Network Engineer Onsite (Camp Pendleton, CA)

Contingent Position Active Secret Security Clearance Required

An organization is seeking a Network Engineer to provide support for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) systems. This role supports a government contract providing Data Management and Cybersecurity services in support of Testing, Engineering, Integration, and Sustainment of Marine Corps C5ISR Programs of Record.

• Plan for new initiatives and expand the existing network infrastructure.

• Modernize network architecture in a secure manner to handle diversity and emerging requirements.

• Provide solutions for issues such as traffic congestion, infrastructure upgrades, and routine troubleshooting.

• Develop documentation and how-to guides on networks integrating C5ISR systems.

• Deploy, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot network hardware or virtual network infrastructure (e.g., routers, switches, network monitoring devices) typically used by the Fleet Marine Force.

• Integrate multiple network transport systems to support wide-area network connectivity (e.g., satellite, radio frequency, troposcatter, tactical landlines like fiber optic cabling).

• Document solutions, diagrams, and blueprints for network-related issues and innovative solutions for fielded and future programs.

• Install required hardware/software, create system backups, and monitor system performance.

• Deploy, configure, maintain, update, and troubleshoot virtual infrastructure environments and network administrator workstations.

• Manage, configure, and troubleshoot network services (e.g., Domain Controllers, DNS, Mail/Exchange).

• Design, deploy, and maintain Wi-Fi networks and other wireless technologies in support of tactical deployments.

• Provide expertise on Software-Defined Networks (SDN), including SD-WAN, wireless networking, NAC, segmentation, and secure campus solutions for distributed operations.

• Perform cybersecurity hardening and security monitoring on network infrastructures (STIGs, patching, ACAS scanning, etc.).

• Manage and maintain security-related configurations within the network according to operational requirements.

• Advanced network training and 4+ years of demonstrated network engineering experience.

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD IAT Level 2 security certification.

• Experience with TCP/IP analysis and troubleshooting using a packet analyzer.

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).

• Experience with system administration on MS Windows or Linux.

• Experience with VMware Virtualization technologies.

• Wireshark Certified Network Analyst or RCPE Professional Packet Analyzer Plus.

• Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) or Cisco Certified Design Professional (Route/Switch).

• VMware Certified Associate or Specialty Certification.

• Certification in a Network Operating System (e.g., MS Windows Server, Linux).

• SolarWinds Server and Application Monitor (SAM) Certified Professional.

• Experience or training with scripting languages (e.g., Perl, PowerShell, Linux Shell).

• Experience with DoD tactical Wide Area Networks (WAN) using tactical RF and Satellite systems.

• Experience with instrumentation, data collection, and management of In-Band/Out-of-Band networks.

• Experience designing and implementing Modeling and Simulation test tools.