Title:  Lead, Network Systems Engineer

Job Title: Lead, Network Systems Engineering

Job Code: 31597

Job Location: Greenville, TX

Schedule: 9/80

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering - Network Engineer (NE) performs technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation, and troubleshooting for total systems and/or subsystems. The Sr. Specialist NE is part of a team that supports the requirements, design, development, test, and integration of complex, specialized hardware/software systems installed on ground and airborne communication platforms. 

This position includes an expectation of 10 to 15% shift, on-call, or weekend work. 

Essential Functions:

• Assist in the design and development of physical and logical network architectures incorporating voice, video, and data capabilities across multiple security domains.
• Design robust and scalable network solutions to meet business requirements.
• Implement network changes and upgrades according to project plans.
• Maintain networks (both LAN, MAN & WAN) connecting airborne and ground systems via terrestrial and Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) circuits.
• Coordinate with the ISP for the installation of lines and necessary hardware.
• Configure edge devices and establish BGP peering if required.
• Collaborate with the ISP for effective issue diagnosis and resolution.
• Translate the voice of the customer into system-level requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues, i.e., BGP flapping, .and network instability.
• Monitor network performance and ensure network reliability and availability.
• Perform requirement traceability methods and purposes, to reduce risk and improve project outcomes.
• Knowledgeable of IP Multicast, Class of Service (CoS), Layer 3 VPNs, and Layer 2 VPNs.
• Assist and or perform systems engineering trade studies
• Assist in the evaluation of trade studies for accuracy and completeness
• Write subsystem specifications based on system level requirements
• Evaluate alternative solutions and establish preliminary system design
• Review and evaluate diagrams to ensure design details trace to system requirements
• Develop and execute network test procedures ensuring system performance and capabilities meet system requirements
• Prepare effective presentations to communicate technical network information to non-technical professionals
• Collaborate with multiple engineering disciplines to design a cohesive, credible multi-security domain network and integrate the resulting design in a MIL-STD based development environment.
• Prepare and maintain detailed network documentation.
• Generate reports on network performance, issues, and project progress.

Qualifications:  

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, there is a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in network (LAN/WAN) design incorporating industry standard security best practices; NIST framework.
• Demonstrated network engineering experience including IP addressing, switching and routing, VLANs, VPNs, video teleconferencing, VoIP telephony, and LANs/WANs.
• Demonstrated experience in routing protocols including MPLS, BGP, OSPF, PTP.
• Certification and Accreditation process and implementation of systems that achieved an Authorization to Operate on government networks.
• DODAF knowledge.
• Configuration, integration, and troubleshooting of routers, switches, voice, and video teleconferencing equipment.
• Demonstrated experience developing, authoring, and implementing software and system test plans in a team environment.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully both independently and in a team environment with the ability to lead small test teams through an entire build cycle.
• Demonstrated experience with testing, integrating, and verifying software and/or hardware.
• Willingness to travel.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Preferred Certifications or must be able to articulate and demonstrate the following standards:
  • Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Security +
  • Network +
  • Juniper Networks Certified Internet Provider – Router and Switching Professional (JNCIP-SP)
  • Arista Certified Professional (ACE-P)
  • Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Administrator (PCNSA)

• Current Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with Kubernetes deployment/administration.
• Experience with SATCOM solutions/protocols devices is also a plus.
• Experience with HAIPE devices is also a plus.
• RedHat Enterprise: Linux.
• Knowledgeable about encryption protocols, certificate management, and securing VPN connections.
• Experienced in defining and enforcing firewall policies, rules, and access controls to protect networks from unauthorized access and threats.
• Knowledgeable about network security concepts, including intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), NAT (Network Address Translation), and port forwarding.
• Proficient in monitoring firewall logs and analyzing traffic to identify and mitigate security threats.
• Experience working with subcontractors and US Government customers.
• Assessment and Authorization (A&A) process and implementation of systems that achieved an Authorization to Operate (ATO) on government networks DODAF knowledge.
• Experience working government and/or military programs.

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