Overview: Illuminate seeks an exceptionally qualified Network Engineer to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Transport and Cybersecurity Services (TCS) contract. The functional capabilities are to provide the information technology (IT) infrastructure services required to deliver timely, relevant, and accurate support of national security. TCS will provide innovative design, engineering, procurement, implementation, operations, sustainment and disposal of transport and cybersecurity IT services on multiple networks and security domains, at multiple locations worldwide to support the NGA mission.The Network Engineer performs research, requirements analysis, design, installation, documentation, troubleshooting, and sustainment of local- and wide-area network hardware and services. Develops system specifications, architecture designs, integration and test plans, and all relevant documentation. Develops risk management and mitigation strategy. Maintain compliance with QA standards as well as ensuring service performance indicators are met or exceeded. Experience in reviewing Mission related change requirements such as Requests for Change (RFCs) and approved Change Requests (CRQs) and determining impacts on Transport activities across the Enterprise while providing Technical solutions and cost impacts. Experience in complex telecommunications applications involving all phases of telecommunications network design, implementation, and analysis.Illuminateoffers customers the support and delivery of a wide range of analytic and cyber effect solutions in the fight against Terrorism and in the support of National Defense. We are a mid-sized business that offers clients of a wide range of services and solutions in the fight against Terrorism in the support of National Security. We focus on cutting edge technology and employing industry-leading experts to solve complex cyber and Intelligence Community challenges. IMS works with the brightest minds in industry and provides unparalleled services in support of the mission and priorities of its customers. We form collaborative relationships with customers and builds strong teams to maximize staff talents and develop the best solutions to complex national security challenges. Responsibilities: The Network Engineer level 3 will focus on Requirements Analysis, Development and Implementation. Duties will include the following:Engineer and implement solutions for Projects based on customer Change RequestsServe as the technical representative for assigned projects.Provide recommendations on newly submitted actions items.Coordinate issue s with the appropriate owners/organizations.Provide concurrence on decisions or recommendations by assigned suspense.Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, surveys, site visits, scenarios, business analysis and test/workflow analysis.Write requirement specs according to standard templates.Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements.Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams).Perform requirement analysis and verification, ensuring requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and they conform to standards.Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the review process.Identify requirement errors and defects and write response statements to appropriate owners/organizations.Support network traffic analysis and bandwidth optimization efforts to ensure attainment of performance and availability objectives.Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies to enhance capacity, performance and reliability of the network.Evaluate and recommend changes and/or technology upgrades to address performance, standardization and industry best practicesFollows all Customer network security processes and procedures, ensures compliance with all Government policies.Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams. Qualifications: Required Qualifications: A Network Engineer level 3 shall possess the following qualifications:CLEARANCE: Active TS/SCI POLYGRAPH: Posses or able to pass Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph EXPERIENCE: 10+ years related technical experience in Network and Transport technologies, tools, and techniquesEXPERIENCE: 5+ years experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks in a high paced diverse environmentEXPERIENCE: Experience with network design, engineering, and implementation (Advanced Level) Creation of network related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costingAbility to estimate labor needed to complete planning, engineering, procurement, and installation of complex Enterprise Transport solutionsEXPERIENCE: Experience with the DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF)and other key DoD network architecture and strategic planning instructionsEXPERIENCE: Experience with CISCO and Juniper: switches, routers, as well as Cryptographic devices, IPSEC.EXPERIENCE: Experience with Network analysis tools (CISCO Network Analysis Modules, Solar Winds Network Management, OPNET NetOne, HP Network Node Manager, etc.)EXPERIENCE: Experience with CISCO and Juniper firewall/VPN devicesEXPERIENCE: Experience supportingIP services to connect to NIPRNET, SIPRNET and JWICS (IPv4, VPN, IPv6, Multicast, QOS, SDN, SNMP, VOIP, VTC, etc)EXPERIENCE: Experience with BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.KNOWLEDGE: Possess an understanding of DISA and IC standards and processesKNOWLEDGE: Possess an understanding of how to practice requirements engineering according to several hardware/software development life cycles in a team environment.KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of product management concepts and how Enterprise network products are positioned and implementedSKILL: Proficient is MS Office suite Visio, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ProjectSKILL: Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to develop analytical documents and present oral presentations to senior/executive management- Interpersonal skills, to help negotiate prioritiesDesired Qualifications: The following qualifications are desired, but not required:EDUCATION: Masters degree in Computer Science or related fieldCERTIFICATION: CISCO CCNP, CCVP, CCNA or CCDP (or equivalent)CERTIFICATION: ITIL v3 FoundationsCERTIFICATION: ISC2 CISSPIlluminate provides full-spectrum solutions and services to address the needs of our global clients across the commercial, homeland security, defense, and public sector industries. Its mission is focused on one objective: providing solutions that accelerate our customers operational decision making. Illuminate enables this ability by matching its multi-source data acquisition technologies and tradecraft-driven analytic services with superior large-scale AI/ML-enabled data enrichment, engineering methodologies, and our unique mission-oriented subject matter expertise.Equal employment opportunity employer: All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Illuminate is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.