Job description

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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Must-haves

Clearance: Clearance Level: U.S. Citizen with Secret clearance
Location: APG, MD (Remote)
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
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
7–12+ years of network engineering experience
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

Nice-to-haves

CCNP (CCIE preferred)

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