Network Engineer - Cleared

  • Reston, VA
  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 14 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Virtualization
Switches
Routing
Schematics
Network design
Routers
Firewall
Bridging
Design
Interfaces
Communication
Data
Specification
Cost-benefit analysis
Testing
Quality assurance
LAN
WAN
Network optimization
Capacity management
Computer hardware
Backup administration
Recovery
Operations
Documentation
Network administration
Policies and procedures
IMPACT
Security clearance
Network
Health care
UPS
Expect
Leadership
Problem solving

Job Details

Description

Bring your IT career and talents to CDW, where you can have a greater impact, be inspired by our mission and excited about your career and future. A Fortune 200 leader, we're the driven professionals and technology experts companies turn to most to solve their IT challenges.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Plans, implements, and operates network services/systems, to include hardware, software, and virtual environment
  • May design, analyze, plan, modify, and maintain networks and network components supporting data, voice and/or audio communication activities.
  • Prepares the analysis of short/long term capacity needs for switching, routing transmission and signaling.
  • May conduct network architecture design, feasibility and cost studies as well as internal studies of network performance and traffic analysis. May evaluate new technology.
  • Duties may include providing specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture; providing information for hardware and software selection; and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. Conducts testing of network systems.
  • Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, switchers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc.
  • Evaluates and reports on new network technologies to enhance capabilities of the network.
  • Implements operational design standards and establishes appropriate interfaces that best fulfill interoperability and mission requirements, designing, recommending, and executing configuration of all network and communication equipment, facilities, and services in a manner to ensure highest security and most efficient flow of data.
  • Determines specifications for and manages the cost analysis, purchase, testing, installation, support, and quality assurance review of network communications, including LAN/MAN/WAN systems and platforms.
  • Monitors overall network performance and analyzes and implements process models to enable operational impact and efficiencies for network optimization. Analyzes network traffic and provides capacity-planning solutions.
  • Plans and oversees execution of network installations of system hardware and software upgrades. Plans and executes backups and recovery operations.
  • Directs or executes compilation and maintenance of network records and documentation of network configuration, development and maintenance schedules, policies, and procedures.
  • Provides guidance and status updates regarding issues that could impact services.

Qualifications:
  • Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
  • Must have 5+ years experience as a Network Engineer
  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree

Who we are:
CDW is a leading technology solutions provider to business, government, education and healthcare organizations across the globe. Our fingerprints can be found on technology in workplaces of more than 250,000 companies; from fresh-faced start-ups to international conglomerates. With the breadth of products and services we offer, there is no request too big or too small.

What you can expect from us: Culture, coworkers, careers.
CDW is not only the People Who Get IT but the People who get People. Our relationships are fueled by our deep expertise and grounded in the CDW Way. Our empowering leadership makes things happen and inspires their teams to do the same. From the teammates beside us to the leaders who guide us, we move forward together. At CDW, you'll work with people who inspire you. People with positive, success-driven attitudes who you will learn from and forge strong relationships with. Bring your best true self-and your best ideas-to CDW. Because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving-and better solutions for our customers on a rapidly evolving technology landscape.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status

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