Network Engineer (SME) - Business Liaison

Job Description
BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie, and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
This role is similar to a liaison or referent between the customer's requirements manager team and mission partners that involves network engineering and network transport engineering. The individual in this role reviews all incoming requirements for feasibility of implementation on existing network infrastructure. The position will advise potential customers as to the suitability of different options for addressing their network ideas as well as make recommendations to government oversight regarding alternative courses of action such as cost options for desired technologies compared to performance. Knowledge of the various member agencies of the IC, their mission and unique needs is useful.
The selected candidate uses network management applications to answer questions concerning what is actually deployed in the network, analysis of existing utilization to assess likely impact to user experience or application performance. Being able to work with our workflow application Service Now, network analyzer, and performance tool such as NetIM are required.
The liaison would work with other divisions to coordinate work when networks are part of a larger system. The liaison needs to understand the OSI model layers 1 through 3. Working familiarity with the capabilities of Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS), and high availability network techniques (BGP, interior gateway routing protocols, port channeling).
Desired background in application development, as there are cases where mission partners present applications they desire to implement on existing network infrastructure but lack clear ideas of what the network needs to do to support the new applications. The liaison would be expected to have an in depth conversation with systems developers to meet the requirement or find alternatives.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
We are seeking a highly skilled Network Engineers to join our dynamic team. These Network Engineers must have 16+ years of experience in related fields and a Bachelors Degree. Advanced degrees can be substituted in lieu of years of experience: 14+ Years with Masters degree or 11+ Years with PhD.
Candidates must possess experience in each of the following skillsets:

• CCNA or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of the OSI model layers 1 through 3
• Understanding of 802.1q VLAN tagging
• Understanding the different media types, when to use which such as RJ-45, MMF, SMF

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Knowledge of the various members of the IC
• Viewed as expert in the field outside of the corporation
• Work independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with long-range goals and objectives
• Assist the customer with decisions that affect the financial, employee or public relations posture of the organization
• Serves as consultant to top management in long-range company planning or spokesperson on advanced projects and/or programs
• Applies and/or develops highly advanced concepts, techniques and standards
• Application development
• Service Now
• Network analyzer
• Network performance tools

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.