Network Engineering Lead - Military veterans preferred

Trace Systems


Network Engineering Lead

US-AZ-Sierra Vista

Job ID: 2024-5810
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Information Technology
Sierra Vista, AZ

Overview

Job Title: Network Engineering Lead

Job Location: Ft. Huachuca, AZ

Security Clearance: An active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

Requisition Type: Proposal

Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

Trace Systems is seeking a cleared Network Engineering Lead to supervise and manage a team of subject matter experts in the design, configuration, implementation, operational management, and troubleshooting of the Enterprise Network on-site at Fort Huachuca, AZ.

Duties and responsibilities to include but not limited to the following:

• Provide enterprise compliance analysis, compliance assessments of network devices, network applications, and network operating systems.
• Provide and direct policy guidance and standardization to catalog, regulate, and control the use and management of IP protocols, data services, and associated ports for Army information systems and networks.
• Maintain and manage network infrastructure for an Integrated Test Environment Facility (ITEF).
• Support the Joint Management System (JMS), an out of band management system for the Joint Regional Security Stack (JRSS) construct that resides on the Joint Management Network (JMN).
• Maintain and manage the Network and Application Performance Monitoring (NAPM) system.
• Maintain and manage 802.1x, Network access control (NAC), and Comply to Connect (C2C) frameworks.
• Maintain and manage the Network Management System (NMS).
• Maintain and manage Network Transport and Security Architectures to include JRSS, the Army’s Top Level Architecture (TLA), Zero Trust, Software Defined Wide Area Networks, and commercial transport services.
• Perform analysis of the Department of Defense (DoD) Information Network (DoDIN) to determine performance and capacity degradation and document findings in monthly Proactive Network Analysis Reports.
• Recommend network modifications including areas such as routing, switching, firewall configurations, as well as circuit transport modifications needed for optimal performance.
• Perform analysis during network outages to determine restoral fix actions. Recommend and document needed configuration changes in Network Outage and Restoration Reports using the Army’s trouble ticketing system.

• Five (5) years of deep knowledge and hands on experience with the following network concepts and technologies:
• Leading large teams (100+) of multidisciplined IT subject matter experts (SME).
• Network common infrastructure, technologies, security, troubleshooting, and tools.
• Ports, Protocols, and Services (PPS) Management (PPSM).
• TCP/IP, common networking ports and protocols, traffic flow, system administration, OSI model, defense-in-depth, and common security elements.
• 802.1x, NAC, and C2C services.
• Network monitoring tools such DX Spectrum, DX Performance Manager, DX Network Flow Analysis, Privileged Access Manager, CA Virtual Network Assurance, CA Business Intelligence, and DX Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations.
• Software Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization.
• Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), and multiprotocol label switching (MPLS).
• Routing Protocols to include Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF).
• Video Teleconferencing (VTC), Voice of IP (VoIP), EoIP, and Wireless Technologies.
• UNIX, LINUX, Domain Name Service (DNS), IPv4 and IPv6.
• DNS Security (DNSSEC), Trinzic Infoblox, Safenet, and F5.
• VMWare NSX-T solutions and associated networking technologies.
• Knowledge of the following concepts and technologies:
• Windows Desktop, Windows Server, or RedHat Linux.
• Virtualization technologies and software, such as VMWare or Hyper-V.
• Cloud technologies, such as Intune, Azure, and Amazon Cloud Services.
• Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• ITIL processes such as Change, Release, and Configuration Management.
• IAT Level III certification (CASP+CE, CCNP Security, CISSP, etc.)
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or higher, or Juniper Networks Certification Program (JNCP) JNCIA-Junos or higher.
• Current ITIL V4 Foundations or higher.
• An active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

• High School Degree or Equivalent

Trace Systems, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide cybersecurity, intelligence, communications, networking and information technology services, systems, and solutions to the United States Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Department of Homeland Security.

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. Please apply directly through the website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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