Staff Network Engineer
KIHOMAC
- Location
- Onsite (Byron, Georgia)
- Compensation
- $120k - $135k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 2 weeks ago
About the Role
KIHOMAC is seeking a Staff Network Engineer to design, architect, and maintain complex mission system networks for the Department of Defense. The role focuses on implementing robust security best practices, automating tasks through scripting, and ensuring system compliance in a collaborative engineering environment.
Skills
Network Engineering
Ethernet
Subnetting
Layer 2/3 Switching
VLANs
Hypervisor Management
Load Balancing
Software Defined Networks
Network Security
Firewalls
Access Control Lists
Powershell
Bash
Python
Cybersecurity
Network Architecture
Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Retirement Plan
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Disability
Full job details
- Design, architect, and maintain Ethernet or virtual networks not limited to network protocols, subnetting, Layer 2/3 switching, Internet Protocol (IP) addressing schemes, Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), hypervisor management, load balancing, and Software Defined Networks (SDN) across mission system networks
- Provide technical expertise in solving complex networking and software engineering problems
- Implement network security best practices not limited to network segmentation, hardware/software firewalls, Access Control Lists (ACLs), and port security
- Monitor network performance, availability, and optimize throughput to support current mission system requirements and future needs
- Script utilizing languages such as Powershell, Bash, or Python for device configuration, data collection, monitoring, reporting, and file transfers
- Maintain documentation and configuration control of network design and architecture, to include troubleshooting actions and system behavior and resolving networking issues
- Support compliance with DoD Instructions and Directives governing cybersecurity of mission systems and IT environments
- Collaborate with cybersecurity personnel to implement security controls to mission system network architecture
- Provide continuous daily network engineering support with customer’s engineering personnel
- Support onsite to identify and resolve network issues related to mission with possible travel to support at CONUS/OCONUS locations
- Communicate network architecture to non-technical stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Training (both required and desired):
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant Engineering or science discipline from an ABET accredited program required
- Master’s Degree preferred
- Security+ certification preferred
Experience:
- 12+ years of professional experience in the required task area
Security:
- Must be a US citizen
- Secret Clearance or higher preferred
- If selected candidate does not have an active Clearance at level Secret or higher, one will be obtained upon hire
Physical Requirements:
- Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
- Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
- Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
- Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Wellness Resources
Salary: $120,000 - 135,000
This is not a guarantee of compensation, rather actual salary will be based on experience, qualifications, and applicable certifications or degrees held. Offered salary may fall outside of this range.