Network Engineer

EmergencyMD; Hawaii; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Tactical Engineering & Analysis, Inc. seeks a Network Engineer to design, implement, and sustain secure DoD communications and transport solutions across classified facilities and cloud environments.

You will install, configure, and troubleshoot network equipment, monitor performance, and ensure IA policies are applied. Occasional travel may be required for field installations and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in a STEM field is required.
• IAT Level III certification is required.
• Operating system certification is required.
• CompTIA Security+ is required.
• Cisco CCNA certification is required.
• CCNP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement communications solutions for field/remote locations.
• Assist in designing and implementing network and transport solutions.
• Configure and maintain network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs).
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics of network issues.
• Monitor network performance and security; optimize for efficiency.
• Maintain network documentation and diagrams.
• Collaborate with IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders on projects.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers and staff.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.
• Manage library of network engineering tools for testing and diagnostics.
• Apply leading-edge principles to develop and maintain standards and guidelines.
• Maintain knowledge of networking security best practices.

Skills

Network engineering

Routing & switching

DoD IA

Cloud networking

Network monitoring

Automation tools

Agile tools

TacLANES

Security frameworks

Education

BS in STEM

IAT Level III

OS Certification

CompTIA Security+

CCNA

CCNP (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Job description

Network Engineer plays a critical role in supporting DoD contracts and Joint Fires Network (JFN) infrastructure by providing expertise in network architecture and transport engineering. Partnering directly with customers, the engineer plans, designs, implements, and sustains secure communications and transport solutions that enable reliable data exchange across classified facilities and cloud environments. The role involves installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network equipment; monitoring system performance; and applying DoD Information Assurance policies. In addition, the engineer maintains a comprehensive library of engineering tools, produces detailed documentation and tutorials, and consistently applies leading‑edge standards and best practices to ensure a robust, compliant, and high‑performance networking environment.

CORE FUNCTIONS / JOB DUITES

Able to perform the following independently, under minimum supervision:

• Design and implement communications solutions which can be deployed to field/remote locations to connect secure facilities and support the exchange of required data within a cloud environment and network solutions based on organizational needs and best practices.
• Assist in the designing and implementing of approved networking and transport solutions to support long-term Information System (IS) management goals. Installing and configuring network equipment and providing support to systems administrators.
• Configure and maintain network devices and services (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, wireless access points).
• Perform advanced troubleshooting and diagnostics to resolve complex network issues.
• Monitor computer systems and network performance, analyze traffic, and optimize for efficiency and security.
• Maintain and update network documentation, diagrams, and procedural guides.
• Collaborate with IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders on network planning, projects, and upgrades.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior network engineers and support staff.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and organizational policies.
• Manage and maintain a library of network engineering tools, that can be used for system testing and diagnosis of network-related system issues both locally and abroad.
• Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts to the development, maintenance, and implementation of network engineering standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Maintain current knowledge and implement best practices in networking security to offer the best solutions and protection to information systems.
• Produce documentation to support installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and operator usage of systems worked on.
• Contribute technical content and tutorials to product documentation

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Possess a deep understanding of:

• Five plus (5+) years of experience with implementation and understanding of Engineering principles in a professional environment
• Five plus (5+) years of experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of network architectures
• Maintain, configure, operate and troubleshoot complex electronic computer interface systems and network equipment (taclanes, firewalls, routers, switches)
• Networking protocols
• Network monitoring tools and security implementations
• Cloud networking concepts
• Security measures and frameworks
• Automation tools for network management
• Cloud computing platforms, preferred
• Work in Agile Management systems (e.g. Jira, Confluence, GitLab)
• DoD Information Assurance (IA) policies to be applied to the design and maintenance of communications solutions

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science in STEM field Required
• IAT Level III Required
• OS Certification Required
• CompTIA Security+ Required
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Required
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Preferred

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• General office environment
• Computer/Equipment lab
• Travel in support of distant end installations or break fix actions if they cannot be accomplished remotely. Such travel may be with limited (less than 3 days) notice

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• May be expected to lift up to 25 lbs
• Frequent use of keyboard and typing
• Frequent sitting and standing

WORK SCHEDULE

• 5/40
• The ability to work non-standard work hours and schedules in support of project requirements.

PAY RANGE

• $120,000.00 to $150,000.00 annually, DOE

U.S. Citizenship is Required

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Candidates must have an active Top Secret/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph within last 5yr, or ability to pass CI polygraph within 6mo of hire and will be subject to a US security background investigation (i.e. favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required.

Tactical Engineering & Analysis, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Minority/Female/Disability/Protected Veteran Employer