Senior Telecommunications Network Engineer

About This Role

This role involves designing and implementing telecommunications networks for complex applications at the Defense Logistics Agency. This position requires leading technical discussions, managing large-scale projects, and ensuring adherence to design standards and user requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis for complex applications.
• Analyze, design, develop, and manage telecommunications networks supporting voice, data, video, and wireless services.
• Independently perform, or work under general direction, on complex requirements involving network analysis, planning, programming, and implementation.
• Design and analyze voice networks, WAN and LAN data networks, wireless networks, and network management systems.
• Develop network designs and implementation plans covering the full lifecycle of telecommunications systems.
• Analyze data transport requirements and system characteristics to define technical problems and produce detailed network specifications.
• Coordinate with other information systems professionals to ensure effective and secure implementation of network services.
• Collaborate with functional users to develop alternative technical solutions and backup/contingency plans.
• Manage complex telecommunications projects involving all phases of network design, implementation, and operational analysis.
• Lead and manage the evaluation and cost estimation of voice and data WAN services from telecommunications carriers.
• Design access and backbone networks utilizing carrier-provided services or managing the design and analysis of wireless voice/data networks.
• Provide technical and administrative direction to personnel responsible for telecommunications network design, implementation, and operations.
• Review work products for technical accuracy, adherence to design standards, and compliance with schedules and user requirements.
• Prepare and deliver milestone status reports, briefings, and presentations on network progress.
• Make recommendations for approval of major network installations or architectural changes.

Requirements

• 10 years of telecommunications experience (8+ years in LAN/WAN)
• Demonstrated experience managing complex telecommunications applications
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage large-scale telecommunications projects
• Top Secret – IT-I (Tier 5/SSBI) Critical Sensitive Clearance
• U.S. Citizen

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years of telecommunications experience, with at least eight (8) years focused on local area network (LAN) and/or wide area network (WAN) environments.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

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