Network Engineer

Required Skills/Education

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• Years of Experience: Ten (10) or more years of experience in network engineering, network administration, enterprise infrastructure, or a closely related technical discipline.

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).
• Current Security+ certification.
• Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Extensive experience designing, implementing, administering, and troubleshooting enterprise network architectures.
• Hands-on experience installing, configuring, upgrading, patching, troubleshooting, and hardening routers, switches, serial consoles, load balancers, and related network infrastructure.
• Advanced understanding of enterprise routing, switching, network protocols, and network architecture.
• Ability to assess existing infrastructure, identify technical and performance gaps, and develop recommended solutions.
• Experience with automated network monitoring and management solutions.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity as it relates to network architecture, firewalls, routers, switches, servers, endpoints, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).
• Experience troubleshooting complex enterprise network performance and connectivity issues.
• Ability to develop or modify scripts supporting network automation and administration.
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective customer support while communicating complex technical issues clearly and professionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale Department of Defense or Air Force enterprise networks.
• Knowledge of Software Defined Networking (SDN) technologies and architectures.
• Experience with network automation, Infrastructure as Code, or configuration management technologies.
• Experience developing automation using Python, PowerShell, Ansible, or similar scripting and orchestration technologies.
• Experience with virtualized network laboratory environments and network traffic simulation or analysis.
• Familiarity with DoD network security requirements, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and cybersecurity compliance processes.
• Experience supporting enterprise network modernization, technology refresh, or architecture transformation initiatives.
• Travel: Limited travel may be required in support of program objectives.
• Security Clearance Required: Active Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).
• Position Type: Full Time

Work Location

• Maxwell AFB / Gunter Annex, Montgomery, AL (Onsite)

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