Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The United States Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking qualified candidates for a Network Engineer with expertise in wireless network technologies. The role involves designing, deploying, optimizing, and troubleshooting enterprise wireless networks and associated equipment.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, optimize, and troubleshoot enterprise wireless networks using Aruba HPE platforms (ArubaOS, Mobility Conductor, AirWave, Aruba Instant, and Access Points)
- Configure and manage Aruba wireless controllers, access points, and related infrastructure
- Perform physical installation, mounting, and cabling of wireless access points (Cat6/6a termination, PoE switches, cable routing)
- Troubleshoot RF issues, client connectivity, and network performance
- Conduct site surveys, wireless assessments, and post-installation validation to ensure optimal coverage, capacity, and network performance
- Provides technical support for communications network hardware, software releases, and network systems to users, other technical staff, contracting vendors, and mission-critical systems
- Leads major, highly visible projects to evaluate and analyze new communications network hardware, software, or systems for support in the Senate environment; makes recommendations to senior management on future communications network releases
- Provides initial installation and secondary troubleshooting of hardware and software for communications network devices and systems; monitors, evaluates, and resolves issues involving network hardware or software, applications, or service performance
- Develops project plans and analyzes requirements for communications network hardware or software implementation throughout the Senate; leads in developing plans for upgrading, installing, validating, and implementing on existing and new sub-systems for enhancement or compliance
- Plans, schedules, coordinates, and leads technical studies, analyses, and evaluations of future and existing local and wide area network (LAN and WAN), voice network, or communications systems
- Develops traffic engineering studies and analyses to determine future voice and data communications network requirements
Skills
- High School Diploma/ GED
- Engineer: GED with at least three to five years of relevant work experience; Associates with one to two years of relevant work experience, Bachelor's with one year of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of network management applications
- Knowledge of router protocols
- Knowledge of switching configurations and technologies
- Ability to oversee, monitor, and maintain network technologies such as DHCP, DNS, QoS, and VoIP
- Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate, and lead studies, special projects, and assignments
- Ability to evaluate and make recommendations on different network-related application software packages
- This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance
- Proficiency in wireless networking, including WLANs, VLANs, and PoE infrastructure
- Working knowledge of RF (Radio Frequency) spectrum analysis and survey equipment
- Demonstrated experience troubleshooting LAN issues
- Hands-on experience with Aruba HPE wireless technologies and solutions (ArubaOS, Mobility Conductor, AirWave, and Access Points)
- Familiarity with Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) for 802.1X authentication and policy enforcement
- Ability to perform physical installation tasks, including access point deployment and network cabling
- Comfort working at heights, in ceiling spaces, and within active office environments
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a security clearance
Benefits
- Student loan reimbursement
- Professional development
- Transportation subsidy
- TSP/retirement savings
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program
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