The Access Network Engineer is responsible for the architecture, deployment, and operational support of the organization’s fiber access network. This role focuses on GPON and XGS-PON broadband platforms, including OLT systems, ONT lifecycle management, and integration with aggregation, IP routing, and subscriber management platforms.

• Provide enterprise-level network architecture, design, and engineering support for government IT environments • Assess current and future network architectures, documenting system interdependencies • Design scalable and secure infrastructures, ensuring alignment with mission and business objectives • Serve as the technical authority for network modernization, resilience, availability, and performance • Support enterprise architecture frameworks, roadmaps, and compliance requirements • Lead enterprise network architecture planning, design, and sustainment activities • Perform quarterly architecture assessments and discovery of network, system, and application relationships • Analyze network dependencies and proactively identify risks to availability, performance, and security • Develop and maintain layered network architecture documentation including: Conceptual diagrams, Logical network designs, Physical topology diagrams, Data and traffic flow maps • Design secure and scalable network infrastructures supporting on-premise, hybrid, and cloud environments • Architect WAN, LAN, MAN, and enclave-based networks across multiple security domains • Support network segmentation, zero-trust architectures, and boundary protection strategies • Design and maintain high-availability, failover, and disaster recovery network architectures • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations • Support change management, engineering reviews, and technical governance boards • Collaborate with application, systems, cybersecurity, and operations teams • Provide technical input to modernization initiatives and technology roadmaps • Maintain documentation in alignment with PWS, RMF, and audit requirements • Support incident analysis, root cause investigations, and corrective action planning • Present architecture findings and recommendations to government stakeholders • Perform other duties as appropriate and as assigned.

• Manage the network infrastructure that provides core network connectivity in Portugal, including primary POP sites, transit interconnection, peering, and fiber backhaul services for multiple data centers (DCs). • Ensure all services are available 100% of the time by maintaining a resilient network configuration and rapidly troubleshooting outages, incidents, and health issues. • Collaborate with Development and Support teams to troubleshoot issues, identify improvements, and build tools to accelerate problem resolution. • Support and maintain network infrastructure, including equipment from Juniper, Arista, or other vendors. • Maintain, operate, and configure DWDM systems. • Monitor hardware health, resolve faults, and plan equipment upgrades and EOL/EOS lifecycle activities.

Role Description ECS is seeking a Sr Forescout Engineer to work remotely. This role will primarily be remote, however, it will require occasional support for Deployment of Comply to Connect (C2C) at various Army bases, CONUS and OCONUS. We are currently seeking a talented Sr. Forescout Engineer to join our team. This role will provide engineering support and documentation to create a healthy security posture implementing Comply-To-Connect for our delivered Managed Service supporting the US Army. In this role, you will focus on design, integration, and deployment. You will provide tactical and strategic input on improving overall network operations and Network Access Control using Forescout. The selected candidate must be well versed in architectural best practices and applying them across a breadth of technologies to solve an organizational problem. You should be capable of articulating your views on the future development of technology to varying audiences, and you should understand the interaction between infrastructure and solution architecture. - Provide Engineering support for Comply to Connect on multiple DoD networks and classification domains - Establish and maintain network analysis and monitoring tools; including fine-tuning, health reporting and alerting - Make recommendations to optimize stability, availability, reliability and performance of networking infrastructure - Resolve complex networking and other technology issues with multiple parties involved - Develop process and architecture diagrams - Identify and provide technical subject matter expertise on remediation and mitigation of all open findings from DISA STIGs - Provide program status reports and briefings to internal management, senior leadership and government oversight officials - Understanding of enterprise computing environments, distributed applications, and strong knowledge and understanding of TCP/IP networks to include ASA, Palo Alto firewalls, and Cisco, Juniper, and Brocade switches - Advanced Administrator’s level of understanding of Operating Systems (Linux, Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX) is a plus - Computer Networking Systems Administrator’s level Knowledge of all protocol layers - Strong knowledge of enterprise networking environments - Expertise in debugging and root-cause analysis in complex systems and large environments - Experience installing, implementing and debugging network access control security solutions - Understanding of programming languages: C, Java, and Perl - This is a “hands-on” position that requires someone who is capable of multi-tasking - Work well in a team oriented environment and be able to self-manage their tasks to ensure success - Communicate up and down within the organization; prepare detailed descriptions of issues, status updates, recommendations, and reports - Applicants must be organized with an eye for detail Qualifications - Ability to gain interim secret clearance or have secret clearance or better - US Citizen - DoD 8570 IAT II - 6+ yrs. experience working in a DOD environment (Contractor/Civilian/Military), preferably US Army or DISA - Forescout Certified Engineer (FSCE) - Experience with Network Access Controls - Experience with projects across development lifecycles (analysis through implementation) - Ability to multi‐task and effectively prioritize competing requirements - Must be proficient with desktop programs such as MS Powerpoint, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Visio - Must possess a high attention to detail - Good oral and written communications skills - Have networking, telecom, or application development, client/server, network and internet/web development experience - The ability to apply IT industry standards to secure network environment - Experience in creating and maintaining programmatic and technical documentation to ensure efficient planning and execution, ability to manage and document system configurations Requirements - Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 Benefits - General Description of Benefits