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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Connectivity Engineer Line 3 III Function 1 - **Company:** Stratum Networks - **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States - **Salary:** $140,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Border Gateway Protocol, Network Analysis, Configuration Management, Complex Networks, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Data Centers, Data Stores, Network Address Translation, Fault Tolerance, Data Flow Control, Network Topologies, Networking Hardware, Internetworking, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Network Security, Network Configuration and Change Management, Network Planning and Design, Network Administration, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Virtual Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, Computer Networking Systems, Load Balancing, Data Center Networking - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dc04c860f1c942cf ## About the Role Twelve (12) years' experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional network engineering experience mau be substituted for a bachelor's degree. Certifications: * An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. An IAT II will be accepted (Security + CE, GSEC, or SSCP) if the candidate obtains an IAT level III (CISA, CISSP, CASP, GCIH, or GCED) within 1 month of contract award. * A CCNP certification or higher * ITIL V3 Foundations * An IAT level III baseline certification as defined by DoD 8570.01-M is required. An IAT II will be accepted (Security + CE, GSEC, or SSCP) if the candidate obtains an IAT level III (CISA, CISSP, CASP, GCIH, or GCED) within 1 month of contract award and provide expected date for completion. Replacement candidates must meet this requirement. ## Description Connectivity Engineer Line 3 III Function 1 * Perform engineering services to enable all aspects of network management from network design through implementation, maintenance, sustainment of existing networks, and identification/correction of complex internetwork issues. * Implements and sustains Wide area networks (WANs), Campus Area Networks (CANs), Data Center Networks/Interfaces (DCN/DCI), Network Security (NETSEC) and Tactical/Deployable Networking Systems. * Analyzes design, specifications, and related documents. * Implements communication system requirements to support the distributed functionality of a networked enterprise environment. * Analyzes network characteristics (e.g. traffic connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes and throughput), troubleshoots problems and recommends modification of network configurations. The Level 3 Connectivity Engineer - Line 3 Function 3 shall possess the following capabilities: * Resolve complex network problems, and operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment and network simulators * Perform site surveys, system installations, configuration management, maintenance, modernization, and sustainment of a global Enterprise Network * Perform Connectivity engineering services to pre and post deployment tests * Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate * Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput * Validate new and existing dataflow and data formats * Lead large efforts of dynamic requirements and scale * Work with System engineers, customers, and cross organizational teams to refine requirements * Coordinate with appropriate dataflow organizations and end-customer recipients, follow-on data repositories and tasking organizations and understand potential adverse impacts on system-wide dataflow * Perform security testing and design evaluations * Employ Government standards to configure the interconnects between data centers, networks, and security boundaries * Draft technical requirements, configuration management, and planning documentation * Perform support to QC, QA, and CM services * Design, integrate, configure, deploy, test and maintain numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and technologies to include VPN, VRF, VSS, BGP, AND OSPF routing, and VLAN * Optimize end-to-end system performance (capacity, margins, data quality etc.) and dataflow management * Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components * Coordinate with the system engineering and dataflow efforts to ensure proper mission operations with minimal down time * Faciltiate the implementation of high-speed, scalable, fault-tolerant network topologies as applicable to WAN and LAN design, As leading experts in their fields, our certified and highly experienced network, software development, IT support and security professionals are able to provide the necessary design, implementation, and consulting services to meet the demanding requirements of mission-critical networks. 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