Sr Network Engineer - Operations & Maintenance

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO OR Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL

Clearance Level: Secret

Pay Rate Range: $130,000 - $150,000

About the Role

The Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will work in close coordination with team leads, project managers, network architects, and engineers from other service areas to provide Tier III support for the MDA Enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily/weekly/monthly Battle Rhythms contributing to maintenance checks and regular network services of the team.
• Generate and provide status reports, network anomaly analysis, and develop engineering red lines to support network maintenance actions, engineering changes/upgrades, and security vulnerabilities.
• Serve as an Operations and Maintenance expert and provide technical contribution on outage or troubleshooting bridge calls.
• Respond to, create, and troubleshoot support Incident tickets and Work Orders in the Remedy IT Service Management system.
• Participate in an on-call rotation for network support functions if incidents arise after core hours.

Requirements

• 10 or more years of general (full-time) work experience (may be reduced with completion of advanced education).
• 5 or more years of directly related experience.
• 6 or more months of experience working in a management or leadership role.
• Experience with Internet Protocols (e.g., DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL) and multiple network types (i.e., LAN, WAN, VxLAN, SDN).
• Proficiency in routing and switching protocols including BGP, OSPF, STP, TCP/UDP, voice, video, VPN/VRF, subnetting, DHCP, DNS, SD-WAN, SD-Access, ISE, DNAC, etc.
• Experience with routing and switching hardware including Cisco platforms, Palo Alto, and KG-175 encryptors.
• Experience with Open STIG vulnerability identification.
• Active DoD 8570 IAG Level II certification (e.g., Security+).
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team environment, with good interpersonal skills, quick learning ability, and a positive attitude.
• Strong attention to detail and diligent record keeping.

Desired Skills

• 1 or more relevant certifications such as CCNP and CISSP.
• Experience with vendors such as Netscout, BlueCoat, NetScaler.
• Understanding of Independent Verification and Validation/CORA (CCRI) Processes and Procedures, and critical thinking skills.
• Experience with Firewall configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telecommunications infrastructures.
• Additional experience in management or leadership roles.

Benefits

• Supplemental benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program, access to certification prep, and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure.
• Certification discounts and perks to associations including CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team and a certified Career Coach.