Network Engineer - Military veterans preferred

Title:

Network Engineer

KBR is seeking a Network Engineer to support the Navy’s newest network at Annapolis Junction or Landover MD. Help build and maintain this global network. • Designs and plans network communications systems. • Provides specifications and detailed schematics for network architecture. • Conducts cost/benefit analysis and provides specific detailed information for hardware and software selection, implementation techniques and tools for the most efficient solution to meet business needs, including present and future capacity requirements. • Conducts testing of network design. • Responsible for monitoring network hardware operations to ensure properly set configuration options. • Plans implementation of enhancements and upgrades to the network. • Advises network users of hardware requirements, configurations, and limitations. • Maintains technical expertise in all areas of network and computer hardware and software interconnection and interfacing, such as routers, multiplexers, firewalls, hubs, bridges, gateways, etc. • Evaluates and reports on new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network. • May be assigned responsibility for the management of the systems administration function, including associated staff.• Bachelors plus 5 to 8 years. Masters with 3 to 5 years. PHD with 0 to 2 years.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.