Networking - Field Engineering

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

JOB SUMMARY -- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/DUTIES

A Field Engineer III serves as a principal investigator and individual contributor to contract research, development, integration, and sustainment projects.

Employee will be responsible for the following functions/duties:

• Develop and apply advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex and difficult system design requirements and problems
• Experience working with DISA circuits and requests as well as store front
• Experience deploying and managing NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, DISA, DREN, and SDREN points of presence
• Experience in cost analysis of deployment of various networks
• DoD enterprise network requirements for off base facilities
• Conduct investigations of considerable complexity
• Provide technical consultation to other organizations or customers
• Direct interface with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design
• Act as liaison for test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications
• Plan, conduct, and technically direct projects or major phases of significant projects requiring the expert application of advanced knowledge
• Review completion and implementation of systems additions and/or enhancements and recommend corrections in technical application and analysis to management
• Represent the company as technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with company and customer personnel
• Prepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studies
• Support development of technical proposals and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work
• Act as a company/industry expert resource on the most complex engineering problems
• Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and advise management of progress in support of the technical and administrative direction of project operations
• Conduct site visits and experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations
• Develop, interpret, and implement technical and administrative operating policies and procedures
• Perform systems engineering activities in the areas of Cybersecurity / Information Assurance (IA) / Systems Security Engineering (SSE) and security assessment and authorization (A&A) in accordance with NIST SP 800-53 Risk Management Framework (RMF)
• Apply Risk Management concepts to mitigate vulnerabilities in system security architectures
• Interface with the Information System Security Manager (ISSM), program managers, system stakeholders, and external contractors to coordinate cybersecurity requirements and architecture flow down from the system level to individual elements of the system
• Keep informed of currently approved standards, codes, and procedures applied to cybersecurity specialty
• Perform other job-related duties, as required

HIGHLY DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• CCNA
• CCNP preferred but not required
• CISSP preferred but not required

REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION, TECHNICAL, AND WORK EXPERIENCE

An associate's degree in engineering or other technical discipline, or formal academic/vocational/military training and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the specialty field are required for this position.

In addition, a Field Engineer III must possess the following qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to direct senior technical personnel in project assignments involving research, development, integration, and sustainment of complex systems or processes
• Working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools
• Superior communications skills, both verbal and written, i