Job Title: Network Design Engineer 2 Location: Groton, CT (onsite) Duration: 12+ months Pay Rate: $50 - $55 /hour on W2. **Must be able to work on W2 without sponsorship ** Job Description: We are primarily looking for someone who can come in to learn the environment, and as trained, lean into project support. This will include scope, build list, design, installation, configuration, and support of network switches/routes/firewalls/IPS-IDS/Proxy/F5 Seeking CCNA certified network engineer willing to be on site as much as required at either at our CT or RI locations. Will need familiarity with Project work, design, and implementation of solutions created and supported by our own team. Analyzes complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, and configuring communication media with concentrators, bridges, and other devices. Resolve difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across all platforms including e-mail, files transfer, multimedia, teleconferencing and the like. Configures systems to user environments. Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services. Applies extensive technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Develops technical solutions to complex problems requiring the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. Work is performed without appreciable direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment. Completed work is reviewed from a relatively long-term perspective, for desired results. Guides the successful completion of major programs and may function in a project leadership role. Erroneous decisions or recommendations would typically result in failure to achieve major organizational objectives. Represents the organization as the prime technical contact on contracts and projects. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant technical matters often requiring coordination between organizations. May provide work leadership for lower-level employees. Key Responsibilities: Provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 support and assists with some project implementation within the networking environment. Successful provisioning as well as supervision of installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of systems hardware, software, and related infrastructure. This also includes the Installation of new systems, rebuilding existing systems, configuration of hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with customer/ government standards. Configuration management of Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), network segments, and Internet and Intranet systems to ensure operability. Installation and maintenance, network hardware and software, analyze problems, and monitor networks to ensure their availability to users. Maintains, monitors, and troubleshoots within the roles of Incident Management (Return-to-Service) and/or Problem Management (Reason for Outage). Evaluates a system’s performance and identifies user needs based on approved software per customer specifications. Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed. Works independently on specific projects or may act as lead or Project Manager or a technical consultant where experience and knowledge span multiple projects. Ensures all design decisions are evaluated analytically and in a systematic manner in accordance with approved technical approaches, processes and procedures. May provide supervision and guidance for one or more team members including task and work product deliverables. Works closely with network operations, systems and other groups on business projects, assignments, problems, etc. Develops advanced technological ideas and guides their development to a final product or solution. Ensures proper documentation for the corporate knowledge base, including design, procedural and lessons learned. This also includes maintaining and updating existing documentation. Monitors the Network and System Enterprise with provided tools to ensure the health of the critical client solutions. Maintains on-call availability to respond to network issues and up-time; must be flexible and available with the scheduling. Contributes to technical artifacts through team/program SharePoint and/or communities of practice.