• Network Engineer IV

    IT Veterans (Alexandria, VA)


    Network Engineer IV Alexandria, VA · Information Technology Apply Now

     

    IT Veterans is looking for a Network Engineer IV to support our mission-driven team. This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph. The ideal candidate brings a strong background in advanced network engineering, system design, and requirements analysis, particularly in a DoD or Intelligence Community environment.

    Key Responsibilities

    + Design, document, and implement system specifications, network architectures, and integration/test strategies.

    + Contribute to risk assessment efforts and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.

    + Uphold quality assurance standards and ensure service performance goals are consistently achieved.

    + Analyze and evaluate mission-related change requests (RFCs/CRQs), providing technical recommendations and cost assessments.

    + Support full lifecycle telecommunications efforts, from concept through design, implementation, and performance analysis.

    + Translate customer CRQs into engineered network solutions and oversee their implementation.

    + Serve as a technical lead for assigned initiatives, providing subject matter expertise and guidance to stakeholders.

    + Review and provide input on new action items and coordinate issue resolution with appropriate teams.

    + Apply structured methods to gather, analyze, and validate requirements through interviews, document reviews, workflow analysis, and site visits.

    + Create requirement specifications and models (e.g., diagrams) that meet established standards and ensure completeness, consistency, and clarity.

    + Maintain traceability of requirements across project phases and track their status through review cycles.

    + Identify requirement gaps or errors and develop formal response statements for resolution.

    + Support network monitoring, traffic analysis, and bandwidth optimization efforts to meet performance and availability objectives.

    + Research emerging network and communications technologies to recommend improvements for scalability, reliability, and standardization.

    + Prepare and maintain detailed network architecture diagrams.

    + Ensure all engineering efforts comply with security policies, processes, and government regulations.

    Required Qualifications

    + Bachelor’s degree in a related field; in lieu of a degree, four (4) additional years of relevant experience may be substituted.

    + At least eight (8) years of professional experience in network engineering or a related field.

    + Active DoD 8570 IAT II and CCNP (or equivalent) certifications.

    + Proven experience within a DoD and/or Intelligence Community environment is highly desired.

    + Current TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph.