑Office at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Security Clearance

Active Secret Clearance required.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years hands‑on experience with network engineering and IT systems design and integration.
• Minimum 5 years experience working with virtualization and cloud environments.

Education / Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Certified in at least one of the following: Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Juniper Network Certified Associate (JNCIA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Juniper Certified Network Professional (JCNP).

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

OBXtek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, gender identity, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.