Network Analyst

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

 

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

 

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

 

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.Join us and make a meaningful impact.

 

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

 

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays

 

Description

Markon is seeking an experienced Network Analyst with deep expertise in telecom and data transport engineering to support both traditional telecommunications systems and modern data center networks. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience designing and implementing intra- and inter-data center transport solutions, as well as architecting and optimizing cellular network infrastructures spanning 3G, 4G, and 5G technologies. This role plays a critical part in ensuring high-performance, scalable, and reliable communications systems across complex network environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project teams and stakeholders to deliver timely, accurate network analysis of logical and physical telecom routes.
• Review and assess network topologies, system architectures, router configurations, and telecom infrastructures.
• Analyze large volumes of network and telecom data with precision and efficiency to support system optimization.
• Design and evaluate network solutions across Software Defined Networks (SDN/SON), WAN/LAN, mesh, and multi-fabric networks.
• Provide engineering expertise in both traditional telecom and modern data center transport environments.
• Support the design and optimization of cellular network architectures, including EPC, 5G Core, and radio access networks (RAN).
• Manage and maintain Network Management Systems (NMS) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) platforms.
• Work with PSTN, IP/MPLS, and traffic engineering systems to ensure efficient data and voice routing.
• Support the design, installation, and maintenance of traditional voice, VoIP, soft switch, and Session Border Controller (SBC) systems.
• Deliver precise analyses and documentation of physical and logical network routes aligned with strategic telecom requirements.
• Utilize telecom-related databases and analytical tools to monitor and report on network performance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Strong understanding of telecom and data transport engineering principles.
• Experience designing and implementing intra- and inter-data center transport solutions.
• Hands-on expertise with cellular network engineering (3G, 4G, 5G), including EPC, 5G Core, and RAN components.
• Proficiency with SDN/SON, WAN/LAN, mesh, and multi-fabric network technologies.
• Knowledge of PSTN, IP/MPLS, NFV, and traffic engineering concepts.
• Experience with Network Management Systems and telecom databases.
• Skilled in analyzing large datasets and providing detailed network assessments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for interfacing with project teams and stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications:

• International telecommunications experience.
• Foreign language proficiency.

Salary Range

USD $150,000.00 - USD $200,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.