Transport Engineer Lead - Active Top Secret

Transport Engineering Lead - Active Top Secret

Overview

The Transport Lead designs, supports, and advances enterprise network transport architecture in alignment with Campus system standards. This role serves as a technical lead, providing expert guidance on transport systems, troubleshooting, and network modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Lead technical tasks and provide guidance to junior engineers.

Serve as primary coordinator for transport and transport-related issue resolution.

Partner with the Architecture team to review requirements and design system enhancements.

Maintain transport-related applications such as Cisco ISE and Panorama.

Support troubleshooting of network-connected devices and applications.

Perform advanced systems engineering work including network architecture design, cost projections, modeling, simulation, and analysis.

Plan OS upgrades and maintain system documentation.

Conduct system tests to ensure compliance with user requirements.

Lead installation and configuration of network equipment and resolve system issues.

Provide technical guidance, training, and client-facing support.

Define system specifications, I/O processes, and hardware/software compatibility.

Stay current with emerging technologies and participate in special projects.

Develop and implement transport network policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with DHS and federal standards.

Oversee capacity planning, performance monitoring, and optimization of transport systems to ensure high availability and reliability.

Manage vendor relationships and coordinate with external partners for transport-related projects and maintenance.

Lead risk assessments and mitigation strategies for transport infrastructure, including disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Ensure proper configuration management and change control processes are followed for all transport network modifications.

Prepare and deliver reports, presentations, and briefings to senior leadership on transport system status, issues, and modernization efforts.

Coordinate transport-related security reviews and remediation activities in collaboration with cybersecurity teams.

Mentor and develop junior staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Support budget planning and resource allocation for transport network projects and initiatives.

Participate in incident response and root cause analysis for transport network outages or disruptions.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience/training.

• CCNA required; CCNP preferred.

Experience Requirements

• 8–10 years of systems engineering experience with a bachelor’s degree; 10–15 years without.

• Experience with MPLS/VPN, VXLAN, Cisco VSS/VPC/vPC (or equivalents), and Tellabs GPON/Optical LAN.

• Protocol experience: OSPF, BGP, PIM, MSDP, LDP, MSTP, IPv6.

Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain DHS Entry on Duty (EOD).

• Active TS clearance with ability to obtain/maintain SCI.

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