Network Engineer SME

Description

The team supports U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) J6 with engineering, modernization and sustainment of IT systems.

The work strengthens secure, resilient and interoperable mission capabilities for U.S. forces and mission partners across the Indo-Pacific.

You will work directly with government stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineers to turn operational priorities into working technical results.

Responsibilities

• Lead network engineering for J6 modernization efforts, from requirements analysis and prototype design through integration, testing and handover to operations.
• Design secure, resilient network connections for expeditionary command and control nodes, deployable capabilities and joint or coalition interoperability where assigned.
• Produce technical options, implementation plans, interface specifications, network diagrams, test criteria and transition documents for modernization projects.
• Examine dependencies in routing, transport, segmentation, security boundaries and mission partner connectivity across distributed theater environments.
• Make cross-functional engineering decisions and resolve complex issues across network, systems, cyber and mission partner teams.

Requirements

• Technical training or certification, or equivalent experience. No degree is required.
• 8+ years of relevant technical experience.
• Final Top Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship is required.
• Core skills in enterprise networking, routing and switching, WAN and LAN design, modernization and secure enclave connectivity.
• Ability to communicate with government stakeholders, write clear engineering documentation, assess risk and coordinate across cyber, engineering and operations teams.
• Preferred: experience with tactical or expeditionary networking, coalition mission partner environments, automation, Zero Trust segmentation and cross-domain boundary coordination.
• Preferred: experience with combatant commands, joint operations, service components, and coalition or mission partner environments.

Conditions

Onsite at Camp Smith, Hawaii. Full-time, 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel is less than 10% of the time.

Must currently hold a Top Secret clearance and be able to obtain one. No public trust or other clearance is required.

The likely salary range is $170,000 to $230,000. Actual pay depends on experience, geographic location and possibly contract requirements, and may fall outside this range.

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Full-flex work weeks where eligible and approved.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, wellness, dental and vision plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Professional development, internal mobility, paid education and certifications.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel insurance, provided or available.