Provide hands-on network and telecommunications engineering support at FEMA Headquarters across system development, lifecycle and configuration management, emerging-technology evaluation, system integration and testing, and DHS enterprise-architecture compliance. The role combines Cisco routing and switching expertise with broader continuity-communications support for secure and non-secure voice, data, video, RF, SATCOM, and associated IP systems. Primary Responsibilities • Assist with system and network architecture, technical requirements, design, configuration, change control, prototype evaluation, integration, acceptance testing, performance testing, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle planning. • Configure, test, troubleshoot, optimize, and document Cisco routers, switches, associated servers, network services, and telecommunications-system interfaces. • Prepare and review engineering diagrams, configurations, bills of material, implementation plans, test plans and results, change requests, operating procedures, and lifecycle/configuration records. • Research and evaluate emerging voice, data, video, RF, satellite, hardware, and software technologies; support demonstrations, pilots, analyses of alternatives, white papers, technical briefings, and recommendations. • Support DHS enterprise-architecture compliance, including alignment with DHS EA policies, Technical Reference Model standards and products, and IPv6 requirements. • Support off-site surveys, installations, de-installations, exercises, testing, training, or restoration at Mount Weather, FEMA regions, State EOCs, U.S. territories, and other directed locations. • Operate and troubleshoot continuity-communications capabilities, potentially including HF radio, satellite, VHF/UHF land-mobile radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, telephone, satellite telephone, fax, and related network transport. • Coordinate with Government personnel, other contractors, users, security teams, and technology vendors while protecting classified and sensitive information. Qualifications • Active final Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility; willingness to undergo FSO verification and DHS suitability processing. • Current CCNA certification, verifiable at the time of candidate submission. • Three to five years of hands-on network, telecommunications, systems-integration, RF/SATCOM, or closely related engineering experience. • Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, servers, network services, or telecommunications infrastructure. • Experience producing or maintaining technical configurations, diagrams, procedures, change records, test documentation, and troubleshooting results. • Ability to work full-time at FEMA Headquarters and travel for multi-day field assignments when directed. • U.S. citizenship and ability to comply with classified-facility, badging, nondisclosure, and information-protection requirements. Preferred Qualifications: • Current CCNP or CCIE in addition to a verifiable current CCNA. • Prior DHS, FEMA, DoD, public-safety, continuity-of-operations, emergency-management, or other classified-program experience. • DHS SELC, formal configuration/change management, DHS EA/TRM, IPv6, technical evaluation, proof-of-concept, and test-and-evaluation experience. • Experience with Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR platforms, network-management tools, firewalls, wireless systems, and high-availability network designs. • HF-ALE, VHF/UHF LMR, SATCOM, secure communications, Carrier Ethernet, RF test equipment, antenna systems, or emergency-communications experience. Additional Information • Active final Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility; current TS/SCI strongly preferred • Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant work experience may substitute