Network Engineer

Apogee; Washington; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee seeks a Network Engineer to support the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord (JBLM), WA. This full‑time, on‑site position provides Tier 1 network support for critical government missions and Air to GIG gateways.

Ideal candidates hold US citizenship with TS/SCI clearance, a high school diploma, DoDD 8140.03 qualifications, Network+ certification, and SolarWinds experience; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.
• Clearance: Must have and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• DoDD 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program.
• Certifications: CompTIA Network+.

Responsibilities

• Provide Network Tier 1 support to high‑level operations and gateways.
• Coordinate network requirements with users and sites; perform system administration on AD networks.
• Operate SolarWinds and other government-furnished software suites for real-time diagnostics.
• Comply with AFNOC, NOD, 26th NOG Detachment 2, and NSD/AFCERT guidance.

Skills

Network engineering

Tier 1 support

Active Directory

SolarWinds

US Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Windows Server

Job description

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Network Engineer to provide support for the Executive Airlift Communications Network (EACN) support task order, which provides Command, Control, Communications (C3) services for multiple critical U.S. Government missions via multiple Air to Global Information Grid (GIG) Gateways (A2G2’s) supported by a Systems Integration Lab (SIL).

This is a full-time position located on-site at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), in McChord, WA.

Responsibilities

• Provide Network Tier 1 support to Senior Leader Command, Control, Communications Systems-Airborne (SLC3S-A) Operations, Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Operations, Air Force Global Strike Command’s (AFGSC) E-4B aircraft, also known as the National Airborne Operations Center (NAOC), and U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft.
• Provide Network Tier 1 support to EACN Air to GIG Gateways (A2G2s), EACN Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL), and the Government Security Operations Center (GSOC).
• Coordinate network requirements with users and sites and perform system administration tasks on Microsoft Active Directory networks.
• Operate Government-furnished equipment software suites (i.e., SolarWinds) to provide real-time usable statistics to aid with troubleshooting.
• Comply with and support the Air Force Network Operations Center (AFNOC), Network Operations Division (NOD), 26th Network Operations Group (NOG), Detachment 2, and the AFNOC Network Security Division (NSD), AF Computer Response Team (AFCERT).

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS/SCI level clearance

Certifications

• DoDD 8140.03 Cyberspace Workforce Qualification and Management Program
• CompTIA Network Plus (Network+)

Education: High School Diploma

Years of Experience: Seven (7) years of directly related experience

Additional Experience: SolarWinds software suites

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Years of Experience: Three (3) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline

Additional Information

Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), in McChord, WA

On-site: Full-time on-site position

Travel: 10% travel may be required