Network Engineer Lead

PingWind; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eleven Federal Holidays

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Medical plan choices

Dental Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

401k with company match

Educational assistance

Wellness program

529 College Savings Plan

Job summary

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.

Minimum of five years in IT strategic DoD experience; Top Secret clearance and IAT Level III with CCIE

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required.
• IAT Level III with CCIE certification.
• HS Diploma/GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of network engineers and administrators.
• Design, implement, and secure enterprise network infrastructure.
• Maintain high availability and performance of DoD networks.
• Document results and support military exercises and deployments.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies for improvements.

Skills

Network engineering leadership

DoD IT experience

Top Secret clearance

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Location

Kuwait

Required Clearance

Top Secret

Certifications

IAT Level III with a Computer Environment Certificate for Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE)

Required Education

HS Diploma/GED

Required Experience

Minimum of 5 years in IT strategic DoD experience.

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

• Minimum of five years of experience in a strategic DoD position engineering I.T. solutions for NIPRNET, SIPRNET, and CPN-X
• Perform day-to-day operations, monitoring, problem identification, diagnosis, and of network problems in support of engineered solutions within the DODIN services and networks
• Support and facilitate demonstrations of Coalition or Joint network capabilities
• Providing support for military exercises and documenting results in the form of a technical report
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, VPN, wireless, and cloud networking environments
• Develop scalable and secure network architectures aligned with organizational and mission requirements
• Evaluate and implement emerging networking technologies to improve performance, reliability, and security

Required Qualifications

• Top Secret
• IAT Level III with a Computer Environment Certificate for Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert (CCIE)

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

$111K - $155K

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.

Veterans are encouraged to apply

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.

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