Network Engineer - Senior - TS/SCI Clearance

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior network engineer with multi-disciplined experience across wired, wireless, and mobile broadband solutions.
• Understand requirements and create network designs and topology artifacts that meet or exceed connectivity, availability, reliability, and security service-level agreements (SLAs).
• Lead the development of network designs, implementation plans, and technical policies based on customer performance criteria and specifications.
• Lead site surveys and network assessments to identify appropriate hardware and software solutions for network upgrades and modernization efforts.
• Lead preliminary and final SPRIP development.
• Ensure installations are performed in accordance with safety standards and site requirements, including restoration of the work area to original or better condition.
• Provide post-deployment over-the-shoulder training to Operations & Maintenance (O&M) personnel to support transition and sustainment of network systems.
• Design and implement routing policies and load-balancing solutions using BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing protocols.
• Create cybersecurity artifacts including topology and data-flow diagrams, hardware and software inventories, STIG checklists, ports/protocols/services documentation, and POA&Ms.
• Design and implement secure network, system, and application architectures.
• Implement and support network management capabilities including SNMP, SYSLOG, and orchestration tools.
• Create bills of material (LOMs) capturing major components and installation materials required for successful deployment of systems.
• Prepare or contribute to technical deliverables, reports, and performance metrics, as applicable.
• Ensure network solutions comply with applicable Department of the Air Force (DAF) policies and approved IT integration requirements.
• Cook up coordination with local Communications Squadron and/or regional cybersecurity teams to configure, turn up, and cut over new deployments.
• Assist O&M personnel in troubleshooting network-related issues following deployment of new systems.
• Resolve complex technical issues involving network infrastructure, hardware, and software, applying advanced expertise across multiple work assignments.

Qualifications

• Education / Certifications: Technical Bachelor's degree in a related field; or High School Diploma or Associate Degree with qualifying experience. CCNP or equivalent certification. CompTIA Security+.
• Experience: Seven (7) years of experience with a Bachelor's degree; or Nine (9) years of experience as a Network Engineer supporting large, complex programs or systems with a High School Diploma or Associate Degree. Preferred: Experience supporting Department of Defense environments. Experience with routing protocols including BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP. Experience designing secure enterprise network architectures.
• Skills & Technology: Used. Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with customers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.