SME Systems and Network Engineer

Travel up to 25% (TDY) or deploy to remote, specialized operational sites to spearhead field engineering assessments, hardware integrations, and tactical transport rollouts.

Collaborate directly with USCG leadership, cross-functional engineering teams, and section stakeholders to align transport platform capabilities with tactical mission requirements.

Provide technical governance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineering personnel to maintain rigorous operational and engineering performance standards.

High School with 10+ years (or commensurate experience)

Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+).

Proven experience serving as a Router SME, Principal Systems Engineer, or Senior Network Engineer on large-scale federal IT infrastructure or tactical network programs.

Extensive hands-on experience designing, planning, configuring, and documenting complex Network Architecture Plans utilizing Cisco enterprise routers, ingest routers, and Cradlepoint solutions.

Demonstrated experience providing elevated technical support, interfacing with Tier 2 teams, and resolving critical network degradations under pressure (direct CASREP experience is highly preferred).

Proven track record of working with logistics teams to manage hardware collaboration, technical integration, and full lifecycle equipment rollouts.

Willingness and operational readiness to travel up to 25% (TDY) to remote environments to support critical transport network infrastructure stand-ups and testing.

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting deep technical concepts and system architectures to high-level government and military leadership.

Proficiency in advanced network mapping tools, systems engineering modeling software, and standard integrated tracking tools.

Clearance Level: Must have an active Secret clearance

Preferred certifications: CCNA or CCNP (Enterprise/Routing and Switching) are highly desired.

Direct experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard missions, specifically within the Transport Platform Section (TPS), C5I, or related engineering directorates.

Strong understanding of military transport systems, satellite communications, tactical radios, or specialized maritime/deployable networking infrastructure.

Experience working with secure network enclaves, cross-domain solutions, and strict federal cybersecurity compliance standards.

Familiarity with containerization, virtualization, or transport-edge infrastructure optimization in disconnected/low-bandwidth environments.

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