Senior Network Designer - TS/SCI FSP

Adjust network sizes to meet volume or capacity demands. Communicate with customers, sales staff, or marketing staff to determine customer needs. Communicate with vendors to gather information about products, to alert them to future needs, to resolve problems, or to address systems maintenance issues. Coordinate installation of new equipment. Coordinate network operations, maintenance, repairs, or upgrades. Coordinate network or design activities with designers of associated networks. Design, build, or operate equipment configuration prototypes, including network hardware, software, servers, or server operation systems. Design, organize, and deliver product awareness, skills transfer, and product education sessions for staff and suppliers.

Determine specific network hardware or software requirements, such as platforms, interfaces, bandwidths, or routine schemas. Develop and implement solutions for network problems. Develop conceptual, logical, or physical network designs. Develop disaster recovery plans. Develop network related documentation. Develop or maintain project-reporting systems. Develop or recommend network security measures, such as firewalls, network security audits, or automated security probes. Develop plans or budgets for network equipment replacement. Develop procedures to track and report network availability, reliability, capacity, or utilization.

Estimate time and materials needed to complete projects. Evaluate network designs to determine if requirements are met efficiently and effectively. Explain design specifications to integration or test engineers. Monitor and analyze network performance and data input/output reports to detect problems, identify inefficient use of computer resources, or perform capacity planning. Participate in network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware and software and integration testing. Prepare design presentations and proposals for staff or customers. Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, and recommended technologies. Prepare or monitor project schedules, budgets, or cost control systems. Research and test new or modified hardware or software products to determine performance and interoperability. Supervise engineers and other staff in the design or implementation of network solutions. Use network computer-aided design (CAD) software packages to optimize network designs.

• Requires a minimum of six (6) years of experience specific to the skill.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Active TS/SCI w/FS Poly