Network Automation Engineer

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. Through the power of our combined capabilities, we provide deep expertise in Advanced Engineering;
Digital Transformation;
Electromagnetic Warfare;
Interactive Training & Simulation;
Physical Sciences Research;
Platform Lifecycle Support; and Foreign Military Sales. Unified by decades of trusted performance and expanded through strategic growth, our team applies innovative technologies, engineering rigor, and customer-focused execution to solve complex challenges and accelerate mission success. Guided by our commitment to partnership, precision, and performance, we deliver the scalable solutions and technical excellence our customers depend on—today and into the future.

We are seeking a Tactical Networks Fleet Readiness and Sustainment (FRS) Network Automation Engineer who will provide direct engineering support to the Transport Sustainment Engineering Team, focusing on the sustainment, troubleshooting, modernization, and upgrade of fielded shipboard networks. The engineer will participate in resolving complex shipboard network issues, implementing configuration updates, improving security posture, and supporting lifecycle sustainment of deployed systems.

Hybrid Work Disclaimer:
This position may allow for hybrid work; however, employees must be able and willing to travel and provide in-office or on-site support as required by customer requirements, project demands, or business needs.

• Provide engineering sustainment support for fielded shipboard networks, including troubleshooting, maintenance, configuration updates, and optimization.
• Lead and assist with upgrades to network baselines, ensuring compatibility, compliance, and reliability across multiple deployed configurations.
• Implement and sustain Cisco ISE/NAC solutions including 802.1X, MAB, AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+, Trust Sec policies, C3PL, licensing, and endpoint profiling.
• Evaluate, mitigate, and implement STIGs on network appliances and shipboard systems to improve cybersecurity posture.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automation tooling for network sustainment, including Ansible playbooks, Powershell scripts, and other automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues across various Cisco platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, Any Connect, and Secure Client within CANES and related environments.
• Support engineering analysis and resolution of baseline-specific issues affecting shipboard network deployments.
• Process Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and work within Agile and Dev Ops practices to support iterative improvements to deployed transport systems.
  
  Participate inchangemanagement processes, ensuring proper documentation, review, and approval workflows for sustainment updates and configurationchanges.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of configuration documentation, sustainment procedures, technical guides, and engineering artifacts.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams and PMWs to ensure alignment and smooth execution of sustainment and upgrade activities.

• Bachelor’s level degree in an engineering discipline

• 3+ years professional experience in network or systems engineering, preferably with direct support to DoD or Navy programs.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco ISE or NAC technologies, including authentication, authorization, profiling,Trust Sec, and policy enforcement.
• Strong understanding of network security fundamentals and ability to apply and validate STIGs.
• Experience developing automation artifacts such as Ansible playbooks, Powershell scripts, or similar tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot…