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Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics (C3EL)

Designs and maintains multi-classification defense networks

Senior Network Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
United States
In PersonOn-site work at CONUS/global DoD facilities; U.S. Citizenship and security clearance required.
IT OperationsNetwork Engineering & Administration
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required

About the job

Requirements
  • U.S. Citizenship.
  • An active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance or higher.
  • An active Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
  • An active Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with Government officials, medical professionals, and highly specialized technical personnel.
  • Mastery of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, BIND, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, PPP, HDLC, V.35, and RS-449.
  • Clear understanding of the communications and Internet standards identified in the PWS: 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u, 803.2, and 802.3z.
  • Direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications; Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM; and other communications media used by DoD and DHA.
  • Experience with Optical Time Domain Reflectometers, cable testers, network sniffers, and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications.
  • Mastery-level experience in routed, switched, and shared LAN environments supporting current Microsoft operating systems, Windows Active Directory, UNIX, and OpenVMS, together with routers, switches, terminal servers, and local and long-haul WAN connectivity.
  • Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems and technical assignments directly related to the position's area of responsibility.
  • Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds.
  • Ability to perform the functions of subordinate positions in this labor category when assigned to travel to a contract site.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a technical discipline, or a related field, plus five years of directly related experience; or completion of a certified technical or vocational school plus 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the CONUS and global point of contact for network issues, configuration management, communications interconnection, addressing, multi-protocol routing, and network management.
  • Serve as the contract's premier Network Specialist and subject-matter expert for issues covered by the supporting network labor categories.
  • Study vendor products and determine which components and configurations best meet DoD and CONUS medical treatment facility requirements.
  • Identify, research, and resolve complex LAN, WLAN, and WAN network problems using network management and diagnostic tools.
  • Provide high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management, and troubleshooting of LAN/WLAN/WAN communications equipment for DHA networked facilities.
  • Advise and consult with Government staff, agencies, and contractor representatives on network design, implementation, deployment, and management to ensure optimal support of the Military Health System mission.
  • Lead and coordinate Network Specialists and internal or external organizations in resolving LAN/WLAN/WAN issues.
  • Troubleshoot network and routing protocols across all levels of the OSI model using tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible.
  • Use Management Information Blocks (MIB) and Multi Router Traffic Grapher (MRTG) concepts and methodologies to support performance measurement, capacity planning, high availability, and minimum downtime.
  • Establish and configure network firewalls, virtual private network devices, and intrusion detection systems to strengthen LAN/WLAN/WAN security and prevent unauthorized access to medical treatment facility systems.
  • Prepare written technical recommendations, document operational changes and enhancements through tickets and standards, and coordinate standards updates with the NetMOD Network Standards Team.
  • Establish and implement LAN/WLAN/WAN procedures and standards that support applicable DoD, DHA, and regional command objectives and policies.
  • Communicate the status of network support requests to key customers.
  • Develop policies, procedures, best practices, and minimum standards for LAN/WLAN/WAN access and operations.
  • Lead or participate in other projects and provide additional support as mission needs arise.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with Zero Trust architectures and methodologies.

About the company

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Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics (C3EL)

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C3EL designs and builds command centers and support systems for Department of Defense and NATO commands around the world. Its products are multi-classification command centers that integrate communications, control, and logistics capabilities into a cohesive system. The company employs engineers, technicians, logisticians, and support staff who install, operate, and sustain these centers, with senior management deployed alongside field teams to ensure quality and responsiveness. Unlike many competitors, C3EL emphasizes being a women-owned small business with extensive real-world military experience, direct on-the-ground deployment, and end-to-end support across theater and domestic operations. The company’s goal is to provide reliable, mission-ready command and control infrastructure and services that enable military decision-makers and operators to coordinate complex operations worldwide.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Tampa, Florida

Founded

2012

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What believers are saying

  • July 13, 2026 NASA SEWP VI awards broaden C3EL’s federal sales channel.
  • C3EL delivered Memphis’s downtown command center, proving public-safety integration execution.
  • The June 2025 Miguel Gorordo hire strengthens business development across DoD customers.

What critics are saying

  • NASA SEWP VI ordering starts November 1, 2026; revenue is still unproven.
  • C3EL depends heavily on federal procurement cycles and task-order competition.
  • If task orders lag, the Tampa expansion and growth hires burn cash fast.

What makes Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics (C3EL) unique

  • Laura Hoernig’s 2022 acquisition made C3EL a Woman-Owned Small Business.
  • C3EL combines engineering, logistics, cybersecurity, cloud, IT, and audio-visual services.
  • GSA MAS 47QTCA25D0083 and NASA SEWP VI give C3EL federal buying access.

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Oct 7th, 2026
C3EL closes government FY 2026 with string of strategic prime awards.

