Senior Network Engineer

Five Stones Research Corporation•Huntsville, AL

8h•$110,000 - $150,000•Remote

About The Position

Five Stones Research Corporation (5SRC) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to provide the most senior tier of technical network engineering support. The role provides mastery-level expertise across enterprise network technologies and may serve as a remote Enterprise, Europe Regional, or Pacific Regional lead. The position is contingent upon contract award. It is remote, with no travel expected, and requires U.S. citizenship and an active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, such as Computer Sciences, and five years of related experience; alternatively, successful completion of a certified technical/vocational school and ten years of related experience.
Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds, with experience in ZTA and methodologies.
Mastery of standard networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, BIND, EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF, and communication/internet standards 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.11, 802.3u, and 802.3z.
Direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and other communications media used by the DoW and DHA.
Experience with OTDR, cable testers, network sniffers, and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications.
Mastery of routed, switched, and shared LAN environments operating current supported versions of Microsoft OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX, and OpenVMS, and employing routers, switches, terminal servers, and local and long-haul WAN connectivity.
Have and maintain a certification compliant with the Network Operations Specialist Advanced proficiency level, work role 441, per the current DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce Qualification Matrix.
Comply with DoDD 8140.01, DoDI 8140.02, and DoDM 8140.03.
Active DoD Secret security clearance.
U.S. citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Strong oral and written communication skills to present information effectively to Government officials, medical professionals, and specialized technical personnel.
Prior experience supporting OCONUS network operations in Europe or the Pacific region.

Responsibilities

Provide mastery-level network engineering support across routed, switched, and shared LAN/WAN environments.
Serve as a regional (Europe or Pacific) or enterprise-level senior technical escalation resource.
Apply deep expertise in cable testing, protocol troubleshooting, and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA).
Support escalations beyond the scope of Network Specialist I–III personnel.