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Requisition #: 1371
Job Title: Network Engineer
Location: Fort Huachuca
Clearance Level: Top Secret SCI
Required Certification(s): CCNA, Net +
SUMMARY
Performs professional engineering assignments in support of T&E of C5ISR, AIS, and IT/NSS efforts in one or more of the following disciplines: Communications, electronics, communications security, network analysis, electromagnetic capability, ECM/ECCM, C2 mission analysis, IOP analysis, system standards, military operations (ground, sea, and air), program analysis, or program planning. Must have thorough knowledge of infrastructure, application programming, and web and software applications. Work requires thorough knowledge of concepts and recent developments in the specialty area. Provides expert consultation in one or more areas for the design, development, and implementation of technical services, products and systems. Recognized as a technical leader and resource and typically reports to senior management. Recommends system and application architecture and provides vision, problem anticipation, and problem-solving abilities. Provides expert support for planning and the engineering of an organization’s systems infrastructure, including the implementation and design of hardware and software. Recommends process and infrastructure enhancements to improve the quality of services, products, and/or procedures. Develops test strategies for complex systems and systems of systems and recommends test support devices, automation, and instrumentation. Will oversee the identification of functional problems and leads the analysis, and interpretation of test results. Will oversee the documentation, definition, and maintenance of internal quality control standards and reliability programs. Plans and directs specialized engineers working on technical products.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The position entails implementation, management, configuration and sustaining the respective network routers, data switches, voice switches, (i.e., Avaya CE2100 Multi-Function Soft Switch, Avaya AS5300 Multi-Function Soft Switch, Cisco Unified Call Manager) and security appliances, firewalls and intrusion protection/detection systems utilized to provision the respective network gateway premise systems and that and that distribute the classified and unclassified DoDIN Networks and capabilities consisting of (DREN, SDREN, NIPRNet, SIPRNet, DSN, CFBLNet, NATO and FVEY initiative enclaves, Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP) premise systems and the associated distribution network to include the connected Wi-Fi domain and access points, DODIN and other authorized Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and protected test enclaves to include any associated COMSEC equipment.
Perform network administration of the information systems that establish the JITC Fort Huachuca, AZ instance of the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System (JWICS) Network. Implement, manage, configure, and sustain the network routers, data switches, security appliances, firewalls, intrusion protection/detection systems and COMSEC equipment utilized to the JWICS network premise distribution (VPN) and protected test enclaves to include any associated. Perform system administration of the network systems and applications applied to this enclave with respect to the distinctive guidance established within the JWICS Security Classification Guide (SCG), respective Directives and Issuances from DISA, the Director National Intelligence (DNI) and the Defense intelligence Agency (DIA).
Utilize authorized tools and applications (Solar Winds, Wire-Shark, SNORT, SIEM, BURP, etc.) to monitor network health and performance, conduct trend analysis and provide mitigation strategy recommendations, identify performance degradation, and restore outages identified and provide minimum monthly reports. Monitor SIEM and other system logs to identify potential issues with connected computer systems to conduct network threat analysis. This may require the contractor to trouble-shoot reported problems against documented system baseline configurations and open incident tickets in the local work-order Jira ticketing system. Provide the Tier II and Tier III incident response for issues impacting baseline performance of JITC Network resources and coordinate escalation with DISA Network Operations. POAM
Sustain the established baseline network system architecture and perform change management per the established JITC Configuration Management Plan and Change Management process leveraging the designated IT Service Management System. {Perform system updates, Access Control Logs (ACL), issue and track IP Space network and host assignment, Domain Name Service change requests, scheduled maintenance, system back-up and restoration procedures of network systems equipment. Perform integration of new technologies into existing network environments in accordance with U.S. DoD U.S. Cyber Command (US CYBERCOM) Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) Program, Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVA), Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) / Security Requirements Guide (SRG), Bulletins, and Technical Advisory (TA) issuances. Provide response to technical queries and support data-calls from the JITC Command Information Systems Security Manger (ISSM) or designated Information Security Systems Officer (ISSO)
QUALIFICATIONS
Recommended Certifications
Sec +, CYSA, Net+, Linux REDHAT
Education, Background, and Years of Experience
Requires a Doctorate or Master’s degree and at least 4 years of experience; or a Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of experience. The degree must be in a relevant technical curriculum and experience must be related to the job duties.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills
Implementation, management, configuration and sustaining the respective network routers, data switches, voice switches, (i.e., Avaya CE2100 Multi-Function Soft Switch, Avaya AS5300 Multi-Function Soft Switch, Cisco Unified Call Manager) and security appliances, firewalls and intrusion protection/detection systems utilized to provision the respective network gateway premise systems and that and that distribute the classified and unclassified DoDIN Networks and capabilities consisting of (DREN, SDREN, NIPRNet, SIPRNet, DSN, CFBLNet, NATO and FVEY initiative enclaves, Commercial Internet Service Provider (CISP) premise systems and the associated distribution network to include the connected Wi-Fi domain and access points, DODIN and other authorized Virtual Private Networks (VPN) and protected test enclaves to include any associated COMSEC equipment.
Perform network administration of the information systems that establish the JITC Fort Huachuca, AZ instance of the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System (JWICS) Network. Implement, manage, configure, and sustain the network routers, data switches, security appliances, firewalls, intrusion protection/detection systems and COMSEC equipment utilized to the JWICS network premise distribution (VPN) and protected test enclaves to include any associated. Perform system administration of the network systems and applications applied to this enclave with respect to the distinctive guidance established within the JWICS Security Classification Guide (SCG), respective Directives and Issuances from DISA, the Director National Intelligence (DNI) and the Defense intelligence Agency (DIA).
WORKING CONDITIONS
Environmental Conditions
Indoor atmosphere
Strength Demands
Minimal possible occasional lift requirements
Physical Requirements
Sit, stand, climb stairs, repetitive motion