Network Systems Engineer

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At ManTech International Corporation, you'll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.

Currently, ManTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Network Systems Engineer to join our team in Hanover, MD. The position is part of a team that provides systems engineering in the Hanover/Linthicum location and will be part of a team that provides Cybersecurity Analysis and Cryptographic Engineering technical expertise.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• The Network Systems Engineer will be responsible for designing and integrating various functions of network and telecommunications equipment into functional systems using international, U.S., and military standards.
• Documenting equipment layout, taking into account power, cooling, security and functionality.
• Performing end-to- end systems testing.
• Understanding and integrating customer serial and IP encryptors into networks and systems.
• Understanding emerging telecommunications trends and technologies and implementing new technologies as appropriate. Integrating appropriate installation hardware such as equipment racks and necessary cabling.
• Configure, manage, and sustain computer systems and network infrastructure
• Manage, monitor, and control networks (includes security, fault management, configuration, performance, and accounting of computer systems, processes, and networks)
• Troubleshoot networks, computers, and peripheral devices to isolate the causes of failures or problems
• Validate testing and quality assurance of Information Technology (IT) systems.
• Conduct site surveys for IT installations
• Identify and select IT products, tools, services, and infrastructure components
• Consult, task, or coordinate with outside organizations to resolve network, system, server, or other problems
• Analyze problems to determine technical solutions and decide what architectures will be required to solve technical problems and decide what procedures will be required to solve technical problems
• Develop functional, operational, or user requirements
• Translate conceptual designs into technical specifications
• Identify new and existing products, technologies, and/or architectures to solve design, development, and operational problems
• Perform high-level design, specifying system and component performance and interface requirements
• Identify the types and functions of computer and telecommunications network elements, documenting their intercommunications, and mapping physical and logical target networks by graphing their communications
• Plan, manage, and document the implementation, modification, or integration of systems using the principles and key elements of Configuration Management
• Apply concepts of architecture/topology of software/hardware/networks including WANS/CANS/LANS, telecommunication systems, their components and associated protocols and standards
• Apply concepts and principles of computer security and vulnerability analysis
• Apply concepts, principles, theories, and methods for evaluating and testing telecommunications and computer networks.
• Apply concepts, principles, theories, and methods for securing telecommunications and computer networks, and network connectivity (e.g., routing, switching and IP addressing)
• Apply concepts, principles and theories of telecommunications and the components and associated protocols and standards (e .g., transmissions, switching, routing management)
• Manage the implementation of and maintain operation of telecommunications systems

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 14 years of experience or 25 years of total experience
  • in lieu of a degree a total of 19 years of relevant experience

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Current and active TS/SCI with polygraph

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co-workers, management and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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