Junior Application Network Services Engineer

CACI International; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

CAC I International in Colorado Springs seeks a Junior Application Network Services Engineer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency. The role involves designing, delivering, and maintaining application network services, incl.

PKI auth, traffic management, and secure global traffic routing. You will collaborate with operations teams and government stakeholders to analyze requirements, create infrastructure designs, and conduct Analyses of Alternatives to shape future IT capabilities.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Top Secret SCI clearance with ability to obtain poly prior to start.
• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)
• HS diploma and 12+ years of experience, AA and 10+ years, BS/BA and 8+ years, MS/MA and 6+ years, or PhD and 4+ years of experience
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience designing, integrating, validating, and implementing IT hardware and software solutions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory, Local/Global Traffic Manager, Big IP, Infoblox, and related technologies
• Willingness to learn new skills and new technologies

Responsibilities

• Develops, engineers, and delivers solutions PKI authentication, secure traffic offloading, and highly available local and global traffic management systems for the DoDIIS and DTE COE enterprise
• Provides traffic management, accountability, and functionality of the Load Balancing (LB) and Reverse Proxy (RVP) operations and prevailing solutions infrastructures to Local Traffic Manager, Global Traffic Manager, Big IP, and Tool Command Language (TCL)
• Designs and configures secure IP address management technologies, including DNS, DHCP, and NTP services, for internal and customer workstations, servers, and virtual infrastructure
• Analyze requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to create detailed infrastructure and data center designs in line with program vision and objectives
• Collaborate with Operations teams and Government stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure availability, reliability, resiliency, and operability objectives are well understood and achievable
• Research optimal design characteristics and conduct AoAs for objective, informed decision-making on technology and service options, feasibility studies, and proofs of concepts
• Incorporate capacity, performance, and other service-level metrics into designs for optimal user experience and infrastructure utilization
• Work in small teams or independently to produce engineering and design artifacts, test cases, training materials, and supporting documentation, including CONOPS, while providing team guidance and technical leadership where appropriate
• Research new technologies and capabilities, articulate the benefits of integration into current infrastructure ecosystems to stakeholders, and conduct objective AoA and trade-off decisions as a key member of CSI and innovation activities
• Use Lab facilities to promote experimentation, technical investigation, and feasibility validation of proposed designs and equipment
• Develop test cases and scripts for unit and system tests across all designs and configurations, using Lab facilities to ensure complete test coverage and positive outcomes before readying components for deployment
• Support the transfer of engineered solutions to Operations teams throughout acceptance testing, Blue/Green fielding, and early production use to ensure smooth operations during initial fielding
• Develop and execute IT equipment strategy covering assessment and planning, vendor evaluation and procurement, implementation and deployment, governance and oversight, compliance, and risk management
• Deliver end-to-end engineering transition support to ensure seamless handoff of engineered digital infrastructure from development to ongoing operational maintenance

Skills

Active Directory

Load Balancing

TLS/PKI

Security+

AoA analysis

Education

HS diploma

Associates degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Big IP

Infoblox

DNS

DHCP

NTP

TCL

Job description

CAC I International in Colorado Springs seeks a Junior Application Network Services Engineer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency. The role involves designing, delivering, and maintaining application network services, incl.

PKI auth, traffic management, and secure global traffic routing. You will collaborate with operations teams and government stakeholders to analyze requirements, create infrastructure designs, and conduct Analyses of Alternatives to shape future IT capabilities.