Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience entry

Exp. Years Not specified

Education Bachelor's Degree in progress or completed within last 12 months

Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

Associate Network Planning Engineer is responsible for supporting GGSS deployment and sustainment for NOAA, working on multiple program initiatives as the primary contractor. The role involves interpreting designs, building system port paths, and implementing routing and LAN switching protocols in a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

Review PTR and design artifacts
Resolve design discrepancies
Interpret engineering designs to build system port paths
Implement routing protocols
Implement LAN switching and VLAN concepts

Technical Overview

Role requires hands-on experience with routing protocols (EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP), LAN switching (Spanning Tree, 802.1q, ISL, VTP), network diagnostics (Wireshark, SNMP traps, TCPDump), and engineering documentation; certifications include CCNA/Juniper with DoD 8140.03 and NIST 800-181.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level network planning engineer with CCNA or Juniper certification, pursuing a Bachelor's degree or recently completed, and able to obtain NOAA Public Trust. They should be comfortable working on NOAA GGSS deployment/sustainment with routing protocols and LAN switching in an on-site environment.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree in progress or completed within last 12 monthsAbility to obtain NOAA Public TrustCCNA or Juniper CertificationDoD 8140.03 / NIST 800-181 certification

Tools & Platforms

WiresharkSNMP trapsTCPDumpPTR (Problem Tracking Record)

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in progress or completed within 12 months; network planning; PTR review; design artifacts; routing protocols (EIGRPOSPFISISBGP); LAN switching; Spanning Tree; 802.1q; ISL; VTP; VLAN bridging; Wireshark; SNMP traps; TCPDump; CCNA; Juniper Certification; DoD 8140.03; NIST 800-181; NOAA Public Trust; ability to obtain security clearance; collaboration; engineering drawings; procedures

Hard Skills

network planningEIGRPOSPFISISBGPSpanning Tree802.1qISLVTPSNMPWiresharkTCPDumpPTRCCNAJuniper CertificationDoD 8140.03NIST 800-181NOAA Public Trust

Soft Skills

team collaborationcommunicationproblem solvingattention to detailmulti-tasking

Certifications

Required

CCNAJuniper CertificationDoD 8140.03NIST 800-181

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Support GGSS deployment and sustainment through network planning and engineering activities

Role Subtype Network Engineer

Tech Domains Networking / TCP-IP, Cisco Networking, Spanning Tree Protocol, 802.1q, VTP, LAN/WAN

Keywords for Your Resume

Network Planning EngineerEIGRPOSPFISISBGPSpanning Tree802.1qISLVTPCCNAJuniper CertificationDoD 8140.03NIST 800-181PTRWiresharkSNMP trapsTCPDumpNOAA Public TrustBachelor's Degreenetwork planning engineereigrpospfbgpwiresharksnmp trapsccnadod 8140.03nist 800-181noaa public trust

Deal Breakers

No ability to obtain NOAA Public Trust, Lack of CCNA/Juniper or DoD 8140.03/NIST 800-181 certifications, No Bachelor's degree or not in 12-month window

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