Chief Engineer at PingWind Inc.

PingWind Inc.; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

PingWind Inc. seeks a Network Engineer Lead to provide senior technical leadership for the design, security, and maintenance of enterprise networks in a mission-critical environment.

You will supervise a team of engineers and administrators to ensure high availability and secure operations in Kuwait. The role requires Top Secret DoD 8570.01 M IAT Level III certification with VCAP or NCIE, HS Diploma/GED, and a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Top Secret DoD 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with VCAP or NCIE certification.
• HS Diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher is desirable for leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, security, and maintenance of enterprise network infrastructure.
• Direct a team of network engineers and administrators for high availability and performance.
• Provide technical leadership on networks, systems, transmissions, and voice architectures.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and leadership to align engineering solutions with mission requirements.
• Ensure modular, scalable network designs to reduce costs and enable growth.

Skills

IAT Level III Certification

Network Leadership

Security Architecture

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Location: Kuwait

Required Clearance: Top Secret

Certifications: DoD 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with one of the following: Virtual Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or a higher-level Virtual Certification, or NetApp Certified Engineer (NCIE).

Required Education: HS Diploma/GED

Required Experience: Minimum of 10 years in IT; 3 years in a Combatant Command, 2 years in DoD, 5 years in commercial.

Position Description

PingWind is seeking a Network Engineer Lead to provide senior-level technical leadership for the design, implementation, security, and maintenance of enterprise network infrastructure. This role leads a team of network engineers and administrators, ensuring high availability, performance, and security of network systems that support organizational operations and mission-critical applications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Experience in network, systems, transmissions, and architecture design to support USARCENT G6 FWD strategies and goals.
• Ability to provide technical assistance and advice to USARCENT G6 FWD Operations Leadership on engineering solutions to enhance warfighter capabilities.
• Strong leadership skills to supervise all networks, systems, transmissions, and voice contract workforce within USARCENT G6 FWD.
• Effective communication skills to support stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, and engineering discussions.
• Design networks, systems, transmissions, and voice architecture that are modular in nature and enable USARCENT G6 FWD to reduce IT systems implementation costs and provide a means of incrementally scaling services as needed.
• Support stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, and engineering meetings for the USARCENT G6 FWD E&I.

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret DoD 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with one of the following: Virtual Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP) or a higher-level Virtual Certification, or NetApp Certified Engineer (NCIE).

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville AL. www.PingWind.com

Our benefits include

• Eleven Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
• Parental Leave
• Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
• Dental and Vision Insurance Company paid
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Company paid
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
• Continuing education assistance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Salary Range $86K - $120K The pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities, education, certifications, experience, as well as internal equity mapping and alignment with market data, or other applicable laws.

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.