Network Engineer - 26-033

AUSGAR Technologies Inc•Coronado, CA

6d•$105,000 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a growing Department of Defense Contractor, AUSGAR Technologies has an exciting NEW opportunity for a Network Engineer to join our team of smart and innovative technical team members at NIWC PAC in the Point Loma area of San Diego, CA. The Network Engineer will provide direct support to the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific working on the United States Marine Corps Networking on the Move (NOTM) program. Support will include conducting installation and configuration of networked systems to include routing and switching hardware devices and protocols, establishing, troubleshooting and maintaining both local area and wide area tactical network connectivity for multiple security enclaves, establishing both fixed satellite communications earth terminals, as well as enabling fully mobile vehicular based satellite systems, providing assistance to military personnel in the resolution of networking, communications and systems issues, performing testing and evaluation of new equipment and systems for possible inclusion into the NOTM program, conducting testing of Quality of Service (QoS) strategies to improve system performance over tactical data links, and assisting in the development and testing of prototype tactical vehicles.

Requirements

Must possess an active Secret clearance.
CompTIA Security+ CE certification required.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification required (or within 90 days of hire).
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science related field and 2-6 years of experience
Experience with NSA Type 1 encryption equipment required.
Solid analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems required.
Technical writing skills required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
An essential qualification for this position is successfully obtaining a security clearance issued by the Federal Government, which may require successful completion of a background check.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Marine Corps tactical IP-based networks, Wide Area Networks (WANs) and Local Area Networks (LANs) preferred.
Experience with Marine Corps satellite systems to include very small aperture terminals (VSAT) and vehicular based systems desired.
Knowledge of tactical meshing radio systems to include commercial based and military products desired.
Cisco Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) experience desired.

Responsibilities

Conduct installation and configuration of networked systems to include routing and switching hardware devices and protocols.
Establish, troubleshoot and maintain both local area and wide area tactical network connectivity for multiple security enclaves.
Establish both fixed satellite communications earth terminals, as well as enabling fully mobile vehicular based satellite systems.
Provide assistance to military personnel in the resolution of networking, communications and systems issues.
Perform testing and evaluation of new equipment and systems for possible inclusion into the NOTM program.
Conduct testing of Quality of Service (QoS) strategies to improve system performance over tactical data links.
Assist in the development and testing of prototype tactical vehicles.