Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and
Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, ALRelocation Assistance: None available at this timeRemote/Telework: NO - Not available for this positionClearance Type: SecretShift: Day Shift
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.
- Take part in daily/weekly/monthly Battle Rhythms contributing to maintenance checks and regular network services of the team.
- Generate/provide status reports, provide network anomaly analysis, and develop engineering red lines as needed 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.
- Regularly respond too, create and troubleshoot support Incident tickets and Work Orders in the Remedy IT Service Management system.
- Be required to participate in an on-call rotation for network support functions if incidents were to arise after core hours.
- Be able to work in a team environment, have good interpersonal skills, be a quick learner, and have a positive attitude.
- Have strong attention to detail and diligent record keeping
Basic Requirements:- Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience, which may be reduced with completion of advanced education
- Must have 5, or more, years of directly related experiencfe
- Must have 6, or more, months of experience working in a management or leadership role
- Must have experience with Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL); Multiple network types (i.e. LAN, WAN, VxLAN, SDN)
- Must be proficient in routing and switching protocols to include BGP, OSPF, STP, TCP/UDP, voice, video, VPN/VRF, subnetting, DHCP, DNS, SD-WAN, SD-Access, ISE, DNAC, etc
- Must have experience with routing and switching hardware to include an array of Cisco platforms, Palo Alto, and KG-175 encryptors.
- Must have experience with Open STIG vulnerability identification
- Must have an active DoW 8570 IAG Level II certification (ex: Security+)
- Must have an active DoW Secret Security Clearance
Desired Requirements:- Have 1, or more, relevant certifications to include CCNP and CISSP
- Have experience with vendors such as Netscout, BlueCoat, NetScaler
- Have an understanding of Independent Verification and Validation/CORA (CCRI) Processes and Procedures and critical thinking skills
- Have experience with Firewall configuration and troubleshooting
- Have experience with Managing Voice over Internet Proto
This position is expected to pay $130,000 - $150,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
