Network Engineer III

Responsibilities

Job Summary: We are seeking talented, experienced Network Engineering professionals to join the Arcfield Portable Range Operations and Test Network (PROTN) team in Huntsville, Alabama. As a Network Engineer, you will be an integral part of the Network Engineering team responsible for developing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting systems that support research, development, test, and evaluation for some of the nation's top priority systems.

Your expertise in network architecture, security, and troubleshooting will contribute to the success of critical communication systems deployed across multiple ranges.

• Develop and deploy communications architectures to meet dynamic mission requirements across multiple ranges.
• Design, install, maintain, and repair deployable communications sites, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Route data with type 1 encryption between various ranges and sites, ensuring secure and reliable communication.
• Configure and secure enterprise services, including routers, switches, firewalls, and access control solutions.
• Troubleshoot and optimize routing protocols such as OSPF and EIGRP, along with QoS, VPNs, and Spanning Tree Protocol.
• Interface with analog voice communications systems across multiple locations to ensure seamless integration.
• Maintain and update systems with patches to comply with Risk Management Framework (RMF) Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) requirements.
• Collaborate with systems administrators on other standalone systems to improve their network architecture.
• Develop comprehensive system documentation, including standard operating procedures and network drawings.
• Regularly report project status to the Lead Network Engineer and Senior Management.
• This position may require approximately 25% travel.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field with 5-7 years of experience, MS 3-5 years of experience, PhD 0-2 years of experience.
• Valid Security+ or DoD Directive 8570.01 IAT Level II certification (required for the program).
• Valid Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification or higher (may consider ability to obtain within 90 days of hire).
• 3+ years of general work experience designing, developing, and implementing network architecture.
• 3+ years of experience configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, and associated network protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and Rapid PVST.
• 3+ years of experience supporting network security hardware and solutions like Cisco ASA firewalls, IPSEC, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and Network Address Translation (NAT).
• Experience with network analysis tools such as Solar Winds and Wireshark.
• Experience with Visio.
• Possess and maintain a Secret clearance.

• Experience securing routers, switches, firewalls, and access control solutions to meet DISA STIG requirements.
• Self-driven and resourceful, able to achieve goals independently and work well in groups.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor teammates and support customers in presentation and/or briefing environments.
• Strong listening skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing requirements, schedules, and priorities.
• Ability to socialize ideas, make recommendations, and gather team consensus to move forward.

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation.

Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $79,119.18 Max: $

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.