Senior Network Engineer IRES - SSFB

Position Title: Senior Network Engineer

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO 

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret 

Shift: Day shift 

Travel Required: Up to 10% of the time

Description of Duties:

The Senior Network Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

·       Provide advice and training to end-users, and guide and inform senior leadership.

·       Have a firm understanding of network architectures including Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, IPS, and internal and external routing to delegate tasks to network engineering team.

·       Work directly with corresponding Team Leads, Project Managers, Network Engineers, and Network Architect for coordination of routine maintenance, break/fix repair, and planned changes; coordinating any down time with all appropriate leadership and stakeholders.

·       Perform end-user support to internal teammates and tenants/performers alike, including but not limited to Layer 1-3 troubleshooting, physical fault isolation cabling, etc.

·       Generate network design guidance in coordination with architects, SMEs, and system engineers; along with the installation/deployment, configuration, testing, compliance enforcement, and reporting on assets to include Cisco, CommVault, and Dell hardware, along with the associated software suites and those of VMware NSX/vCenter, Solarwinds, and other tools as necessary as well as assure and sustain the integrity and security of network infrastructure.

·       Update documentation (network diagrams, rack diagrams, etc.) utilizing approved work vehicles and the change management process.

·       Perform hardening and STIG checklist validation/verification for associated network infrastructure and virtual machines.

·       Provide mentorship and training to junior/mid engineers to ensure their participation in experience-gathering day-to-day activities, and review work products and efforts during their development.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.  The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Basic Requirements:

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 16 years of general experience; Associate degree and 14 years of general experience, Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of general experience, or a Master’s degree and 10 years of general experience

·       Must have 8 years of experience in Directory Services (e.g. Windows 2000+ AD, LDAP, DHCP); Operating Systems (e.g. UNIX, Windows, MS Exchange); Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL); Firewall conf