Network Engineer Professional

Amentum•Vandenberg AFB, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Network Engineer Professional to support the Space Force Range contract. This role involves implementing, configuring, and maintaining the enterprise network, ensuring adequate operational spares, supplies, and consumables are on hand for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) tasks. The position also oversees the setup and operation of mission equipment to meet all requirements according to mission documentation, provides day-to-day support of the Mission Enterprise Network, and monitors network performance and integrity. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting network connectivity across layers 1-4, suggesting and implementing network improvements for performance, capacity, and scalability, and remediating network vulnerabilities. The role also involves performing scheduled and emergency network maintenance, participating in the planning, design, hardware procurement, implementation, and support for the Enterprise network, and assessing system capability against emerging customer requirements, developing Requirement Statements as necessary. Additionally, the Network Engineer Professional will provide technical support for engineering project development, design, and integration, act as a technical lead mentoring team members, and implement and test STIGs for security compliance. Communication with users, maintaining technical documentation, creating O&M and training documentation, and collaborating with systems, security, and application teams are also essential. The position requires adherence to Change Management procedures and performing other duties as assigned, including devising and implementing process improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in technology related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field
3+ years Network Engineering experience
Must have current DOD 8140 certification (CCNA-Security, CySA+, or Security+) or be able to obtain within six (6) months of hire
Working Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ARP
Knowledge of the OSI layers and their functions
Experience in LAN/WAN environments, installing and troubleshooting circuit problems (MPLS, OCxx, T1, DS3) and traffic shaping/QoS
Experience using network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds)
Experience of network operating systems (JUNOS, Cisco IOS, HP)
Experience in Layer 3 routing (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP, VRRP, etc)
Experience in Layer 2 technologies (Spanning Tree, VTP, 802.1Q, Dynamic/Private Vlans, Etc)
Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook)
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship
Valid U.S. Driver’s License
Analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Documentation and organization skills
Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving network environment

Nice To Haves

Proven IP networking and security experience within the DoD environment

Responsibilities

Implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network
Ensure adequate operational spares, supplies and consumables are on hand to support Operation and Maintenance (O&M) tasks and objectives
Oversee the setup and operation of mission equipment to ensure all requirements are satisfied according to mission documentation
Provide day-to-day support of the Mission Enterprise Network
Monitor network performance and integrity
Troubleshoot network connectivity between layers 1-4
Suggest and implement improvements to network performance, capacity and scalability
Remediate network vulnerabilities
Perform scheduled and emergency network maintenance
Participate in planning, design, hardware procurement, implementation, and support for the Enterprise network
Continually assess system capability with regard to emerging customer requirements and develop Requirement Statements when necessary to ensure future mission success
Provide technical support for engineering project development, design, and integration
Act as technical lead, mentoring team members on technical issues and on special projects
Implement and test STIGs to ensure compliance with organizational security and industry best practices
Communicate with users when needed
Maintain complete technical documentation
Create additional O&M documentation, including Training documentation, required to support the Enterprise Network
Collaborate with systems, security, and application teams to resolve cross-functional issues
Follow all Change Management procedures
Provide innovative process improvements ensuring contract compliance and fulfillment while devising and implementing process improvement methods derived from internal and external integrated process team actions
Perform other duties as assigned