1394 - TNS Senior Network Engineer

Sigma Defense's Transport Network Services (TNS) team is seeking a charismatic Senior Network Engineer to join the mission. This engineer should have the ability to provide occasional 24 / 7 on-call support for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Transport Enterprise in conjunction with the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Program of Record.

The Senior Network engineer will be responsible for developing, engineering, and testing network configurations, systems-monitoring, routine preventative maintenance, and site upgrades and integrations at customer locations. The engineer will provide detailed technical documentation including network diagrams, process flow charts, and procedural guidelines. They will configure, manage, and evaluate multi-protocol network elements for effective end-to-end communications.

The engineer will be responsible for generating test plans and instructions, collect and record test data and identify any failed test parameters. Provide life cycle management of Government provided Cisco devices. This engineer will be required to travel to locations around the world for installation and upgrades of customer communications sites. Travel will be no longer than 45 days per visit, but engineer can visit multiple locations in a year. They will be part of a team of Senior Engineers supporting a worldwide architecture of customer focused equipment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled : Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

• 10 - 15 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to travel worldwide and to some austere environments (travel will be no longer than 2 months at a time; multiple trips possible in a calendar year).
• Demonstrated proficiency in layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing; designing of complex routing and switching schemes to support changing environments.
• Deep understanding of and hands on experience with Cisco IOS, Cisco Firewalls, and networking technologies is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency in EIGRP,OSPF, STP, VTP, ACLs, and Layer 3 tunnels with understanding how to monitor network devices to perform fault and root cause analysis.
• Experience with Cisco, switches, routers, cryptographic devices, VPN, and VPN client.
• Experience with supporting IP services to connect to NIPRNET / SIPRNET (IPv4, VPN, IPv6, Multicast, BGP, etc.).
• Ability to analyze and evaluate networks, identify issues, and provide solutions.
• Experience with security documentation and accreditation life cycles is preferred.
• Understanding and working knowledge of BGP is preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork and customer service.
• Strict attention to detail.
• Strong organization, facilitation, and time management skills.
• Proficient in managing multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritizing effectively, and delivering results on various priorities.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

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Salary Range : $90,000 - $130,000 annually.

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