Senior Network Engineer

Position Summary

The Senior Network Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The role involves network design, configuration, installation, testing, troubleshooting, and sustaining IT network and boundary protection systems. This position requires technical expertise in routers, switches, firewalls, and DoD boundary protection technologies.

• Coordinate network design and implementation efforts with project managers and service area teams.
• Review engineering documentation to ensure quality and compliance.
• Support design, configuration, installation, and testing of IT network and boundary protection devices.
• Perform daily maintenance, operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and restoral of C2
  
  BMC networks.
• Perform site surveys and assist in developing technical solutions.
• Configure, install, test, and sustain network protection devices and systems.
• Perform data collection and validation of network services and devices.
• Maintain technical expertise in routers, firewalls, gateways, and network systems.
• Demonstrate leadership, mentoring, and team-building skills.
• Perform technical validation of network designs per industry and DoD best practices.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
• 8+ years full-time general work experience (may be reduced with advanced education).
• 6+ years experience with Internet Protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL), firewalls, LAN/WAN/VxLAN/SDN, or VoIP infrastructure.
• Experience with Cisco/Juniper routers, switches, firewalls, OSPF, NAT, SNMP, Syslog, VRF, and network timing systems.
• 1+ year experience in management or leadership.
• Familiarity with IP addressing, subnetting, and DNS.
• Must have or obtain DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within 120 days (e.g. Security+).
• Ability to support after-hours events.

• Experience with the MDA mission, systems, and networks.
• Knowledge of PIM, multicast, and Type I encryption devices.
• Cisco CCNA or Juniper JNCIA certification.
• Experience with network monitoring tools.
• Experience with Solar Winds Orion.
• Experience with VMware virtual computing.
• Microsoft Visio proficiency.
• Understanding of lifecycle methodologies such as Systems Engineering and ITIL.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

10%

Normal office hours that align with the core hours of the customer

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

Northern Technologies Group is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or any other protected status under federal, state, or local law.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

The salary range listed represents a good faith estimate and is provided in compliance with applicable pay transparency laws. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a variety of factors, including your skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and market conditions.