Be a part of the Telos culture and see what sets us apart! Telos offers an excellent compensation package with benefits that include generous paid time off, medical, dental, vision, tuition reimbursement, and 401k. Our employees enjoy more than just a great work environment!

This position will be based in El Paso, TX.

The Network Engineer / Site Lead will lead the seamless execution of site installations through day-to-day management of a multi-discipline onsite team and foster positive relationships and collaboration with onsite customer personnel as the primary technical interface.  The role requires in-depth expertise with Cisco and Meraki network technologies to support the design, deployment, and maintenance of both wired and wireless enterprise networks.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies, gathers and reviews requirements collection supporting the design and implementation of Wired/wireless LANs
• Performs site surveys to design the network and identify the device placement and materials required to implement and configure wired/wireless LANs
• Ensures the operation and maintenance of the information technology and network infrastructure systems
• Responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and reliable operation of computer systems, servers, and networks. Contributes to the overall performance, security, and availability of the program's Information Technology (IT) environment
• Performs test and evaluation of wired and wireless networks to confirm performance and security in accordance with established thresholds
• Diagnoses and resolves network-related issues, installs network hardware, implements network configurations, and provides technical support to end-users
• Configures, implements and operates IT and network applications to manage and perform network management and orchestration functions in production, lab, staging and test environments
• Manages and assigns relevant Internet Protocol (IP) space in coordination with other systems across the customer enterprise
• Meets with the customer regularly to report on the status of the orchestration implementation and overall network health
• Ensures the direct down trace configuration, troubleshooting and touch labor, and providing input for other local IT personnel assisting with network maintenance
• Leads and collaborates with assigned technical team to implement base configuration files for any changes that need to be made to new devices
• Train technicians and junior engineers.
• Coordinate with appropriate site representatives for site access, equipment storage, security, safety, facilities, etc.
• Report progress against plans, schedule status, issues, and risks to the Program Manager.
• Provide recommendations to eliminate problems and make improvements.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain a DoD Public Trust; active Secret Clearance is preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or experience (6 years).
• Proven expertise and hands-on experience with Cisco Catalyst, Meraki dashboard, and Meraki MX/Z/AP series.
• Candidate must be DoD 8570 IAT Level I or Level II compliant.
• Experience in general networking and network administration, upgrade and operations.
• Good technical writing skills with established experience producing reports using the Microsoft Office Suite including Visio.  Knowledge of elementary design to the concept level.
• An understanding of telecommunication room (TR), CAT 6, crimps, and wiring standards. Having a BICSI certification is a plus.
• Experience with team leading, site survey, site installation and configuration of wired and wireless networks.
• Use measuring and diagnostic equipment to test, adjust and optimize wireless network system operation.
• An understanding of wired networks to include equipment (router, switch and VPN), protocols (VLan, Trunking and QoS) and the propagation of network traffic. Including SDWAN, VXLAN and EVPN.
• Experience working aloft and understanding of OSHA rules for work on man lifts.
• In accordance with our travel reimbursement policy, employees must pay for travel expenses in advance which will be timely reimbursed.
• The ability to travel up to 85% of the time.
• Exceptional people skills with focus on good customer relations and ability to communicate effectively with all levels of military and government personnel.
• A valid driver's license is also required.
• The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.

The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.

Telos maintains a drug-free workplace and will conduct drug testing on all applicants who have accepted an offer of employment

Telos Corporation participates in the E-Verify program. Therefore, any employment with Telos will also be contingent upon confirmation from the Social Security Administration (“SSA”) and/or the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) of your authorization to work in the United States.  Telos offers excellent compensation packages including salary commensurate with experience and benefits to meet your needs for today and the future.

Telos Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Telos Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, please contact us at 1-800-283-1911.  If you require relay service assistance, please click on the following link to review information on your state’s relay service: https://www.fcc.gov/accessibility

Telos Corporation is an EEO/AA employer.