Network Lead

Caelum Research Corporation; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition/Training Assistance

Paid Leave & Holidays

Job summary

Caelum Research Corporation seeks a Network Lead in Huntsville, AL to supervise engineering and operations for voice, video and data networks across multiple facilities on a DoD contract.

The role requires DoD/STIG experience, strong routing/switching, and automation with Python/PowerShell/Ansible. You will ensure mission availability, modernize security, observability, and lifecycle planning while coordinating with security operations.

Qualifications

• DoD/federal technical leadership experience.
• Secure/classified network experience with STIGs and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

• Lead LAN/WAN, routing/switching, wireless, firewall, IDS/IPS, NAC, DNS/DHCP and load balancing.
• Engineer Cisco and other Government-approved network platforms.
• Develop and maintain network automation where approved.

Skills

Routing & Switching

TCP/IP

LAN/WAN

Firewall

IDS/IPS

NAC

DNS/DHCP

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Systems Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cisco ISE

Infoblox

F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ

Palo Alto

Job description

POSITION: Network Lead

LOCATION: Huntsville, AL

SCOPE: Serves as a Network Lead on a major IT services contract for the U.S. Army. Lead engineering and operations for voice, video and data networks across classified and unclassified environments and approximately 20 facilities, sustaining mission availability while modernizing security, observability and automation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead LAN/WAN, routing/switching, wireless, firewall, IDS/IPS, NAC, DNS/DHCP/IPAM and load balancing.
• Engineer Cisco and other Government-approved network platforms.
• Support Cisco ISE, Infoblox, F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ and enterprise monitoring.
• Own capacity, availability, performance, resiliency, QoS and lifecycle planning.
• Integrate RMF, PPSM, boundary protection, ports/protocols, STIGs and vulnerability management.
• Maintain authoritative schematics, SOPs, baselines, optimization analyses and CDRL inputs.
• Perform technical trade studies and modernization planning.
• Use Python, PowerShell or Ansible automation where approved.
• Lead response to mission-impacting network events.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure all network devices are configured and maintained in strict compliance with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and Army cybersecurity directives.
• Conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and remediation activities in response to ACAS and CTO initiatives.
• Respond to and investigate cybersecurity incidents in coordination with the security operations team.

Network Automation

• Develop and maintain scripts using Python, PowerShell, or Ansible to automate routine network administration tasks, device configuration, and compliance checks. Experience with Linux Bash scripting is also preferred.
• Assist in the development of a network automation framework to improve operational efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s (master’s preferred) in Computer Science or Systems Engineering.
• 8+ years enterprise network engineering with DoD/federal technical leadership.
• Advanced routing/switching, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, firewall, IDS/IPS, NAC and DNS/DHCP.
• Secure/classified network experience with DISA STIG and vulnerability remediation.
• Strong documentation, diagramming, CM and change-control discipline.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required clearance/access.

PREFERRED/HIGHLY DESIRED:

• CCNP/CCIE or equivalent.
• Cisco ISE, Infoblox, F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ, Palo Alto/Cisco security and enterprise monitoring.
• Network automation.
• PPSM/RMF/eMASS and Redstone/Army network experience.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:Active DoDTop Secret Clearance (SCI Eligible)

BENEFITS:We designed our employee benefits program around the goal of improving the quality of life for each employee. We offer some of the most competitive benefits in the industry to include Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurances; Short- and Long-Term Disability; Paid Leave, Holidays, Bereavement, Military, and Jury Duty; 401(k) Retirement Plan, Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care, Health Savings Account, Tuition/Training Assistance, and Referral Bonuses.