Network Field Engineer

JT4; Port Hueneme (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

JT4 Point Mugu is seeking a Network Field Engineer to provide Wide Area Network technical and engineering support for deployed systems. The role focuses on end-to-end device configuration, troubleshooting transport connectivity, and implementing new network designs.

Ideal candidate will have a Secret clearance and be located at Point Mugu; telework is not available. Responsibilities include documenting changes and creating network drawings to support resilient, secure networks.

Qualifications

• An associate's degree in engineering or formal academic/vocational training, or military equivalent and four or more years of technical/professional experience in the specialty field are required for this position.
• Minimum 3 years managing and supporting networks.
• Must have (or be willing to obtain) Security+ certification.
• Active secret clearance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Wide Area Network technical and engineering support for Deployed Systems Branch, RangeLynx IPT.
• Maintain end-to-end device configuration and troubleshoot transport/long-haul connectivity.
• Implement new network architecture designs and configurations, and documentation of network changes.
• Create and update network drawings and rack elevations.

Skills

Network engineering

Security clearance

Troubleshooting

Routing protocols

Education

Associate's degree in engineering

Military training

Tools

Cisco IOS

Network analyzers

VPN technologies

Job description

JT4 Point Mugu is seeking a Network Field Engineer. The role is responsible for providing Wide Area Network technical and engineering support for deployed systems branch. Tasks will include maintaining end-to-end device configuration, troubleshooting/testing transport/long-haul connectivity, implementing new network architecture designs and configurations, and documentation of network changes.

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

**An ideal candidate will have an active Secret clearance**

**This position is located at Point Mugu and is not eligible for telework**

Range Requirements

• networks (Layer 2 & 3).
• Manage dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), VLANs, VRFs, Spanning-Tree, Tunnels, and
• Manage dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP, EIGRP), VLANs, VRFs, Spanning-Tree, Tunnels, and
• Configure routing/switch policies, QoS, ACLs, traffic policing, and IPv4/IPv6 address
• planning. Support Compunetix Voice Communication Switches and serial/IP encryption
• devices.
• Integrate and troubleshoot DISA terrestrial circuits, Iridium, and Inmarsat (Fleet/Swift
• Broadband) equipment.
• Create and update network architecture drawings and rack elevations.

Job Summary -- Essential Functions/Duties

Provide Wide Area Network technical and engineering support for Deployed Systems Branch, RangeLynx IPT. Support will include: maintaining end-to-end device configuration, troubleshooting/testing transport/long-haul connectivity, implementing new network architecture designs and configurations, and documentation of network changes.

Needs experience in highly resilient, low latency, redundant network designs, infrastructure and configurations for data and voice. Must be able to achieve these goals via hardware, software, layer 2, and/or layer 3.

Needs experience in configuring routing and switch policies, Quality of Service (QoS), Access Control Lists (ACLs), traffic identification and selection, traffic policing.

Must have understanding of IPv4 and IPv6 address planning, encapsulation techniques, switching, routing, and higher-level service and application protocols

Must be skilled in dynamic routing protocols, route policies, infrastructure hardening, Spanning-Tree, VLANS, Tunnels, VRFs, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, VPN (IPSec, SSL) and network security.

Must have knowledge on how to configure networks to support end-to-end transport of Multicast and Unicast traffic.

Must be willing to create new network drawings and rack elevations or update existing drawings to document any changes or updates to network the architecture.

Requirements -- Education, Technical, and Work Experience

An associate's degree in engineering or formal academic/vocational training, or military equivalent and four or more years of technical/professional experience in the specialty field are required for this position.

Minimum 3 years managing and supporting networks.

Must have (or be willing to obtain) Security+ certification.