Overview
To research, evaluate, design, implement, and maintain system and product solutions, applying knowledge of engineering principles. To provide technical direction and engineering support for projects and infrastructure. Develop and maintain advanced functional knowledge of evolving IT engineering industry technologies/competition, concepts and trends. Network Engineering & Operations: Responsible for network design, planning, installation, and support for distributed computing. Translates business objectives into cohesive network recommendations and solutions. Establishes technical standards, and ensures appropriate interface capabilities with other networks and systems.
Responsibilities
- Expand and maintain the networking environment as necessary by establishing system configurations, directing system installation, and defining, documenting and enforcing system standards.
- Plan, test, and implement upgrades to data network equipment
- Establish configuration standards, as well as configure routing, and switching equipment.
- Maximizes network performance, troubleshoots network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimization.
- Secures network system by enforcing policies.
- Reporting network operational status by gathering, prioritizing information; managing projects
- Full life-cycle project management
o Establish and lead project teams
o Develop project plan/scope/schedule/cost/communications
o Procure and/or manage resources/timelines/deadlines/quality
o Risk, Issue and Change management
o Ensure successful project implementation
o Scope of responsibility
- Lead, guide and mentor less experienced staff
- Provide input and make budgetary recommendations regarding staffing and equipment
- Apply engineering principles into the design and enhancement of new and existing systems
- Document new system components, or modifications to existing components
- Ensure the security and integrity of system and product solutions including compliance with Navy Federal, industry engineering and Information Security principles and practices
- Perform engineering tasks and assignments in support of business needs
- Perform engineering technology research, procurement, deployment, and configuration for new and modified systems
- Provide technical leadership in the architecture discipline and development of information technology solutions
- Present clear, organized and concise information to all audiences through a variety of media to enable effective business decisions
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in an Information Technology field or the equivalent combination of training, education, and experience
- Working knowledge of general network technologies including Routing and Switching.
- Routing protocol function, operations and troubleshooting.
- Ability to learn new technologies using a mix of self-study and some formal training.
- Good troubleshooting skills for current technology as well as new technologies as we grow our skillsets.
- Software Defined Wide Area Network ( SD-WAN ) experience required.
- Ability and willingness to grow skillset for SD-WAN and related technologies such as Cloud Interconnect and Cloud Security services for deployment and traffic flow engineering.
- Working knowledge of engineering discipline
o Tracking Budget Expenses
o Project Management
o Problem Solving
o LAN Knowledge
o Network Design and Implementation
o Network Troubleshooting
o Network Hardware Configuration
o Network Performance Tuning
o People Management
- Advanced database and presentation software skills
- Advanced research, analytical, and problem solving skills
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Advanced word processing and spreadsheet software skills
- Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
- Effective skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
- Effective skill guiding and training less experienced staff
Desired
- CCNP
- CCIE (Datacenter, Security)
- Other IT certifications
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Location: 820 Follin Lane, Vienna, VA 22180 | 5550 Heritage Oaks Dr. Pensacola, FL 32526 | 141 Security Dr. Winchester, VA 22602
Navy Federal is now hybrid! Our standard enterprise requirement for a hybrid schedule is to report on-site 4-16 days each month. The number of days reporting on-site will ultimately be determined by the employee's leadership and business unit needs. You will learn more throughout the hiring and on boarding process.
Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based on qualified applicant volume.
About Us
You have goals, dreams, hobbies, and things you're passionate about-what's important to you is important to us. We're looking for people who not only want to do meaningful, challenging work, keep their skills sharp and move ahead, but who also take time for the things that matter to them-friends, family, and passions. And we're looking for team members who are passionate about our mission-making a difference in military members' and their families' lives. Together, we can make it happen. Don't take our word for it:
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- Fortune Best Place to Work for Financial and Insurance Services
Equal Employment Opportunity: Navy Federal values, celebrates, and enacts diversity in the workplace. Navy Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities, disabled veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans. EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disability
Disclaimers: Navy Federal reserves the right to fill this role at a higher/lower grade level based on business need. An assessment may be required to compete for this position. Job postings are subject to close early or extend out longer than the anticipated closing date at the hiring team's discretion based on qualified applicant volume. Navy Federal Credit Union assesses market data to establish salary ranges that enable us to remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range, based on your experience, location and market position
Bank Secrecy Act: Remains cognizant of and adheres to Navy Federal policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to the Bank Secrecy Act.
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