Network Analyst

Title: Network Analyst Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. Why Join Us? Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions. Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace. Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Coordinate multidisciplinary teams: Ensure timely and accurate network analysis by aligning efforts across customer teams focused on logical and physical telecom routes. Evaluate network operations: Collaborate with internal and external partners to assess the role and value of potential network activities. Demonstrate telecom expertise: Apply deep knowledge of network operations, principles, and best practices to support mission objectives. Support modeling with domain insights: Use telecom mastery to contribute mapping and graphics inputs to the customer’s modeling tools. Conduct technical analysis: Analyze wireless and wireline networks, transmission protocols, and network technologies to inform strategic decisions. Communicate findings effectively: Present complex technical analysis to both technical and nontechnical audiences. Track emerging technologies: Serve as a key resource for monitoring and interpreting new developments in telecom. Maintain technical currency: Stay up to date with evolving technologies through ongoing training and skill development.

Location: Chantilly, VA Travel Requirements: Minimal Working Hours: Standard Qualifications: Required: Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a TS/SCI with a Polygraph Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics Experience: Minimum of 6 years Facility Engineer or Network Planner (TDM/Data): Experience in traditional and data-based telecom infrastructure planning and engineering Large-scale network engineering: Proven ability to work across multiple packet fabrics, including platforms like Google B4 Core or Radio Network Engineering: Hands-on experience with 3G, 4G, and/or 5G technologies in core or radio network environments Telecom route analysis: Skilled in analyzing commercial telecom networks to determine physical and logical routing for strategic objectives Advanced network technologies: Demonstrated knowledge of Network Management Systems (NMS), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), and Software Defined Networking (SDN) Network infrastructure expertise: Familiarity with key network elements such as switches, routers, multiplexers, and both wireless and wireline transport systems Strong analytical skills: Ability to interpret complex data and derive actionable insights Network technology expertise: Demonstrated understanding of a wide range of network technologies Protocol proficiency: Demonstrated understanding of network protocols and their applications Systems and equipment knowledge: Demonstrated understanding of networking systems and equipment PSTN experience: Familiarity with Public Switched Telephone Network operations and infrastructure Data network experience: Hands-on experience with data networks and their architecture Private communications: Experience with dedicated and private communication networks VoIP and softswitch technologies: Proficiency in VoIP networks, softswitch technology, and session border controllers Fiber optic systems: Knowledge of fiber optic cable