Network Engineer

Description

You will be the senior network engineering authority for the Security Assistance Group mission portfolio, supporting U.S. Army Europe and Africa from Wiesbaden, Germany, under the Enterprise Mission Information Technology Services program.

You own network design, integration planning and capability introduction for every network and enclave the mission runs, from the baseline Department of Defense Information Network to mission partner and coalition environments.

You set technical direction for other engineers, produce design documents that carry capability through accreditation and delivery, and speak for the program in technical exchanges with government, regional and mission partner engineering groups.

The company supplies technology and mission services to U.S. government, defense and intelligence agencies. It has about 26,000 staff and operates in 50+ countries.

Requisition type: regular. Job family: IT Infrastructure and Operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical authority for network engineering across the portfolio, setting design direction and standards, leading design reviews and reviewing other engineers' work.
• Analyse customer requirements and deliver technical solutions to difficult problems.
• Plan, design and build the hardware and software of the mission networks and the company's commercial network, and create configuration plans for data networks.
• Produce solution designs, integration plans, preliminary and critical design documents and network diagrams that support milestones and accreditation.
• Plan and carry out major changes to core routing and switching, and large network modifications and expansions.
• Configure routers, switches, firewalls and VPN concentrators for LAN and WAN systems, using suitable engineering and communications protocols.
• Support SD-WAN deployment, redundancy and failover design, and the feed of tactical data into the enterprise transport layer.
• Maintain and upgrade servers, routers, switches, firewalls and remote access systems.
• Keep the network intact, connected and policy-compliant, and keep backup and recovery capability in place.
• Monitor the network with leading tools, and work with systems and security teams on requirements, traffic monitoring and response to anomalies or security concerns.
• Lead partner integration planning and coalition architecture across the Mission Partner Environment, and coordinate Mission Partner Network engineering with the network owner.
• Evaluate new communications technologies and develop and deploy multi-tenant solutions.
• Coordinate hardware, software and subcontractor acquisition, including designs and initial bills of material, and work with vendors on new systems.
• Provide the technical basis of estimate, work breakdown structure content and risk input for network projects, and record engineering work and configuration changes in the government service management platform.
• Train and document for Help Desk staff, assist other organisations and guide less experienced professionals.
• Represent the program in technical exchanges with local and regional Network Enterprise Centers, the Regional Cyber Center Europe and mission partner network engineers.
• Keep your technical knowledge current, and maintain or gain the certifications the mission needs.
• You may lead a team or task.
• You may need to work shifts or cover weekends and holidays.

Requirements

• 8+ years of related network engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience designing and implementing routed networks in multi-enclave, multi-vendor environments that require high availability.
• Experience leading network design from requirement through implementation, including design documentation and technical review.
• Knowledge and experience with Cisco Identity Services Engine design, protocols, profiles, management and functions.
• Knowledge and experience with Cisco Firepower Management Center.
• Knowledge and experience with Windows Server 2019.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or equivalent industry certification.
• IAT Level II certification or higher to meet DoD 8570 requirements.
• Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI clearance and be able to obtain Top Secret/SCI. Must possess and maintain a DoD Top Secret security clearance. No Public Trust or other clearance required.
• US citizenship required.
• Must be eligible for German TESA.
• German TESA experience: a bachelor's degree plus 3 years of recent specialized experience, or an associate's degree plus 7 years, or a major certification plus 7 years, or 11 years of recent specialized experience.
• May occasionally require lifting, bending, crouching to troubleshoot equipment, and long periods of sitting.
• Preferred: current CCNP Routing and Switching or CCNP Enterprise.
• Preferred: knowledge and experience with routing, switching and encryption protocols, for example OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Spanning Tree Protocol, ISAKMP, ESP and MACsec.
• Preferred: experience engineering Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) solutions.
• Preferred: experience with software-defined wide area network platforms in an operational environment.
• Preferred: experience supporting coalition or mission partner network integration.
• Preferred: knowledge and experience with VMware.
• Preferred: experience developing network diagrams to support requirements.

Conditions

Onsite work at the customer site in Wiesbaden, Germany.

40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel: less than 10%.

International position. Total compensation varies by tax, social security, immigration status and location, and may include allowances, premium uplifts, and relocation or transport benefits above base pay.

Identity verification with biometrics and AI is part of hiring. You must be on camera during virtual interviews, and your photo may be taken. Biometric data is used for identity verification and security.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Likely salary range of $110,500 - $149,500. This is not a guarantee. Pay is set by experience, geographic location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.
• For US-based employees: medical plans (some with Health Savings Accounts), dental, vision, and a 401(k) with company match, allowing pre and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits.
• Full flex work weeks where possible, and paid time off for vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, parental, military, bereavement and jury duty.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel accident insurance, provided or available.
• An AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities, an internal mobility team, and a military-friendly workplace.