Senior Network Engineer

Entarian • North Charleston, SC

1d • $87,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Entarian is seeking a Network Engineer to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services (E2S2) Division. NIWC Atlantic provides design, acquisition, and sustainment services for Marine Corps Systems Command information technology systems. The position is an on-site office role in North Charleston, South Carolina, with one optional telework day. The salary is approximately $87,000–$100,000 per year. Travel of up to 25–35% is required, including multiple week-long trips per year to CONUS and OCONUS locations in support of mission requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma/GED, related military experience, or trade/industrial school graduate.
• Active Senior or Mid Level Secret clearance with a T5 investigation.
• 10 years of professional experience solving technical problems.
• Current Cisco CCNA certification.
• Training in skills and techniques related to engineering and/or software design and maintenance.
• Practical understanding of engineering concepts.
• Experience testing equipment to ensure processes operate effectively and safely.
• Ability to interpret plans and drawings and contribute to designing and fabricating test specimens.
• Experience with computer-aided drafting (CAD), ability to prepare shop drawings for model construction, and familiarity with material specifications and fabrication methods.
• Proven experience with enterprise and/or tactical Marine Corps networks.
• Fundamental understanding of Cisco Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN).
• Ability to travel 25–35% of the time for fieldings, site surveys, and other sponsor-requested trips, often lasting several weeks.
• Ability to lift heavy equipment and install it into racks according to installation design plans.

Nice To Haves

• Cisco SD-WAN deployment and sustainment experience.
• Current Cisco CCNP or equivalent vendor certification, such as JunOS or Arista.
• Fundamental knowledge of Cisco Catalyst Center (formerly DNAC).
• Solid experience with Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Hands-on experience with High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryption (HAIPE) devices.
• Familiarity with multicast protocols.
• Familiarity with VMware vSphere NSX.
• Familiarity with the Zero Trust concept.

Responsibilities

• Support NIWC Atlantic's Expeditionary Enterprise Systems and Services Division.
• Support design, acquisition, and sustainment services for Marine Corps Systems Command information technology systems.
• Solve technical problems and contribute to engineering and/or software design and maintenance.
• Ensure products, services, and processes meet quality and safety standards, including testing equipment to verify effective and safe operation.
• Interpret plans and drawings and contribute to the design and fabrication of test specimens.
• Travel for fieldings, site surveys, and other sponsor-requested trips.
• Lift heavy equipment and install it into racks according to installation design plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED