Long Haul Network Engineer SETA

SAIC · Chantilly

SAIC has an immediate opening for a Long-Haul Network Engineer with a background in Information Technology (IT) Network Engineering and Project Management to oversee the cost, schedule, and performance activities associated with procurement of Commercial Carrier long-haul circuits. The successful applicant will participate within a team of Systems Engineers and Technical Advisors (SETAs) overseeing the design, delivery, enhancement, and recapitalization of a large-scale, physical layer infrastructure. Ability to travel is a requirement of this position.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The successful candidate must be able to:

Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed, high-capacity optical communications systems and equipment
Demonstrate a working level knowledge of high-speed switching layer (SONET, Carrier Ethernet) technologies and architectures
Demonstrate a working level knowledge of installation and integration of fiber optic telecommunications systems
Demonstrate the ability to perform requirements analysis, schedule reviews, and cost estimations
Demonstrate the ability to conduct risk assessments and analysis of current and proposed architectures
Develop circuit specifications, test methodologies, and exercise testing techniques to verify that circuits meet all required specifications
Provide engineering for optical circuit design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting efforts
Perform technical evaluation of vendor documentation, including network designs and technical details
Review daily assessment reports of network health and performance, and provide technical guidance to operations personnel and vendors as necessary to resolve network performance issues
Independently interact with network and transport services providers to resolve network anomalies and performance issues
Serve as Transport Services site liaison for various locations
Update the configuration management database for the customer's transport network
Successfully work independently, as well as within team dynamics

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