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Description of Work: Client is seeking a Network Communications Specialist/Principal Communications Specialist (WAN Edge) who will support several projects a large federal agency. This position may require from 10% to 20% travel to various domestic customer locations. Description of Work:
- Provides technical analysis in data network planning, engineering, and design for large multi-data center enterprise network with over 1,700 remote locations.
- Provides analysis for implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to network problems.
- Architect wide area networks, tracks significant problems, monitors performance, and provide upgrades recommendation to hardware and software as required.
- Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexes, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
- Coordinates third-party maintenance for network equipment and troubleshoots problems with department users and department network administrators.
- Develop uniform operation procedures to maintain and update configuration and operating system of the networking equipment.
- Works under consultative direction with the customer and peer toward predetermined long-range goals and objectives. Assignments are often self-initiated.
- Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development into a final product.
- Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results. Acts as advisor to management and customers on advanced technical research studies and applications.
- Experience in WAN networking
- Must have active Cisco System Certified Networking Professional certification (CCNP) or higher.
- Experience with of Wide Area Network traffic engineering tools and implementation.
- Quality of Service (QoS) for the enterprise networks or service provider networks