Our client is seeking a Network Consulting Engineer to join their team. As a Consulting Engineer, you will be part of the Public Sector Team supporting government clients. The ideal candidate will have Software-Defined Access (SDA) and Catalyst Center (DNA Center) and must have a current US Government TS clearance due to the nature of the work. **What You'll Do** The Network Consulting Engineer position is responsible for the support and delivery of Advanced Services Network Optimization, Security, and/or Unified Collaboration services to Tier 1 Customers in the US Public Sector market. In this role, you will be "face to the customer" working in a fast-paced, high-impact environment as a visible contributor delivering on our commitments. The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver, comfortable with challenging the status quo and able to rapidly respond to escalated issues. With a top-tier mix of broad networking knowledge and specific area expertise, as well as excellent customer relationship skills, you're well positioned to become a trusted advisor capable of building solid, long-term relationships with customers. **Job Title: Network Consulting Engineer** **Location: Quantico, VA (onsite)** **Pay Range: $70-75 per hour W2** **Who You'll Work With** The Federal Law Enforcement team is comprised of geographically dispersed engineers that design, architect, and support work on critical networks with leading edge solutions. This team is leading the way in providing foundational engineering and operations support with the expectation for networks and data centers to perform at the highest possible levels. We work with our customer in getting their infrastructure ready for future architectures and solutions and assisting them in navigating through proof of concepts and introduction of the same. Strong relationship building and social skills are traits of successful consultants in this organization. We are strongly focused on continuous development and training on new products/technologies that keep us in a leading position as industry network consulting leaders. As part of this team, you will work directly with our customers and gain hands-on experience and exposure into their networks. You will collaborate on a variety of projects that have a real impact to our nation’s security. We will value your ideas and perspective on how to get things done. You will work on network infrastructures and help to deliver business solutions and technology solutions from data, security, mobility, and cloud. **Who You Are** + Builds and maintains consultative / trusted advisor relationship with clients. + Performs problem analysis and acts as technical specialist for the complex deployments and provides highest-level crisis management. + Proven technical project management skills. + Strong technical presentation skills to all levels, especially to customer senior management. + Leadership and mentoring skills. + Ability to influence at senior levels in customer organizations. **Role & Responsibilities** + Performs analysis and diagnosis of highly complex networking problems. + Builds simulated networks in test labs to resolve highly complex problems and compatibility issues. + Contributes to Virtual Teams. + Provides ad hoc systems/product knowledge transfers. + Assists in generation of standard project documentation including test plans. + Assists in generation of network configurations from Low Level Design + Assists in execution of project delivery including network staging, implementation and handover. + Assists in Network Upgrade and Migration Activities. + Assists customer with deployment of medium complexity tools and related Network Management Systems. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Minimum 6-8 years of experience with a CCNP or a CCNA Enterprise + Strong hands-on focus in large scale Network design, deploying, and maintaining networks + Must have TS clearance and be SCI eligible + Adapt to different customer needs + Excellent written and verbal communication skills + Client facing experience **Knowledge of one of the following technology areas:** Software-Defined Access (SDA) and Catalyst Center (DNA Center). **Due to the nature of the work *** The successful applicant will be performing work on US Government classified environments, and therefore, must be a U.S. Person (i.e., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee). This position may also perform work that the U.S. government has specified can only be performed by a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil. The successful applicant must have a current US Government TS clearance and be SCI eligible** **.***** **About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells** _ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. 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