
Senior Network Engineer
Amentum
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Santa Barbara • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $130,000 - $140,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Implement, configure, and maintain enterprise network
- Ensure adequate operational spares, supplies and consumables are on hand to support Operation and Maintenance (O&M) tasks and objectives
- Oversee the setup and operation of mission equipment to ensure all requirements are satisfied according to mission documentation
- Provide day-to-day support of the Mission Enterprise Network
- Monitor network performance and integrity
- Troubleshoot network connectivity between layers 1-4
- Suggest and implement improvements to network performance, capacity and scalability
- Remediate network vulnerabilities
- Perform scheduled and emergency network maintenance
- Participate in planning, design, hardware procurement, implementation, and support for the Enterprise network
- Continually assess system capability with regard to emerging customer requirements and develop Requirement Statements when necessary to ensure future mission success
- Provide technical support for engineering project development, design, and integration
- Act as technical lead, mentoring team members on technical issues and on special projects
- Implement and test STIGs to ensure compliance with organizational security and industry best practices
- Communicate with users when needed
- Maintain complete technical documentation
- Create additional O&M documentation, including Training documentation, required to support the Enterprise Network
- Collaborate with systems, security, and application teams to resolve cross-functional issues
- Follow all Change Management procedures
- Provide innovative process improvements ensuring contract compliance and fulfillment while devising and implementing process improvement methods derived from internal and external integrated process team actions
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in technology related Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field
- 5+ years of overall Information Technology Network Enterprise Transport experience
- Working Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, ARP
- Knowledge of the OSI layers and their functions
- Proven experience in LAN/WAN environments, installing and troubleshooting circuit problems (MPLS, OCxx, T1, DS3) and traffic shaping/QoS
- Proven experience using network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds)
- Expert/In-Depth knowledge and experience of network operating systems (JUNOS, Cisco IOS, HP)
- Expert/In-Depth knowledge and experience in Layer 3 routing (BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP, VRRP, etc)
- Expert/In-Depth knowledge and experience in Layer 2 technologies (Spanning Tree, VTP, 802.1Q, Dynamic/Private Vlans, Etc)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook)
- Proven IP networking and security experience within the DoD environment, preferred
- Must have current 8140 IAT certification (CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND or Security+), or be able to obtain within six (6) months of hire
- Occasional stateside travel may be required
- The flexibility to work frequent non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License
- Preferred certifications Sec+, Net+/CCNA
- Soft Skills: Analytical and problem solving, ability to communicate technical issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders, Documentation and organization, willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving network environment.
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Hard Skills & Tools
TCP/IPDNSDHCPARPLAN/WANMPLSLayer 3 routingLayer 2 technologiesnetwork operating systemsnetwork diagnostic tools
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem solvingcommunicationdocumentationorganizationwillingness to learnadaptability
Certifications
8140 IAT certificationCCNA-SecurityCySA+CNDSecurity+Sec+Net+CCNA