NS-Senior Network Engineer (Tactical / Transport / SATCOM Integration)

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Skills

  • Security Clearance
  • Strategic Communication
  • Routing
  • Routers
  • Switches
  • Firewall
  • Video
  • VoIP
  • LOS
  • Performance Analysis
  • Optimization
  • Protocol Analysis
  • Wireshark
  • Technical Writing
  • Network Engineering
  • Routing Protocols
  • Border Gateway Protocol
  • OSPF
  • EIGRP
  • Routing Information Protocol
  • Multicast
  • LAN
  • WAN
  • VLAN
  • Network
  • Cisco
  • IOS Development
  • NXOS
  • ASA
  • ISE
  • Cisco UCS
  • SATCOM
  • RF
  • IP
  • Intellectual Property
  • Active Directory
  • Virtualization
  • VMware
  • Cisco Certifications
  • Security+
  • DoD
  • Regulatory Compliance

Summary

Clearance: Clearance Level: U.S. Citizen with Secret clearance

Location: APG, MD (Remote)

Position Summary:

The Senior Network Engineer designs, integrates, and sustains tactical and enterprise communications networks supporting Army and joint operations. This role focuses on hands-on engineering of transport, routing, and network services across RF, SATCOM, and terrestrial systems.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and implement tactical and strategic communications networks, including DISN/GIG integration
  • Engineer routing, switching, and transport solutions across deployed and lab environments
  • Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and network services
  • Develop and validate network architectures for adjacent, higher, lower, and coalition forces
  • Integrate voice, video, and data systems (VoIP, Call Manager, tactical voice systems)
  • Support SATCOM and LOS/BLOS transport integration into IP networks
  • Perform network performance analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization
  • Conduct protocol analysis using tools such as Wireshark and network sniffers
  • Support lab environments, fielding efforts, and operational troubleshooting
  • Develop network diagrams, configurations, and technical documentation
  • Support test events, exercises, and field deployments

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience)
  • 7-12+ years of network engineering experience
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, Multicast)
    • LAN/WAN, VLANs, network segmentation
    • Cisco technologies (IOS/NXOS, ASA, ISE, UCS)
  • Experience with tactical communications networks (WIN-T or similar)
  • Experience integrating SATCOM and RF transport into IP networks
  • Hands-on troubleshooting in lab and field environments
  • Active Directory and virtualization (VMware) familiarity

Desired Certifications
  • CCNP (CCIE preferred)
  • Security+ (or equivalent DoD 8570 compliance)

Travel
  • Up to 20-30% (fielding, exercises, integration events)
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  • Dice Id: 80183329
  • Position Id: ca6679b77286696387164c180fd408ad
  • Posted 2 hours ago
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