Overview:

The Implementation / Activation Network Systems Engineer - Logistics & Data Center serves as a member of the Implementation team providing enterprise-level technical support for network equipment logistics, data center infrastructure readiness, hardware lifecycle management, site activation, and Tier IV support across the VA enterprise network. The engineer supports the movement, staging, installation, validation, maintenance, and disposition of network and security equipment used in enterprise deployments, with emphasis on data center and network edge infrastructure.

Working under the Technical Coordinator - Activation, the engineer performs equipment readiness validation, asset and inventory control, rack-and-stack activities, cabling and power validation, hardware installation and replacement, lifecycle maintenance, RMA support, technical documentation, and post-installation verification. The role applies engineering baselines and implementation standards while supporting reliable deployment and sustainment of enterprise network infrastructure. Regular quarterly travel to the four designated Co-Lo facilities is expected for maintenance activities, with additional ad-hoc travel required as operational needs arise.

Responsibilities:

Company / Position Overview

• Perform technical logistics and data center support for enterprise network and security equipment throughout receiving, staging, installation, activation, maintenance, replacement, and disposition activities.
• Inspect and validate network hardware, components, accessories, software/firmware requirements, and deployment materials before installation.
• Install, rack, cable, label, power, and validate network and security equipment in data center, communications room, and enterprise site environments.
• Support hardware configuration, testing, activation, and transition of new or refreshed technologies in a large government enterprise network.
• Validate rack space, power, cabling, port assignments, network connectivity, environmental prerequisites, and remote management access before deployment.
• Maintain accurate technical and asset records supporting equipment location, serial numbers, lifecycle status, installation status, maintenance history, and disposition.
• Perform hardware lifecycle activities including upgrades, replacements, preventative maintenance, sparing, RMA processing, and post-maintenance validation.
• Develop and maintain installation records, rack elevations, port maps, cable records, asset documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and validation artifacts.
• Provide Tier IV technical troubleshooting for hardware, cabling, connectivity, power, interface, and network infrastructure issues associated with activation and data center environments.
• Track assigned technical work, incidents, changes, asset actions, validation results, and implementation activities in applicable VA systems.
• Provide recommendations for improving logistics, staging, installation, data center, lifecycle, and troubleshooting procedures based on lessons learned.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Logistics, Receiving & Staging

• Validate incoming network and security equipment against deployment requirements, bills of material, configuration packets, and assigned implementation records.
• Inspect equipment for completeness, damage, correct model, required modules, optics, cables, power supplies, mounting hardware, and other installation dependencies.
• Prepare, stage, label, and organize equipment and deployment kits for installation and activation activities.
• Maintain accurate equipment identification, serial number, location, status, and chain-of-custody records for assigned assets.
• Perform technical validation of spare equipment and replacement hardware before field or data center deployment.
• Support equipment return, replacement, RMA, excess, and disposition activities and document technical status and final asset location.
• Identify equipment, material, or readiness deficiencies and document findings for resolution before scheduled installation.

Data Center Infrastructure & Installation

• Perform rack-and-stack installation of routers, switches, firewalls, F5 platforms, management appliances, and other assigned network infrastructure.
• Validate rack space, rack elevations, mounting requirements, power availability, power redundancy, cable pathways, patching, and physical installation prerequisites.
• Install and vali…