C3EL closes government FY 2026 with string of strategic prime awards. Oct 07, 2026, 15:52 ET TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics, LLC (C3EL) closed Government Fiscal Year 2026 with a string of strategic prime contract awards that expanded the company's work across cybersecurity, secure communications, enterprise IT, and mission systems integration. Earlier in FY26, C3EL secured a new U.S. Air Force cybersecurity prime contract, followed by three additional prime awards in September from the U.S. Coast Guard, Federal Communications Commission, and Department of the Interior. The company further strengthened its federal market position through dual NASA SEWP VI awards and a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD award, while achieving full CMMC Level 2 certification following a successful C3PAO assessment. C3EL began performance in March as the prime contractor for the U.S. Air Force 55th Strategic Communications Squadron's Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) Cybersecurity Support Services requirement at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska (Contract No. FA460026P0017). C3EL provides Cybersecurity and Information Systems Security subject matter experts supporting DRSN and other NC3 systems. Responsibilities include Risk Management Framework activities, Authorization to Operate sustainment, security documentation, configuration management reviews, and cybersecurity audits and inspections. The work supports secure communications serving national-level command authorities, combatant commands, military services, other federal agencies, and U.S. allies, demonstrating C3EL's ability to protect and sustain critical national security systems. In September, C3EL was awarded the U.S. Coast Guard Enterprise Video Conferencing Support Services BPA (Contract No. 70Z07926AUCPL0001) by the Coast Guard Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber and Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC). The five-year, single-award BPA has an estimated value of $8.39 million and covers AV and video conferencing design, integration, installation, technical support, testing, training, and technology refresh across Coast Guard locations. Its scope also includes configuration and inventory management, maintenance and casualty support, and engineering services for classified and unclassified environments. The award expands C3EL's role in sustaining secure collaboration systems across the Coast Guard's distributed enterprise. C3EL also received the Federal Communications Commission's Conference Room Audio/Visual (AV) Video Teleconference (VTC) Upgrade prime award (Contract No. 273FCC26F0110), valued at $2.29 million. The project will modernize AV/VTC capabilities at FCC Headquarters in Washington, D.C., including conference rooms, specialized collaboration spaces, the Commission Meeting Room, and the mission-critical Operations Center. Work encompasses design, equipment procurement, installation, integration, and modernization of legacy infrastructure. The refresh will replace end-of-life and end-of-support technology while preserving usable infrastructure and improving interoperability, reliability, manageability, and the user experience. C3EL's third September prime award was the Udall Audio Visual Modernization BPA (Contract No. 140D0426A0020) for the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Facilities and Administrative Services (OFAS). The five-year BPA has an estimated value of $1.4 million and provides a vehicle for turnkey AV design, engineering, installation, modernization, and support throughout the Stewart Lee Udall Building in Washington, D.C. Requirements can include new deployments, technology upgrades, AV-over-IP and networked AV architectures, programming, testing, documentation, training, and modern conferencing technologies. The award establishes a new customer relationship with DOI while supporting continued modernization of the Udall Building and expanding C3EL's federal civilian mission systems integration portfolio. C3EL also expanded its federal acquisition portfolio during FY26 with NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement VI (SEWP VI) awards in Categories A and C and a prime award on the Missile Defense Agency's Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ. Together, these vehicles provide C3EL with new pathways to provide our technology, engineering, integration, cybersecurity, and mission-support capabilities to across defense and civilian agencies. FY26 also marked a cybersecurity maturity milestone as C3EL successfully completed its C3PAO assessment and achieved Final CMMC Level 2 certification. This achievement strengthens the company's ability to protect Controlled Unclassified Information and support Department of Defense cybersecurity and supply-chain requirements. Together with C3EL's cleared infrastructure and quality management systems, the certification reinforces the operational foundation supporting its growing cybersecurity, IT, and integration business. "FY26 demonstrated the depth and breadth of what C3EL can deliver for our federal customers. Our Air Force cybersecurity work and new Coast Guard, FCC, and DOI prime awards expand our customer base and demonstrate our ability to execute across cybersecurity, secure communications, and mission systems integration. At the same time, SEWP VI and SHIELD significantly expand the contracting pathways available to our customers. Going into FY27, our priorities are to execute these programs exceptionally well, continue investing in our people and capabilities, and build on this momentum across critical defense and civilian missions," said Miguel Gorordo, Vice President of Growth, C3EL. C3EL enters FY27 with a broader portfolio of prime programs, government-wide technology acquisition vehicles, and increased access to defense modernization opportunities. The company will continue investing in technical and operational capabilities while delivering cybersecurity, enterprise IT, secure communications, and mission systems integration services across the federal government. About C3EL Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics, LLC (C3EL) is a Woman-Owned Small Business delivering integrated information technology, communications, audio visual, cybersecurity, engineering, and logistics solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense and federal agencies. C3EL provides end-to-end technology products, systems integration, and mission support services for mission-critical environments. SOURCE Command Control Communications Engineering & Logistics, LLC