Network Engineer Senior

The Corporate Enterprise Network (WAN): Network Engineer – Senior provides senior-level network engineering, implementation, modernization, and sustainment support for a DoD customer's global classified and unclassified WAN infrastructure. Responsible for ensuring secure, reliable connectivity between DoD facilities, networks, cloud environments, and mission-critical enterprise services.

Responsibilities Include:

• Design, configure, install, test, and maintain enterprise WAN routers, switches, firewalls, and associated infrastructure.
• Support WAN connectivity across classified and unclassified networks as well as connectivity with DISN, NIPRNet, SIPRNet, and other DoD networks.
• Configure and troubleshoot advanced routing and switching technologies, including BGP, OSPF, MPLS, multicast, QoS, and IPv4/IPv6.
• Engineer and maintain Cisco networking platforms and Check Point firewall technologies.
• Implement network technology refreshes, equipment replacements, and infrastructure modernization.
• Perform Tier III/IV troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and restoration of network services.
• Provide 24x7x365 on-call engineering support as required.
• Conduct site surveys, infrastructure assessments, installation planning, and implementation activities.
• Support DISA circuit provisioning, testing, activation, and troubleshooting.
• Develop Engineering Change Requests, implementation plans, test plans, rollback procedures, and network diagrams.
• Apply DISA STIGs, agency configuration standards, and cybersecurity requirements to network devices.
• Evaluate network capacity, utilization, performance, and potential reliability improvements.
• Support enterprise cloud connectivity, application delivery, and secure network integration.
• Conduct laboratory testing, technology evaluations, and interoperability validation.
• Provide technical support to Government and contractor WAN Management, NOC personnel, and other engineering teams.
• Travel to CONUS or OCONUS locations for network installation or troubleshooting as required.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience:
  • Five years of progressive IT experience, including at least two projects involving Network and Telecommunications Services and Network Management. At least one qualifying project must have occurred within the previous three years.
• Education:
  • High School Diploma.
• Citizenship and Clearance:
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • DoD Top Secret clearance or Secret clearance with favorably adjudicated Tier 5/SSBI investigation.
• Certification:
  • DoD 8570/8140: IAT Level III baseline certification.
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional – Enterprise (CCNP-E).
• Location and Travel:
  • Candidates must be able to work onsite daily in Pearl Harbor, HI.
  • Travel of up to approximately 40% may be required, both CONUS and OCONUS for network installation or troubleshooting as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) or higher certification.
  • If not attained prior to hire, must be attained after hire.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• CompTIA Cloud+.

Work Environment and Physical Demand:

• Must be able to work from a computer for extended periods.
• Must be able to work from office, comm closet, warehouse, and other environments associated with network deployment and sustainment.

The projected salary range for this position is $140,000+ annually. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including years of relevant experience, active security clearance level, certifications, technical skillset, contract requirements, and overall qualifications.