Senior Lead Network Engineer

Are you looking for a Challenge? Looking for an innovative organization and the opportunity to learn and grow professionally? We can help! We are seeking a Senior Lead Network Engineer to provide technical leadership on major network tasks or technology assignments and establish goals and plans that meet project objectives in support the United States Capitol Police (USCP) in Washington, D.C.

I’ve never heard of Terrestris. What do you do?

At Terrestris, we leverage technology to create better mission outcomes through better human performance. We form strong client and team relationships through transparency and strive to create an environment where our team can let their excellence shine through. By finding, developing, and incorporating new ideas, we provide memorable services. Rooted in the USMC values of honor, courage, and commitment, Terrestris seeks to deliver extraordinary value to the American people by helping the Government become more efficient and effective.

So, what will the Senior Lead Network Engineer a Terrestris do?

As the Senior Lead Network Engineer you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the design, implementation, operation, and modernization of enterprise-level network infrastructure to ensure secure, reliable, and mission-critical communication across the Capitol complex.

What does a typical day look like for the Senior Lead Network Engineer?

You will:

• Direct and control activities, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that all network technical requirements are met.
• Plan, design, and implement physical and logical wide-area networks (WAN), local-area networks (LAN), communications, and infrastructure across the client enterprise.
• Work with client staff to identify voice/data/video communications requirements and perform system level assessments of communications systems.
• Research and evaluate network technologies, protocols, and applications for application to the client environment.
• Support the USCP mission through seamless, secure connectivity to all endpoints in the USCP infrastructure.
• Plan, acquire, field, and operate network equipment and related technologies. Set up, maintain, and support the USCP networks, firewalls, and Internet access tools.
• Provide analysis of interoperability, implementation, and integration issues related to topology, deployment strategies, operations, and management using network design tools and techniques.
• Develop designs that support e-commerce and electronic data interchange (EDI) functions.
• Design and optimize network topologies and site configurations.
• Perform modeling and analysis at physical, data, control, and higher order protocol layers and develop/prototype network/communications systems.
• Analyze network characteristics and recommends procurement, removal, and modification to network components.
• Supervise the Network Engineering Team.
• Work onsite in downtown Washington, DC three (3) days per week.

What qualifications do you look for?

You might be the professional we’re looking for if you have:

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently without sponsorship.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or other relevant discipline or related field.
• Have a minimum of 12-15 years of experience in the related area as an individual contributor.
• Have a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a leadership role similar to this requirement.
• Possess a base-level certification, such as A+, Security+, or Network+.
• Possess a Core certification within their functional area, such as a CCNA, CCNP, CCIE.

We are extra impressed by folks with:

• A Master’s degree in Information Technology or related discipline.
• Experience with SaaS solutions and contract management (e.g., acting as COR).
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture or experience aligning network strategy with broader IT goals.

What kind of benefits does Terrestris Offer?

We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

Terrestris is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

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