Senior Systems Engineering Support Lead (Network)

Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

Overview

**This position is contingent upon contract award**

SOSi is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Support Lead (Network) in Wiesbaden, Germany. The ideal candidate will possess experience overseeing engineering, maintenance, and optimization of enterprise-level network architectures and transport systems in support of theater-level mission requirements. The role involves leading technical network engineering efforts, ensuring infrastructure integrity, and providing high-level technical support across complex routing, switching, and WAN environments.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide senior-level engineering support for the development, integration, and implementation of complex network hardware, including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Lead the technical planning and execution of network backbone upgrades, circuit transitions, and resource allocation for theater-level communication systems.
• Oversee the performance and health of the wide area network (WAN) and local area network (LAN) to ensure scalable, resilient, and high-speed data transport.
• Direct the configuration and maintenance of routing protocols and transport technologies to ensure secure and efficient traffic flow.
• Ensure the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of the Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) by performing advanced troubleshooting and maintaining strict STIG compliance.
• Provide situational assessments, capacity planning metrics, and proactive technical support to address emerging connectivity requirements and theater-wide initiatives.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Active in scope Secret clearance.
• BA/BS degree (Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Business Administration, or Mathematics) plus three (3) years of specialized experience OR Associate's degree plus seven (7) years of specialized experience OR a major professional certification plus seven (7) years of specialized experience OR eleven (11) years of specialized experience.
• Possession of a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or Juniper Network Certified Internet Specialist (JNCIS).
• The following experience may be concurrent.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience maintaining and developing TCP/IP networks (on Ethernet, ATM/SONET and/or wide area transports).
• Minimum three (3) years of direct experience with U.S. military command and control or commercial LAN/WAN communication systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Possession of expert-level certification such as CCIE or JNCIE.
• Extensive experience with BGP, MPLS, and VRF configurations in a multi-site enterprise environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Cisco ISE, 802.1X authentication, and Comply-to-Connect (C2C) standards.
• Proficiency in Python or Ansible for automating network configuration and auditing.
• Experience with Cisco Nexus (9k/7k/5k) series switches and ASR/ISR series routers.
• Familiarity with Cisco SD-Access or SD-WAN implementation.
• Prior experience supporting theater-level network operations centers.

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Normal office conditions with potential to perform duties in deployed locations.
• May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.

Working at SOSi

• All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason.