OCH Technologies is seeking a highly skilled
PrincipalNetwork Engineer to join our team supporting the FAA. This role involves complex network infrastructure systems across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with enterprise-level systems, strong expertise in Cisco and VMware technologies, and a proven ability to troubleshoot complex, interconnected environments. This role also requires excellent documentation skills, as well as experience managing system upgrades and evaluating new technologies and solutions
This position supports a proposal effort and is contingent upon award, customer approval, and successful onboarding requirements.
Location Hybrid: FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center - Egg Harbor Township, NJ
This position may require up to 20% travel to customer sites, based on project and business needs
Core Responsibilities & Duties - Serve as the technical authority and lead architect for enterprise network infrastructure across multiple sites and data center environments.
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable network architectures.
- Oversee operations and performance of environments, ensuring uptime, redundancy, and resilience.
- Lead network modernization, optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Manage and support core networking technologies including routing, switching, load balancing, and network security.
- Provide expert-level troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network issues.
- Oversee and optimize performance using monitoring and diagnostic tools.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to ensure seamless system integration.
- Develop and maintain network documentation, standards, and SOPs.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership across teams.
- Support federal compliance standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, FAA guidelines where applicable).
- Participate in strategic planning, capacity planning, and technology road mapping.
- Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical issues.
- Support configuration management and IT logistics activities.
- Assist with systems testing and maintenance.
- Occasional travel to government facilities is required.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications Education:Bachelor's degree in computer science, Math, Engineering, or related field
Experience:- A minimum of fifteen (15+) years in systems engineering including five (5+) years in a senior or lead role
- Extensive experience with Cisco networking technologies (routing, switching, firewalls)
- Proven ability to lead network architecture design and optimization
- Hands-on experience managing multi-site, enterprise environments
- Experience supporting both Windows and Linux environments
- Experience with VMware virtualization platforms
- Experience with web and proxy services (e.g. Nginx, socat)
- Experience with network monitoring and analysis tools ( e.g.,Riverbed, ManageEngine, Wireshark, Netshark)
- Strong understanding of network security principals and best practices
- Experience creating technical documentation and system diagrams
Security Clearance Requirement Candidate must have the ability to hold and maintain a Secret Clearance
Preferred Qualifications - Experience with Cisco technologies, including ASA, ISR, and UCSX platforms
- Experience with datacenter management
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
- Experience with closed network systems and data streaming protocols
- Experience with HPE nimble storage in networked environments
- Proficient in Linux environments, primarily RHEL and CentOS
- Experience with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, etc.)
- FAA NAS experience
- Relevant certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, or other advanced networking or security certifications
Other Required Skills and Abilities - Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent troubleshooting skills in complex environments
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently
- Adaptability to changing technologies
- Strong project management and organizational skills
