Network Engineer Skill Level 2

Wyetech•San Antonio, TX

22h

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Level 2 Network Engineer to support mission-critical government network infrastructure. The role provides hands-on engineering and operational support for Cisco and Arista equipment, including design, configuration, deployment, integration, testing, maintenance, upgrades, troubleshooting, and sustainment. The engineer supports secure network environments and helps ensure performance and compliance with applicable Department of Defense and Intelligence Community security requirements. The position also supports LatteArt activities, Secure Terminal Equipment/Secure Telephone Network (STE/STN) requirements, System Security Plan (SSP) documentation, and accreditation-related work for network devices. Duties include network performance analysis, incident resolution, technical documentation, and coordination with Government stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams. Hands-on hardware support is required at customer locations in Texas as directed by EHSC teams, with occasional travel to Maryland. Candidates must meet one of the specified education-and-experience combinations: a relevant master's degree and six years of experience; a relevant bachelor's degree and eight years of experience; or twelve years of relevant experience with an applicable networking certification. An Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II baseline certification and an active TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph are required. U.S. citizenship is also required. The position lists an hourly pay range of $65.55–$82.84. Benefits include a company SEP IRA contribution, paid time off, optional medical and other insurance plans, referral bonus eligibility, and additional employee programs and events.

Requirements

Meet one of the following qualification paths: a relevant master's degree and six years of relevant professional Network Engineering support experience; a relevant bachelor's degree and eight years of relevant professional Network Engineering support experience; or twelve years of relevant professional Network Engineering support experience with an applicable industry-standard networking certification.
For the master's-degree path, the degree must be in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security Systems Engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; experience must include Network Engineering support and training commensurate with a network engineering curriculum.
For the bachelor's-degree path, the degree must be in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
For the experience-and-certification substitution path, hold an applicable networking certification, such as Arista Configuration Essentials, Cisco CCNA, or an applicable Juniper certification track.
Possess an Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II baseline certification meeting applicable DoD 8570.01-M requirements.
Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph and maintain applicable clearance, certification, and program access requirements throughout employment.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Have significant hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and sustaining Cisco and Arista networking equipment.
Have experience supporting network infrastructure across design, implementation, maintenance, upgrades, and operational sustainment.
Have familiarity with LatteArt and experience supporting STE/STN requirements and SSP compliance for network devices.
Have experience supporting secure networking environments and implementing applicable DoD and Intelligence Community security requirements.
Have experience administering and troubleshooting LANs, CANs, and WANs.
Have experience configuring, integrating, testing, deploying, and maintaining network devices, interfaces, and associated technologies.
Have knowledge of IP networking, routing, switching, network protocols, and network connectivity.
Have experience diagnosing and resolving network incidents, connectivity problems, configuration issues, and performance deficiencies.
Have experience analyzing network traffic and performance data and using network monitoring and diagnostic tools.
Have experience maintaining network configurations, technical documentation, network diagrams, and accreditation-related artifacts.
Understand network security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, encryption, and secure network connectivity.
Have strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical communication, and problem-solving skills.
Be able to work independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams and coordinate effectively with Government stakeholders.
Be available to provide hands-on hardware support at Texas customer locations as directed by EHSC teams.
Be willing and able to travel occasionally to Maryland.

Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and sustain Cisco and Arista network devices.
Perform network configuration changes, equipment upgrades, routine maintenance, installations, integrations, testing, and operational deployments.
Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, configuration, connectivity, performance, and network incident issues.
Support hands-on network hardware troubleshooting at Texas customer locations as directed by EHSC teams.
Support network engineering throughout the design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrade lifecycle.
Analyze network designs, specifications, system requirements, and technical documentation; provide input to network and mission architecture designs.
Develop and implement network solutions for changing operational requirements and partner connectivity needs.
Configure and optimize connectivity between system components and manage end-to-end network performance and dataflow.
Capture and analyze network data, latency, throughput, traffic patterns, and resource utilization using monitoring tools.
Recommend configuration changes and design improvements to improve reliability, performance, security, maintainability, and throughput.
Support telecommunications solutions involving LAN, CAN, WAN, voice, and video technologies; evaluate alternatives for modernization and enhancement.
Support LatteArt activities, STE/STN requirements, SSP documentation, security compliance reviews, and accreditation-related activities.
Maintain network diagrams, configuration records, technical documentation, accreditation artifacts, troubleshooting procedures, and operational support materials.
Support network security solutions involving load balancing, VPNs, firewall contexts, traffic shaping, VoIP, GRE, IPSec, IP encryption, MoIP, and NAT, as applicable.
Assist with network hardware and software integration in accordance with ISO 9000 requirements and applicable DoD and Intelligence Community regulations.
Coordinate with cybersecurity personnel and systems engineers to identify and resolve network security and compliance issues.
Coordinate with users, operational sites, network operations personnel, engineering teams, Government stakeholders, and customer representatives to resolve incidents and technical deficiencies.
Support day-to-day network operations, performance monitoring, conversions, cutovers, upgrades, and equipment replacements.
Manage assigned engineering tasks and provide technical guidance to junior Network Engineers as appropriate.
Participate in technical reviews, network design discussions, operational coordination meetings, and troubleshooting activities.
Provide recommendations for network improvements, optimization, and infrastructure modernization.
Travel occasionally to Maryland to support program, engineering, coordination, or operational requirements.
Perform additional Network Engineering responsibilities as needed to support mission objectives.

Benefits

Company contribution of 20% of gross compensation to a SEP IRA, with no employee matching requirement; contributions are fully vested from day one.
PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, with flexibility to adjust PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year.
Optional medical plan choices, some with a Health Savings Account (HSA).
Vision and dental benefits.
Life and AD&D benefits.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance options.
Optional identity theft and legal protection services.
Employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000.
Mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts.
Team-building events, including monthly lunches, a summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.
Two complimentary branded clothing orders annually.