Who we are:
Makpar is a comprehensive professional and technical solutions provider for the Federal government. We combine functional and technical expertise in cloud engineering, data management, cybersecurity and emerging technologies to deliver mission success. We build the right IT solution for government clients by partnering with them to understand their WHAT, WHY, and HOW. Using our signature consulting methodology that we call “The Makpar Way,” we help agencies navigate the ongoing changes in the Federal technology landscape.
We succeed where others fail because of our connected and engaged workforce are dedicated to delivering success for our clients and the American people. Our Mission: We solve complex problems for the Federal government to accelerate access to citizen services.When it comes to excellence, we deliver. Learn more about our employer brand at makpar.com/careers.The Position:Makpar has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Network Engineer to join our growing team. The Advanced Network Engineer will provide support for an Agency (Police “Department”) of approximately 3,200 users.
The Advanced Network Engineer will provide technical leadership on major network tasks or technology assignments and establish goals and plans that meet project objectives. The Advanced Network Engineer requires deep technical expertise, extensive experience, and strong problem-solving and leadership skills. The Senior Lead Network Engineer directs and controls activities, having overall responsibility for financial management, methods, and staffing to ensure that all network technical requirements are met.
Role Specific Duties/ Role Responsibilities:
- This position plans, designs, and implements physical and logical wide-area networks (WAN), local-area networks (LAN), communications, and infrastructure across the client enterprise.
- Works with client staff to identify voice/data/video communications requirements. Perform system level assessments of communications systems.
- Researches and evaluates network technologies, protocols, and applications for application to the client environment.
- Supports the USCP mission through seamless, secure connectivity to all endpoints in the USCP infrastructure.
- Plans, acquires, fields, and operates network equipment and related technologies. Sets up, maintains, and supports the USCP networks, firewalls, and Internet access tools
- Provides analysis of interoperability, implementation, and integration issues related to topology, deployment strategies, operations, and management. Uses network design tools and techniques.
- Develop designs that support e-commerce and electronic data interchange (EDI) functions.
- Designs and optimizes network topologies and site configurations.
- Performs modeling and analysis at physical, data, control, and higher order protocol layers and develops/prototypes network/communications systems.
- Analyzes network characteristics and recommends procurement, removals, and modifications to network components.
- Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers, ensure knowledge transfer, and provide expert consultation.
- The Advanced Network Engineer is required to be onsite at the Fairchild Building in downtown Washington, DC three (3) days per week.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Have a minimum of 8+ years’ experience in the related area as an individual contributor.
- Have a minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership role like this requirement.
- Possess a Core certification within their functional area, such as a CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, C.16.5.
- Possess base-level certification, such as A+, Security+, or Network+
- Direct experience with network elements such as Aruba, Palo Alto, etc.
- certification (s) within their functional area, such as Microsoft, VMware and / or RedHat
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Additional Requirements as per contract/client (Optional or Preferred):
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years and be Federal Tax compliant.
- Knowledge of operating systems (e.g., Windows, Linux, UNIX).
- Experience with scripting and programming languages (e.g., Python, Perl).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Microsoft Azure).
- Understanding of networking protocols (e.g., TCP, IP).
- Proficiency with version-control systems (e.g., Git).
- Communication: Ability to clearly explain technical information to both technical and non-
- Attention to Detail: Minimizing errors and ensuring accuracy in system design and implementation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder briefings, technical documentation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Benefits:At Makpar Corporation we understand that we all need to balance work and life – that is why we have a great benefits package, excellent training and career development opportunities, flexible work schedules along with a generous compensation package. At Makpar, we believe in keeping our employees happy, healthy and engaged. We pride ourselves in providing outstanding benefits, creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, collaborate, and be inquisitive in order to achieve goals.Start your career today and be a part of something meaningful!Makpar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.Apply for this job
