Network Engineer IRES – SSFB

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Position Title: Network Engineer

Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO

Relocation Assistance: None available at this time

Remote/Telework: NO – Not available for this position

Clearance Type: DoD Secret

Shift: Day shift (Mon-Fri)

Travel Required: Up to 25% of the time

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Description of Duties:

The Network Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. The candidate will:

• Partner with the support team, the network engineer is heavily involved with identifying, prioritizing, and resolving critical network related issues that impact business operations.
• Proactively seeks to communicate solutions on network related issues and preferred emerging technologies that can be used to improve the overall health of the company network.
• Assist in design, configuration, installation, test and troubleshooting of IT network systems primarily consisting of Cisco and PaloAlto based LAN/WANs.
• Use technical writing and verbal communication skills in a fast paced environment with minimal or no supervision.
• Coordinate work with internal/external elements to provide/suggest technical solutions for network environments and document any updates or changes to the network.
• Potential, but not required, to Travel to remote locations with an exercise team and provide on-site technical setup and support for the duration of the event.

The successful candidate will:

• Be able to work as a team to install, configure, test and troubleshoot network solutions at local and remote site locations.
• Be able to follow documentation from senior network engineers to onboard and standup Cisco routers and switches.
• Be familiar with Cisco routers and switches, DOD HAIPE devices such as GD KG-175 TACLANE, IP addressing, subnetting and DNS.
• Be able to document network changes and draft technical diagrams

This position may require travel up to 25% of the time in support of MDA remote site integration activities.

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as an employee for one of our teammate companies.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

Basic Requirements:

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience: HS Diploma (or GED) and 2 years of general experience; Associate’s degree and 0 years of general experience.

• Must have 2.5 years of experience in a networking/communication field
• Must have current experience supporting the IRES contract
• Must have experience with physical layer cabling standards for interconnection between network devices
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification or higher
• Must have a current Cisco associate level certification
• Must have, or be able to obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have Network technical experience with a solid understanding of Cisco internal and external routing protocol
• Be familiar with Cisco Software-Defined Networking technologies
• Be familiar with Cisco routers/switches/firewalls/IPS, Internal/External routing protocols, TCP and UDP, Multicast environments, Cisco Call Manager and VMware.
• Have experience working with BMDS or multi component exercises.
• Have an active passport

This position is expected to pay $69,500 – $94,500 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things that you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters. 

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