Senior Network Engineer (Secret)

Position Title: Senior Network Engineer
Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO
Relocation Assistance: None available at this time
Remote/Telework: NO - Not available for this position
Clearance Required: DoD Secret
Work Schedule: Day shift
Travel: Up to 10% of the time

⚠️ IMPORTANT - READ BEFORE APPLYING

• This position supports a classified Department of Defense mission and is not an entry-level or clearance-sponsoring role.
• Applicants must meet all minimum requirements to be considered. Applications that do not follow the instructions below will be automatically disqualified.
• Only U.S. citizens with an active DoD Secret security clearance will be considered. Exceptionally qualified candidates eligible for an interim within 90 days of hire may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Clearance level status must be clearly listed on the resume.
• Resumes must be submitted in month/year format.
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements should not apply.

Description of Duties:

The Senior Network Engineer supports the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role provides engineering, sustainment, and operational support for complex mission-critical networks supporting MDA Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) systems.

The candidate will:

• Work in close coordination with project managers and service area representatives to plan, design, and implement network engineering solutions.
• Review technical documentation to ensure engineering quality and maintain responsibility for assigned projects and tasks.
• Perform design review, configuration, installation, testing, sustainment, and validation of IT network and boundary protection devices and systems.
• Provide daily hands-on operation, monitoring, troubleshooting, restoral, and testing of C2BMC networks.
• Conduct site surveys and support the development of technical network solutions.
• Configure, install, test, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, gateways, and boundary protection devices.
• Collect and validate network data, services, and device performance metrics.
• Maintain technical expertise across network and computer hardware and software interconnections, interfaces, and protocols.
• Perform technical validation of network designs in accordance with industry best practices and applicable DoD policies and guidelines.
• Demonstrate team leadership, mentoring, or instructional capabilities within an engineering environment.
• Recommended technical expertise includes Cisco, Juniper, and KG-175 TACLANE devices.
• This position requires professionalism, technical depth, and the ability to operate effectively in a secure government environment.
• This role does not provide entry-level training or clearance sponsorship.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance. Exceptionally qualified candidates eligible for an interim within 90 days of hire may be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Must have 8 or more years of general full-time professional experience (advanced education may reduce this requirement)
• Must have 6 or more years of directly related experience with enterprise networking technologies, including Internet Protocols (DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL), firewall configuration and troubleshooting, multiple network architectures (LAN, WAN, VxLAN, SDN), and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) infrastructures
• Must have hands-on experience with Cisco or Juniper routers, switches, and firewalls, including OSPF, NAT, SNMP, Syslog, VRF, and network timing systems
• Must have 1 or more years of experience in a management, leadership, or senior technical role
• Must be proficient with IP addressing, subnetting, and DNS
• Must possess, or obtain within 120 days of start, a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification such as CompTIA Security+
• Must be able to support after-hours events as required
• Must have, or be able to obtain, an active DoD Secret security clearance

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) mission and MDA systems or networks
• Experience with PIM, multicast, and Type I encryption devices
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) certification
• Experience with network monitoring tools and enterprise network management solutions
• Experience with SolarWinds Orion network management software
• Experience with VMware virtual computing environments
• Experience creating technical diagrams using Microsoft Visio
• Understanding of systems and IT lifecycle frameworks such as Systems Engineering lifecycle, ITIL, or similar methodologies

Compensation:

Salary Range: $110,000 - $135,000 annually. Final compensation is based on experience, education, and directly relevant certifications.

Application Instructions:

• Resumes must be submitted in month/year format with clearance level clearly listed to be considered.
• Candidates must be fully truthful in their application and resume. Dishonesty, omission of required information, or misrepresentation may result in disqualification.
• Only U.S. citizens with an active DoD Secret security clearance will be considered. Exceptionally qualified candidates who are eligible to obtain an interim clearance within 90 days may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Applications are reviewed for compliance prior to technical qualification. Submissions that do not meet the stated requirements or instructions will not be reviewed.

About Aegis Aerospace
We are a woman-owned space and technology company headquartered in Houston, TX. With more than 30 years of experience, our mission is to support the Department of Defense and NASA in defending national security, advancing exploration, and pioneering innovation. Our team includes some of the brightest minds in aerospace, committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions in space operations, simulation, and engineering.

To learn more about Aegis Aerospace, please visit our website: http://www.AegisAero.com

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