NS-Senior Network Engineer (Tactical / Transport / SATCOM Integration)
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The Senior Network Engineer designs, integrates, and sustains tactical and enterprise communications networks for Army and joint operations. Responsibilities include configuring network hardware, managing transport solutions, and performing performance analysis and troubleshooting in both lab and field environments.
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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