Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance - Huntsville
About The Position
LaunchTech is a veteran-owned company seeking dynamic professionals to join their growing Crew in support of their customers. They are seeking a Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract. This role involves providing Tier III support for the MDA Enterprise, participating in daily/weekly/monthly Battle Rhythms for maintenance checks and network services, generating status reports, performing network anomaly analysis, and developing engineering red lines. The engineer will serve as an Operations and Maintenance expert, providing technical contributions during outage or troubleshooting bridge calls, and responding to/creating/troubleshooting support Incident tickets and Work Orders in the Remedy IT Service Management system. This position requires participation in an on-call rotation for after-hours support. The successful candidate will be able to work in a team environment, possess good interpersonal skills, be a quick learner, have a positive attitude, and demonstrate strong attention to detail and diligent record keeping.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of general (full-time) work experience (may be reduced with completion of advanced education)
- 5 or more years of directly related experience
- 6 or more months of experience working in a management or leadership role
- Experience with Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL)
- Experience with Multiple network types (i.e. LAN, WAN, VxLAN, SDN)
- Proficient in routing and switching protocols to include BGP, OSPF, STP, TCP/UDP, voice, video, VPN/VRF, subnetting, DHCP, DNS, SD-WAN, SD-Access, ISE, DNAC, etc.
- Experience with routing and switching hardware to include an array of Cisco platforms, Palo Alto, and KG-175 encryptors.
- Experience with Open STIG vulnerability identification
- Active DoW 8570 IAG Level II certification (ex: Security+)
- Active DoW Secret Security Clearance
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Good interpersonal skills
- Quick learner
- Positive attitude
- Strong attention to detail
- Diligent record keeping
Nice To Haves
- 1 or more relevant certifications to include CCNP and CISSP
- Experience with vendors such as Netscout, BlueCoat, NetScaler
- Understanding of Independent Verification and Validation/CORA (CCRI) Processes and Procedures
- Critical thinking skills
- Experience with Firewall configuration and troubleshooting
- Experience with Managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telecommunications infrastructures.
- Experience in management or leadership roles
Responsibilities
- Provide Tier III support for the MDA Enterprise in close coordination with team leads, project managers, network architects, and engineers from other service areas.
- Participate in daily/weekly/monthly Battle Rhythms contributing to maintenance checks and regular network services of the team.
- Generate/provide status reports, provide network anomaly analysis, and develop engineering red lines as needed to support network maintenance actions, engineering changes/upgrades, and security vulnerabilities.
- Serve as an Operations and Maintenance expert and provide technical contribution on outage or troubleshooting bridge calls.
- Regularly respond to, create and troubleshoot support Incident tickets and Work Orders in the Remedy IT Service Management system.
- Participate in an on-call rotation for network support functions if incidents were to arise after core hours.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
