Network Engineer (Network Professional 3)

Network Engineer (Network Professional 3)

What You Will Do

We are a customer-focused group responsible for the architectural design, implementation, and maintenance of LANL's open and secured institutional networks. The Network Professional 3 will work on a team that provides network architectural design to the Laboratory's 24 / 7 supported network.

As a trusted team member, you will assist with the planning and configuring of LANL's institutional networks. You should be a well-rounded in majority, if not all, areas of network engineering including but not limited to the following : routing / layer 3 (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VRF, etc.), switching (VLANs, STP, etc.) WAN / VPN, cloud computing, network segmentation, wireless, security, and information security / compliancy (i.e., NIST RMF), are among areas of focus. This position requires a skilled professional with an inquisitive, analytical mind that constantly looks for solutions to difficult problems. You will report directly to the team lead, upper management, and should be able to communicate technical topics to non-technical personnel.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements :

• Proven experience and expertise in configuring, managing, and troubleshooting advanced networking protocols and technologies, including OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VxLAN, WAN, and VPN solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment and provide mentorship and guidance to junior staff members, fostering their professional growth.
• Proven experience implementing, and maintaining industry-leading network architectures, topologies, and standards to ensure network scalability, reliability, and security.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, enabling clear and concise articulation of technical concepts, solutions, and recommendations.

Education / Experience : Position requires a Bachelor's Degree and 8 years of related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.

Desired Qualifications :

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation) : Bend lift and move 30 lbs, drive and operate a motor vehicle, ability to use a ladder.

Work Environment :

Work Location : The work location for this position is hybrid and is located in Los Alamos, NM. Hybrid is defined as working partially onsite / partially offsite but within 2 hours ground commute of this location.

Position commitment : Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory.

Note to Applicants : Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea, and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Equal Opportunity : Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

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