Network Engineer

Have you ever wanted to work at a company with other like-minded IT professionals supporting national security issues? If you're seeking a reputable mid-size company with the pay and benefits of a Fortune 100 company, then Railhead is your company. We surround ourselves with top talent across the DoD, Intelligence Community, and commercial sector. Whether you're working on-site at one of Railhead's locations around the globe, or at a customer site, we inspire a culture of creativity and fun while performing some of our Nation's most critical and impactful work. Railhead is presently seeking multiple professionals, including a VOIP Network Engineer, to work at Ft. Meade, MD supporting an extensive digital modernization program critical to DISA and Fourth Estate Agencies, called Defense Enclave Services (DES). The DES contract will unify the DOD Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and Field Activities' common-use information technology systems, personnel, functions, and program elements under the direction of DISA's Fourth Estate Network Optimization program office. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must hold an active Secret security clearance. (US Citizenship required) PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Perform initial discovery efforts, defining data collection requirements based on inputs needed to develop a successful migration plan. Utilize advanced data analysis techniques and benchmarks to define the future state migration plan, and the pre-migration activities necessary to close gaps. Forecast backend infrastructure needs resulting from the migration of over 20 agencies into a single architecture. Design solutions, integrate, configure, deploy, test and provide ongoing maintenance for numerous types of network devices, interfaces and methodologies. Optimize end-to-end system performance and dataflow management. Conduct data captures to obtain network performance information. Minimize network latency and maximize data throughput through design analysis and network performance monitoring tools. Configure and optimize the network to connect various front-end and back-end components. Gather needed data to specify system/component performance and interface requirements. Implement specific network solutions to support server requirements to include load-balancing, VPN's, firewall contexts, Traffic Shaping Voice over IP (VoIP), GRE Tunneling, IP Security (IPSec), IP Encryption, Media over IP (MoIP), and network address translation (NAT) where appropriate. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience; additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree. Proficiency with enterprise-class Voice over IP technologies and other IP/transport specific management tools (EMS) and general practices. Expertise in IP technologies, i.e. Networking architectures and methodologies. This position requires extensive writing and the selected candidate MUST have superb writing skills. Must have an active DoD IAT Level II (Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Consulting firm experience is highly desirable. Knowledge of IP principles. Proficiency in at least one of the following tools: SolarWinds or Junos Space. ABOUT Railhead Railhead, Inc. is a leader in advanced cyber solutions; cloud and managed IT solutions; engineering; and information-based solutions for commercial entities, law enforcement, and homeland security. We provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; training; logistics; and operational support services and solutions in support of organizations not limited to DHS, DoD, and the Intelligence Community (IC). We hire mission enablers who reflect our communities and proactively embrace diversity and inclusion, in order to advance our corporate culture, develop our family of employees into the best they can be, and in turn grow our market share throughout the industry. Railhead, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.