Systems Engineer Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Edgewater Federal Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer (SME) to join our team in support of a mission-critical program with a federal law enforcement customer. This remote position is based out of Clarksburg, WV and offers the unique opportunity to contribute to national security efforts by engineering innovative, scalable systems that enhance federal law enforcement capabilities.

As a Systems Engineer SME, you will bring deep technical expertise to guide system design, development, integration, and optimization for complex IT environments. You will collaborate closely with customer stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to translate mission needs into system architecture and performance objectives, ensuring secure and efficient operations aligned with federal standards. An active Top Secret clearance is needed for employment consideration.

The System Engineer (SME) shall be responsible for the following:

Apply Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) routing and switching principles to practical solutions.
• Perform multi-level troubleshooting and root-cause problem solving.
• Ability to configure, maintain, and upgrade LAN/WAN design and topology.
• Install/configure LAN/WAN hardware and maintain wiring closets and nomenclature.
• Manage Cisco and other hardware, including consumer-grade routers and switches.
• Monitor with standard network management and packet analysis tools.
• Plan, implement, and administer perimeter security and firewalling.
• Evaluate new technologies and make design recommendations for a more efficient and cost-effective network infrastructure.

The System Engineer (SME) shall possess the following qualifications:

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure. (Preferred, not required(+)
• Two to five years of experience with firewall configuration and load balancing.
• Understand network protocols including TCP/IP, User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and other common protocols.
• Have expert knowledge of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)/Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) routing protocol.
• Understand all aspects of Virtual Private Network (VPN) design and configurations.
• Have expert knowledge of TCP/IP and troubleshooting connectivity issues.
• Have expert level troubleshooting and root-cause problem solving.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, and SAFe.

About Us:

Edgewater Federal Solutions is a privately held government contracting firm located in Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services and timely delivery. Edgewater Federal Solutions is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 270001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies for 2018 through 2024.

It has been and continues to be the policy of Edgewater Federal Solutions to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other status protected by applicable law.

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