Network Engineer

Position Description
ERT is seeking a motivated individual to provide network engineering support for NOAA's Satellite Control missions. Duties will include support for mission operations, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and assistance to implement tech refresh and integration for new subsystems. The Network Engineer will be expected to plan and coordinate tasks, identify dependencies, mitigate risks, execute least-impact procedures, perform analysis, implement configurations, and create and update documentation and diagrams. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Perform routine tasks and execute procedures to operate and maintain network infrastructure hardware and software.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve operational problems in the LAN/WAN infrastructure.
• Support integration efforts for architectural improvements, new subsystems, migrations, OS upgrades, hardware upgrades, and others.
• Document configuration changes in the configuration management system.
• Monitor and report device health and status, bandwidth utilization rates, uptime, outage and anomaly tracking, and threat detection/prevention.
• Document problem resolution activities in the ticketing system.
• Review and maintain documents and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Provide on-call and after-hours support when required.

Required Skills

4+ years of experience leading to:

• Knowledge of fault-tolerance and high-availability, stateful failover, open standards solutions, system performance, and Continuity of Operations (COOP)
• Knowledge of Next-generation firewalls (NGFW), security zones, and defense-in-depth
• Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot routing protocols including OSPF and BGP
• Configure, optimize, and troubleshoot network protocols including VRRP (or HSRP), STP, LACP, MLAG (or vPC), Dot1q, and others
• Knowledge and familiarity with cabling standards such as TIA/EIA, ISO/IEC, IEEE, and others

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to access the applicable government facility/systems.

Education
BS in engineering, computer science, related discipline, or equivalent.

Location
Work is to be completed on-site at the NOAA Satellite Operations Facility (NSOF) in Suitland, MD. Position eligible for a flexible work arrangement.

Compensation
The salary range for this role is $42,000 - $167,000/year. This range is a good faith estimate based on similar roles across the organization. ERT uses several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the position's scope and expected duties, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.

Benefits
All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our flexible benefits package, which includes:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Professional Membership Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Program
• Competitive compensation plan
• Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance
• Publication and Conference Presentation Awards with bonuses

ERT is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and Equal Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.