Lead Facility Network Communication Project Engineer

Minimum Clearance Required

Top Secret SCI

Responsibilities

I2X Technologies is a reputable technology services company to the Federal Government.  Whether the focus is on space exploration, national security, cyber security, or cutting-edge engineering applications, I2X is ready to offer you the chance to make a real-world impact in your field and for your country.  We provide long-term growth and development. Headquartered in Colorado, I2X is engaged in programs across the country and in more than 20 states.  Our programs support multiple Federal agencies, the Department of Defense and often focused on the space initiatives of our government customers.

I2X Technologies is seeking a Lead Facility Network Comm Project Engineer* to support ongoing activities for a customer in Boulder, CO. This position will be on-site and will require an active *TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph. 

I2X is seeking a Lead Facility Network Comm Project Engineer with enterprise WAN/LAN experience to support a prime contractor role at a Government Research and Development facility in Boulder, CO. This customer-facing position requires a self-starter that can work independently and as part of a team and possesses strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills. Experience in working with cross functional Government SETAs, FFRDCs, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Capability Integration Development (CID) team members is a plus. There is a minimum onsite support requirement for M-F during core business hours of 9-3pm MT. Occasional/infrequent after hours/weekend support may be required

Responsibilities:

• Lead site surveys, technical interchange meetings, and design reviews to collaborate with multiple tenants and external comm providers to identify requirements, risks, and dependencies that drive new or upgrade designs
• Leverage technical experience and in-depth knowledge of the facility communications infrastructure to facilitate, integrate, and test new tenant connections and ensure they meet levied requirements
• Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot existing circuits and respond rapidly to planned or unplanned events
• Analyze existing comm circuits and strategize ways to improve bandwidth and performance to meet growing tenant requirements
• Document facility comm systems and maintain detailed records using configuration management processes

• Facilitate communication between multiple onsite tenants and external comm providers to ensure solutions and requirements are aligned
• Serve as primary facility POC for external comms for anomalies or issues requiring attention or escalation
• Facilitate tracking, stakeholder status updates, and closure updates to external communications efforts
• Perform configuration management oversight and documentation for external communications network environments
• Serve as the program representative on technical approval boards for external comm related items
• Collaborate with tenants and external comm providers on outages, testing, upgrades, impacts, risks, mitigation, status, and reporting in conjunction with planned or unplanned events
• Work with tenants and comm providers on external network comm architecture, design, and requirements
• Identify and provide briefings to stakeholders regarding requirements and scope for external comm efforts
• Provide tenant cyber security teams with requested artifacts to support external comm related cyber tasking to include but not limited to IATT, ATC, and ATO efforts
• Facilitate onsite circuit installs and troubleshooting efforts for new and existing comm connections
• Track, manage, and provide facility bandwidth metrics to all tenants for design consideration
• Primary management and technical responsibilities for entire facility ISP solution
• Conduct and analyze data captures to obtain network performance information
• Configure, implement, and test/troubleshoot crypto devices
• Develop and maintain facility network and equipment operating procedures
• Provide solution guidance for tech refreshes and environment baseline builds

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in enterprise network systems within DoD, Intelligence Community, or other national security environments
• At least 5 years of experience integrating solutions into operational classified environments.
• Experience leading cross functional teams to achieve strategic objectives
• Knowledge of dynamic routing protocols such BGP or OSPF
• Knowledge of communication methods, principles, protocols and concepts (e.g., crypto, mesh network, sftp) that support the network infrastructure
• Knowledge of capabilities and applications of network equipment
• Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
• Ability to review rack layout diagram and identify network equipment
• Knowledge of information technology (IT) security principles and methods (e.g., firewalls, demilitarized zones, encryption)
• Knowledge of local area and wide area networking principles and concepts including bandwidth management
• Knowledge of how traffic flows across the network (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol [TCP] and Internet Protocol [IP], Open System Interconnection Model [OSI], Information Technology Infrastructure Library, current version [ITIL]
• Knowledge of common network tools (e.g., ping, traceroute, nslookup)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with network integrations to on-premises and cloud environments utilizing PWAN, MeshONE-T, and Commercial Communications providers

Essential Requirements:

• US Citizenship
• Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance with CI Poly or the ability and willingness to obtain/maintain one

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Certifications:

• Required Certifications:
  • Security +
• Desired Certifications:
  • One or more of the following Juniper certifications:
  • JNCIA-Junos
  • JNCIP
  • JNCIA-DC
  • JNCIA-Design
• One or more of the following Cisco certifications:
  • CCNA

Essential Requirements:

US Citizenship is required.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the annual base salary range for this position is listed . Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. I2X Technologies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly sit, walk, stand and climb stairs and steps. May require walking long distance from parking to work station. Occasionally, movement that requires twisting at the neck and/or trunk more than the average person, squatting/ stooping/kneeling, reaching above the head, and forward motion will be required. The employee will continuously be required to repeat the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times. Manual and finger dexterity are essential to this position. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, depth perception and telling differences among colors. The employee must be able to communicate through speech with clients and public. Hearing requirements include conversation in both quiet and noisy environments. Lifting may require floor to waist, waist to shoulder, or shoulder to overhead movement of up to 20 pounds. This position demands tolerance for various levels of mental stress.

I2X Technologies is an Engineering and Information Technology Company focused on providing Services to the Federal and State Government. I2X offers a competitive compensation program and comprehensive benefits package to our employees.

Compensation: 170000 to 220000 (USD)