Network Engineer

TSC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health plans

Flexible work schedules

Professional growth: tuition reimb

Paid leave

Job summary

Falcata/Technology Service Corporation (TSC) in Huntsville, AL seeks an experienced Network Engineer to join the Corporate IT team. You will design, implement, and maintain Cisco-based enterprise network infrastructure across campuses and data centers, ensuring reliability and security.

The role requires 5–7+ years in IT/networking, a Bachelor’s degree, DoD Secret clearance eligibility, and strong skills in routing, switching, VPNs, and SDWAN.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, cybersecurity, or related field.
• 5–7+ years of experience in IT/networking or equivalent.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain Cisco-based enterprise network infrastructure.
• Support Cisco Catalyst, Meraki, and related networking platforms.
• Administer routing and switching protocols (TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, BGP, MPLS, Versa SDWAN).
• Monitor network performance and security with enterprise tools.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing.

Skills

Network engineering

Cisco networking

Security clearance eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Networking or related field

Tools

Cisco Catalyst & Meraki

Versa SDWAN

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer to join our Corporate IT team in Huntsville, AL (Discovery). You will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Falcata/TSC’s IT infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations across platforms and systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain Cisco-based enterprise network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, wireless, and WAN technologies.
• Support Cisco Catalyst, Meraki, and related networking platforms.
• Administer and troubleshoot routing and switching protocols, including TCP/IP, VLANs, STP, BGP, MPLS, and Versa SDWAN.
• Manage campus LAN, data center, branch-office, and cloud-connected network environments.
• Configure and support Cisco security technologies, including firewalls, VPNs, access control lists, segmentation, and secure remote access.
• Monitor network performance, availability, capacity, and security using enterprise network-management and observability tools.
• Diagnose and resolve complex network connectivity, latency, packet-loss, and performance issues.
• Implement network changes in accordance with documented change-management, testing, and rollback procedures.
• Maintain accurate network diagrams, addressing schemes, device configurations, standards, and operational documentation.
• Participate in network architecture, capacity planning, technology evaluations, and infrastructure refresh initiatives.
• Collaborate with systems, security, cloud, telecommunications, and application teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
• Develop and maintain standardized configurations, templates, and operational procedures.
• Participate in cyber investigations, audits, incident response, root-cause analysis, problem management, and post-incident reviews.
• Provide on-call or after-hours support as required for critical network incidents and planned maintenance.
• Ensure network implementations align with security policies, compliance requirements, and organizational standards.
• Work with vendors, carriers, and managed-service providers to troubleshoot circuits, hardware, software, and service issues.
• Apply firmware, software, and security updates while minimizing business disruption.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing and technical training.
• Maintain current knowledge of Cisco and Versa SDWAN technologies, networking best practices, and emerging infrastructure trends.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Network Engineering or a related IT field (equivalent education or experience considered).
• 5-7 or more years of experience in IT support roles (equivalent experience considered).
• U.S. Citizenship and eligibility for a DoD Secret Security Clearance.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current CompTIA or Cisco certifications
• CompTIA Network +
• CompTIA A+
• CompTIA Security +
• Cisco Certifications

Why Join Falcata/TSC?

At Falcata/TSC we’re more than a workplace- we’re a company that values collaboration, innovation, and growth. Benefits include:

• 401(k) with a company match to support your financial future.
• Health Plans: Comprehensive co-sponsored options.
• Flexible Work Schedules: Balance work and life.
• Professional Growth: Tuition reimbursement and development opportunities.
• Paid Leave: Generous vacation and holidays.

Falcata/Technology Service Corporation (TSC) is a high-technology company primarily engaged in providing engineering services to the U.S. Government. For over 60 years, we have developed and manufactured technologies that detect, defend, and defeat threats to personnel and strategic resources

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.