Network Engineer

RiseMe; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO in San Antonio, TX is hiring a Network Engineer for an on-site role supporting Air Force SCI networks. You will design, implement, and optimize secure network solutions and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.

The position requires TS/SCI clearance, CCNA and Security+ certs, strong communication, and hands-on lab/testing experience to validate changes in production environments.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI clearance and 6–9 years of related experience.
• Current CCNA certification.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication and ability to coordinate with stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain and test on-site Lab environments.
• Leadership and analytical problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Gathers information concerning capabilities of Company products and investigates technical capabilities of products and competing equipment and/or solutions; stays abreast of developments in hardware and software.
• Translates high level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall network and system development.
• Designs interfaces and brings network and system elements together so they work as a whole.
• Monitors system performance and implements performance tuning; conducts verification procedures and participates in testing to validate requirements.

Skills

Time management

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

Cisco CCNA Certification

CompTIA Security+ Certification

Job description

GovCIO is currently hiring a Network Engineer in support of the Air Force SCI network enterprise. This position will be located in San Antonio TX and will be an on-site position.

Responsibilities

Gathers information concerning the capabilities of Company products; investigates the technical capabilities of Company products and competing equipment and/or solutions; stays abreast of developments in hardware and software. Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and ensures requirements comply through formal verification methods. Translates high level product development strategies into network and system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements. Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall network and system development. Designs interfaces and brings network and system elements together so they work as a whole. Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.

• Coordinates the planning, design, and installation of equipment, using knowledge of engineering and programming as well as sophisticated instruments and computers.
• Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
• Installs all new hardware, systems, and software for networks.
• Designs, creates, and builds network services, equipment and devices.
• Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Monitors system performance and implements performance tuning.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

Qualifications

High School with 6 - 9 years (or commensurate experience)

Clearance Required: TS/SCI

Required Skills and Experience

• Current CompTIA Security+ Certification
• Current Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Proven ability to coordinate with stakeholders and collaborate with other team members
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to maintain on-site Lab environment to test and develop changes prior to implementation to network environment
• Possess soft skills to lead, communicate, negotiation, focus on details, prioritization, decision-making, presentation and a strong analytical and problem-solving skill

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Current Cisco Certified Network Professional Certification

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Posted Salary Range

USD $115,000.00 - USD $125,000.00 /Yr.