Job Status: Position is funded and is contingent upon customer acceptance
Location: St Louis, MO (NCW – on site)
Clearance Required: Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency. Must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

BACKGROUND:

Assured Consulting Solutions provides strategic and innovative solutions for customer needs across the business, technology, and organizational spectrum. As a member of our team, you will have the chance to work with customers that are both Government and industry leaders and technology innovators.
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Senior Network Systems Engineer to join the N2W Active IT and project team. The Network Systems Engineer provides critical expertise in systems engineering, network architecture, and project management. This role supports the strategic goals of the N2W IT Program by analyzing, designing, testing, and evaluating LAN/WAN technologies that underpin the delivery of N2W Active IT architecture components.
The Network Systems Engineer will assist the Government in defining and refining the overall LAN/WAN design and requirements for N2W, conducting technical assessments, and supporting network operations across N2W facilities. The engineer will lead and contribute to technical studies for the N2W Program Office, serving as a key point of contact for related efforts and collaborating with other teams to perform research and develop requirements for emerging capabilities.
As part of the N2W team, the engineer will assess future IT technologies—including secure wireless, zero-client environments, multi-level security, IoT, and cloud solutions—while evaluating their impact on business processes and building business cases for their implementation within NGA.
This position requires close collaboration with both contractor and government personnel to resolve technical challenges in a highly integrated, multi-contractor environment. Candidates must be comfortable working with diverse teams and interacting with stakeholders at all levels.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Math / Science / Engineering or IT related degree.
• 12 years of technical experience is required, to include:
• 10 years of demonstrated experience developing networking technologies such as routing, circuit switching, packet switching, multiprotocol label switching (MPLS), and encapsulation protocols, as well as their accompanying international, government, or industry standards.
• 4 years of IT planning/scheduling/requirements development experience supporting a large and complex IT program similar to the N2W effort.
• Demonstrated experience implementing DoD/IC secure wireless strategies and policies, such as Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.S. Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or IT related degree.
• 2 years of technical experience providing transport support for IC/National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) systems network infrastructure. LAN/WAN certifications (e.g., CCIE, CWEE, CCDA, JNCP, JNCIS, JNCIP)

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Math / Science / Engineering or IT related degree.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• 12+ years w/ Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or PhD
  Position Type: Full-Time
  Shift: Day
  Export Control: 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. ACS 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.
  Assured Consulting Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Minorities, females, disabled and protected veterans are urged to apply. ACS’ utilization of any external recruitment or job placement agency is predicated upon its full compliance with our equal opportunity/affirmative action policies. ACS does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms. We pay no fees for unsolicited services.

• Provide comprehensive engineering support for the N2W Project, including the identification, management, and resolution of technical requirements. Conduct analyses of alternatives (AoAs), and develop engineering assessments and strategic roadmaps. Support the development and coordination of LAN/WAN network design plans and requirements in collaboration with NGA transport leads and key IC/DoD stakeholders such as DISA and DTRA.
• Plan and execute LAN/WAN operations, technical assessments, and field surveys using COTS, GOTS, and custom-developed tools. Document network tool designs and integration strategies. Evaluate LAN/WAN technologies and related network engineering efforts, developing mitigation strategies and exception packages as needed.
• Engage with NGA subject matter experts and industry partners to ensure alignment with best practices. Deliver full lifecycle project management support, including the execution of technical studies, participation in major reviews, evaluation of hardware/software solutions, and development of actionable recommendations. Regularly brief stakeholders on project status, findings, and analysis results.