Description

The DarkStar Group is seeking a Network Analyst with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Dulles, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

The Role

• The Network Analyst (NA} is a member of a multidisciplinary team who provides analytical support to various internal customers. The Network Analysis team is composed of analysts who address very distinct areas of telecommunications. The successful candidate is likely to be a subject matter expert in one of the following:
  • Telecom and data transport and switching engineering in support of traditional telcos
  • Data center network engineering in support of intra- and inter-data center transport
  • Network architect or cellular network engineering for 3G, 4G, or SG to include core network (EPC} and radio network engineering

Duties: 

• Coordinate with the customer's other multidisciplinary teams to provide timely and accurate network analysis regarding the logical and physical routes of key telecommunications networks
• Collaborate with team members and other organizations to evaluate the role and value of potential network operations
• Display a mastery of network operations, principles, and best practices
• Creatively employ a mastery of the telecom domain to support the multidisciplinary teams in providing direct mapping and graphics inputs into the customer's modeling tool
• Perform analysis on wireless and wireline circuit-switched and packet-switched telecommunications networks
• Perform analysis on transmission protocols
• Perform analysis on network technologies
• Present analysis to a range of technical and nontechnical audiences
• Serve as a focal point for tracking and understanding emerging technologies
• Maintain appropriate technical training to ensure skills and tradecraft are kept current with evolving technology
• Perform other duties as assigned at the direction of project management.
• Core Hours: Traditional business hours with a high degree of flexibility to meet team needs
• Travel: None required, potential opportunities if desirable

Required Skills

• Minimum of six (6) years of commercial experience in one of the following roles:
• Facility Engineer or Network Planner (TDM and/or Data)
• Large scale networking engineering across multiple packet fabrics, such as google B4
• Core network engineer, or radio network engineer with experience in 3G, 4G and/or SG engineering    
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline, e.g., Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics.
• Other STEM majors with a strong analytic and technical acumen are acceptable.    
• Experience with commercial telecommunications networks, providing physical and logical network routes to answer strategic requirements.     
• Demonstrated knowledge of Network Management Systems {NMS), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), or Software Defined Networking (SDN)    
• Demonstrated knowledge of network elements to include: switches, routers, multiplexers, and wireless and wireline transport infrastructure.    
• Demonstrated analytical skills.    
• Demonstrated understanding of network technologies. (Identify specific technologies)    
• Demonstrated understanding of network protocols. (Identify specific protocols)    
• Demonstrated understanding of networking systems and equipment. (Identify specific systems and equipment)    
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of, or experience with, one or more of the following:
  • Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
  • Data networks (IP, MPLS, traffic engineering, OpenFlow)
  • Dedicated/private communications networks
  • VOiP networks, Softswitch technology, or Session Border Controllers (SBCs)
  • Fiber optic cable characteristics, engineering, installation, and maintenance
  • RF-related technologies (cellular, microwave, millimeter wave, VSAT)
  • Gigabit-capable Passive Optical Network.(GPON) technology    

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Demonstrated expert-level knowledge of the OSI model at layer 1, 2, or 3.
• Private sector work experience with an industry-leading telco (Verizon, AT&T, SPRINT) or hardware provider (Cisco, Lucent, Qualcomm, Nokia).
• Other similar industry leaders are acceptable.
• Foreign language is considered a plus

About The DarkStar Group

Our Company

The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. 

Our Benefits

The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits:

• very strong salaries;
• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
• the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
• 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
• a generously-funded HSA;
• an 8% 401(k) contribution; 
• 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
• the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
• a generous training budget;
• $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
• business development / growth incentives; and
• top notch company swag.

** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. **

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.