Senior Network Engineer – COMSEC / Secure Networks

SEACORP•Middletown, RI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

SEACORP's Electronic Warfare Business Area is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to support secure, mission-critical Department of Defense (DoD) network environments. The successful candidate will have strong hands-on experience with routing and switching, IPsec VPN, DMVPN, network encryption, and COMSEC operations. This position will support the design, deployment, configuration, integration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of secure communications networks. The engineer will work closely with network, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and operations teams to maintain highly available and secure network infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer capable of troubleshooting complex problems across the network stack, from physical connectivity and routing through VPN tunnels, encryption devices, and COMSEC systems.

Requirements

5+ years of professional network engineering experience; 7+ years preferred for senior-level candidates.
Strong hands-on experience with Cisco IOS/IOS-XE.
Advanced understanding of TCP/IP networking and routing.
Demonstrated experience with: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs and trunking, NAT/CGNAT, DHCP/DNS, IPv4/IPv6, QoS
Strong hands-on experience with IPsec VPN and DMVPN.
Experience troubleshooting GRE, GRE over IPsec, and encrypted tunnels.
Experience with network encryption devices, preferably KG-series or comparable NSA Type 1 encryption equipment.
Working knowledge of COMSEC policies, procedures, equipment, and key management.
Experience operating within a DoD or other U.S. Government environment.
Ability to troubleshoot complex network problems independently.
Experience using tools such as Wireshark, packet capture, SNMP/network monitoring systems, and device logging.
Practical experience working with COMSEC equipment and procedures, including: COMSEC material control and accountability. Key management and key distribution procedures. Key loading and rekeying procedures. Secure handling, storage, and destruction of COMSEC material. COMSEC incident reporting and documentation.
Familiarity with NSA and DoD COMSEC policies and procedures.
Experience supporting Type 1 encrypted communications.
Experience with KG-series or similar network encryption equipment strongly preferred.
DoD Cybersecurity Requirements: The candidate must be able to meet applicable DoD 8140 personnel qualification requirements for the position.
Security+ CE or equivalent IAT certification is preferred/required based on the applicable contract position.
Active Secret security clearance required, with higher clearance eligibility preferred.
Must be able to maintain the required security clearance for the duration of employment.
Must comply with all applicable DoD, customer, facility, COMSEC, and information-security requirements.
U.S. citizenship may be required based on contract and clearance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related technical field preferred.
Equivalent relevant military, technical, or professional experience may be substituted for formal education where permitted by contract requirements.
COMSEC Custodian experience is highly desirable.
Additional certifications such as the following are highly desirable: Cisco CCNP Enterprise CCNP Security Security+ CE CISSP CySA+ JNCIS/JNCIP or equivalent networking certification
DoD network engineering experience.
Military tactical networking experience.
Experience with KG-175, KG-250, KG-350, or comparable Type 1 encryption systems.
Experience supporting classified networks.
Experience with DISA STIGs and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
Experience with SIPRNet/NIPRNet environments.
Experience with Cisco ISR/ASR platforms.
Experience with network management and monitoring systems.
Experience supporting network deployments in austere or remote environments.
Experience performing network acceptance testing and system integration.
Ability to read and produce detailed network architecture and topology diagrams.

Responsibilities

Design, configure, deploy, and maintain secure IP network infrastructure supporting DoD missions.
Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routers, switches, firewalls, and security appliances.
Design, implement, and troubleshoot: IPsec VPN, DMVPN, Site-to-site VPN, GRE/GRE over IPsec and Secure WAN connectivity.
Configure and troubleshoot BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP routing environments.
Troubleshoot complex routing, switching, VPN, and encrypted communications issues.
Configure and maintain network encryption equipment and encrypted communication paths.
Support NSA-approved Type 1 encryption technologies and associated network architectures.
Support COMSEC operations, including key management, key loading, accounting, safeguarding, and handling procedures.
Serve as a technical resource for COMSEC-related network issues and secure communications.
Support COMSEC equipment installation, configuration, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting.
Maintain accurate network configurations, diagrams, inventories, and technical documentation.
Perform network testing and validation following system upgrades, configuration changes, and new deployments.
Analyze packet captures, routing tables, device logs, and monitoring data to isolate network problems.
Support cybersecurity and system accreditation activities, including implementation of applicable DISA STIGs.
Participate in network integration, testing, exercises, deployments, and operational events.
Coordinate with government customers, program management, cybersecurity personnel, and other engineering disciplines.
Provide technical support during scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.
Travel periodically to customer, deployment, training, and operational locations.

Benefits

Choice of two medical insurance programs through Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
A best in class Dental Insurance Plan through Delta Dental.
An excellent Vision Benefit providing discounts and allowances for prescription glasses and contact lenses.
A qualified 401(k) Retirement Savings Account with a generous employer matching contribution up to 8% of your eligible compensation.
Employer paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance equal to your annual salary.
Supplemental coverage is available for you and qualified family members as well as Supplemental Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
Ten (10) Paid Holidays per year (including 2 floating Holidays).
A generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program.
Tuition Reimbursement.
Referral Bonuses.