WAN Engineer

The WAN Engineer is responsible for designing engineering implementing monitoring and troubleshooting enterprise Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure. The role focuses on IP/MPLS networks advanced routing protocols network performance Quality of Service LAN/WAN operations and data center networking. The position also supports network modernization technical documentation reporting briefings training and network operations and maintenance.

• Design and engineer enterprise WAN architectures.
• Configure monitor and troubleshoot IP/MPLS backbone networks.
• Implement and manage BGP OSPF MPLS and EIGRP routing protocols.
• Analyze network performance and identify performance issues.
• Configure and troubleshoot Quality of Service (QoS) including policing shaping and queuing.
• Develop network bandwidth performance and security reports.
• Support data center hardware and software planning upgrades and deployments.
• Provide LAN WAN and general networking support.
• Provide technical operations and maintenance support.
• Prepare technical documentation and reports.
• Support meetings briefings and functional training.
• Support CONUS/OCONUS deployments and travel as required.

• Bachelors degree in a related field with 5 years of relevant IT experience or 7 years of relevant IT experience.
• Strong understanding of network threats and network security.
• Experience with Microsoft server installation Active Directory storage performance management and maintenance.
• Experience designing implementing and troubleshooting enterprise WAN architectures.
• Experience with BGP OSPF EIGRP and MPLS.
• CCNP certification required.
• ITIL Foundation certification required or obtainable within the specified period.
• DoD Secret security clearance or ability to obtain an Interim Secret clearance.