Senior Network Engineer- DHA NE&S

Semper Valens Solutions•Honolulu, HI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Network Engineer – Pacific Region to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performance network infrastructure across Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) throughout the Pacific. This position directly supports the Department of Defense medical mission by ensuring highly complex LAN/WLAN/WAN infrastructure is engineered, secured, optimized, and maintained in compliance with DoD, DHA, and DHA Pacific Regional Command objectives. The Senior Network Engineer serves as the regional technical authority and primary point of contact for advanced network engineering matters across Pacific-supported DHA facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
Minimum 5 years of directly related experience
OR
Completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School
10 years of progressively complex, directly related experience
Active Secret Security Clearance
Compliance with DoD Directive 8570.01
IAM Level III certification (or equivalent per DoD 8570.01-M)
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) – Required
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) – Required
Experience supporting DoD Health Care Information Systems
Ability to perform duties of subordinate labor categories when required, including travel
Demonstrated mastery of enterprise networking protocols and standards, including but not limited to:
Protocols & Services
TCP/IP
HTTP / HTTPS
SMTP
SNMP
DNS / DHCP
RSTP / VRRP
EIGRP / BGP / OSPF
PPP / HDLC
XDM
BIND
IEEE & Communications Standards
802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w
802.3, 802.3u, 802.3z
802.5, 802.10, 802.11
Network Environments & Media
Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet
FDDI / ATM
Synchronous and asynchronous communications
V.35 / RS-449
Routed, switched, and shared LAN environments
Local and long-haul WAN connectivity
Systems & Platforms
Microsoft Windows Server environments
Active Directory
UNIX
OpenVMS
Enterprise Cisco network infrastructure
SolarWinds Orion
Tools & Testing Equipment
Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)
Cable testers
Network analyzers/sniffers
EIA/TIA cabling standards
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to effectively engage:
Government leadership
Medical professionals
Highly technical engineering teams
Experience producing formal technical documentation, standards, and policy recommendations

Nice To Haves

Experience with Zero Trust Architectures and methodologies

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior technical authority for LAN/WLAN/WAN network infrastructure across DHA medical facilities.
Identify, research, and resolve complex network and routing protocol issues at all layers of the OSI model.
Provide high-level installation, configuration, documentation, optimization, and troubleshooting of enterprise network systems.
Act as the primary point of contact for: Network configuration management
Communications interconnection
Addressing and multi-protocol routing
Network management and optimization
Utilize enterprise tools including: Orion SolarWinds
ARMIS
Ansible
Monitor and optimize network performance using MIBs, MRTG, and related performance management methodologies.
Establish and configure network security systems including: Firewalls
VPN appliances
Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)
Maintain and enhance LAN/WLAN/WAN boundary protections to prevent unauthorized access to MTF systems.
Develop, update, and enforce network standards in coordination with the Network Standards Team.
Provide written technical recommendations, policy updates, and network enhancement documentation.
Evaluate vendor products and recommend solutions aligned with DoD and DHA requirements.
Advise and consult with Government personnel and contractor teams on network design, deployment, and optimization.
Communicate status updates and technical findings to leadership, medical stakeholders, and technical teams.
Lead and mentor Network Specialists and engineering personnel as required.