FWA Network Engineer – Secret Clearance Required

Responsibilities

• Technical integration between simulation and C4I systems
• Establishing and maintaining training and exercise networks
• Executing Risk Management Framework (RMF) Certification and Accreditation activities
• Network design: Design, plan, implement, and oversee classified and unclassified MTC WAN/LAN networks supporting voice, data, and video services for exercises and events
• External network integration: Manage MTC use of networks owned by external organizations, including NIPR, SIPR, tactical networks, and others as required
• Cross-site coordination: Coordinate network design, requirements, and responsibilities with other MTCs, training sites, training units, and external communications organizations
• Architecture and configuration: Design network architecture, develop network plans, configure equipment, and assist with installation of equipment and circuits supporting distributed exercises
• Operational and analytical tasks: Install, configure, maintain, and secure networks and associated devices
• Simulation network support: Configure, document, test, troubleshoot, and update network documentation for internal simulation networks, including Cisco firewalls, routers, and switches
• Troubleshoot TCP/IP, multicast, UDP traffic flows, and tunneling encryption devices
• Cybersecurity compliance: Apply system updates, quarterly patches/IAVAs, SRG/STIGs, configure access control lists, and analyze or modify network devices and software to meet user and system requirements
• Encrypted connections: Plan, develop, and execute encrypted network connections to external entities supporting constructive simulation exercises
• Provide timely troubleshooting and resolution for network issues
• Monitoring and backups: Monitor network performance and conduct scheduled backups and recovery testing
• Requirements review: Review and update network requirements for accuracy and doctrinal compliance
• Special projects: Participate in special projects as assigned

Qualifications

• Education: BA/BS Degree or equivalent relevant years of experience
• Experience: minimum of five (5) years’ related experience in network architecture design, implementation, and management; MTC experience preferred
• Technical Skills: Possess advanced knowledge in network planning, troubleshooting and maintenance; possess knowledge of network hardware and software components; strong understanding of technology integration, information flow, configuration and implementation of LAN, WAN, DNS, DHCP, firewalls and security, and storage and backup methodologies
• Security Clearance Level: Secret clearance is required

Skills

• SEC+ required; Meet DoD 8570.01-M Baseline Computing Environment (CE) Certification Requirements at Information Assurance Technical Level II (IAT II), CCNA (preferred)

Benefits

• Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan
• 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
• Short and long-term disability benefits
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance