Network Engineer III - 557125

Delaware Nation Industries; Bath Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Covers 100% of employee premiums (Med/

Vision/Dental

Matching 401K

Short/Long-term Disability

Professional Development/Education Re

Parking and Transit Benefits

Job summary

Delaware Nation Industries is seeking a seasoned network engineer to design, implement, and support complex enterprise networks in a DoD context. You will ensure operational availability, security, and maintain critical WPAFB network infrastructure while coordinating with monitoring tools and ticketing systems.

The role requires DoD network engineering experience, DISA STIGS familiarity, and credentials such as CCNA/CCNP and IAT/I certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 5 years of experience in networking and computer systems. An additional 3 years experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.
• DoD 8140.30: IAT I, CAP, GISF, GSLC or Security+ (Security+ preferred).
• OS certifications: CCNA/CCNP preferred.
• Secret Clearance, ability to obtain Top Secret.

Responsibilities

• Performs network engineering and systems administration tasks for integrated networks.
• Supports planning and research per DISA STIGS and customer specs.
• Maintain WPAFB networks' availability, security, and maintenance as primary focus.
• Provide day-to-day application administration and configuration management for WPAFB monitoring tools (ISE, TACACS, Cisco Catalyst Center).
• Monitor and maintain LAN/MAN/WAN, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, JWICS; update ServiceNow tickets with status and resolution.

Skills

Cisco ISE

Catalyst Center

Nexus/IOS-XE

SolarWinds

3+ years networking

MS Word/Excel/Visio

DoD 8140 IAT I certs

CCNA/CCNP

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

5 years networking experience

3 years experience substitution option

Tools

ServiceNow

Active Directory

TACACS

Visio

Job description

Provides network, communications, systems engineering and integration services necessary to implement and support new and upgraded networking services in a complex enterprise environment.

Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of network engineering and systems administration tasks that are concerned with the design and implementation of integrated networks, including personnel, hardware, software and support facilities and/or equipment.
• Supports the planning and performance of network engineering research, systems design development, and other assignments in conformance with DISA STIGS, network design, engineering and customer specifications.
• Shall make the operational availability, security, and maintenance of the WPAFB networks the primary focus of their support.
• Provide day-to-day application administration, implementation, and configuration management support for the WPAFB monitoring tools and applications. i.e. Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco Catalyst Center, Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System (TACACS), etc.
• Shall provide monitoring, configuration control, technical services, and second level maintenance and repair for the networks and infrastructure that comprise the WPAFB Local/Metropolitan/Wide Area Networks (LAN/MAN/WAN), NIPRNET, Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNET), and Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS).
• Shall monitor the ServiceNow system for tickets assigned to the Infrastructure Operations Team and update the tracking system with status and resolution information.

Key Skills:

• Cisco ISE experience, specifically with policy creation, TACACS management, AD integration, and 802.1x wired/wireless certificate based authentication

• Cisco Catalyst Center infrastructure administration

• Cisco Nexus, IOS-XE, and IOS layer 2/3 device management

• SolarWinds node/device administration

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in network systems processes and procedures or skills equivalent to Air Force certification for the position task

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline and 5 years of experience in networking and computer systems. An additional 3 years experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio applications.

• DoD 8140.30: Information Assurance Technical Level I (IAT-I) Certification: Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Global Information Security Fundamentals (GISF), Global Security Leadership Certificate (GSLC) or Security+ (Security+ preferred)

• Operating System (OS) Certification – Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) preferred.

• Secret Clearance, with ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret

Benefits Include:

• Covers 100% of employee benefit premiums, including Medical (PPO or HDHP Option), Vision, Dental
• Matching 401K
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Professional Development/Education Reimbursement
• Parking and Transit Benefits for NY, NJ, ATL, and DC Metro areas

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.