Network Engineer

American Communications Solutions and By Light Professional IT Services are recruiting dedicated and talented IT Service and Program Management Office professionals. EWOCS provides reliable high-quality communications and innovative IT solutions for the Guardians, Airmen, and Government agencies assigned to Patrick Space Force Base, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and Vandenberg Air Force Base. Be a part of the team that delivers excellence in national missile defense, human space flight, space launch, and combat rescue!

Position Overview

• Designs and implements self-healing networks
• Maintains overall functionality of networks.
• Troubleshoots routing, switching and multicast faults
• Configures and troubleshoots RADIUS, SYSLOG, NTP, OSPF, Auto-RP
• Monitors network load balancing, route cost patterns, overall system health, etc. and advises on need for potential upgrades or reconfigurations
• Identifies the need to upgrade or enhance network component capabilities
• Periodically reviews SIEM alerts as they relate to overall system status
• Hardens networking infrastructure as appropriate, balancing customer Availability/Integrity/Confidentiality needs.
• Resolves IAVA/STIG findings as appropriate, providing proper documentation and/or justification to A&A personnel
• Provides on-site technical and operational support in the installation and operation of any/all telecommunications equipment
• Conducts site surveys to determine feasibility of equipment installations (e.g. telecommunications, electrical, temperature/humidity, cleanliness, space/weight, maintainability, logistical support)
• Mentors other IT personnel as needed

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Must meet DoD 8570 IAT II requirements
• Experience designing and implementing self-healing networks
• Expert understanding of Cisco and/or Juniper technologies
• Expert understanding of networking protocols
• Experience in cross-platform networking environments
• Expert level experience in the configuration & operation of enterprise Palo Alto firewalls.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• DoD Active Secret Clearance