NETWORK LEAD

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Network Lead to direct secure voice, data, and video network engineering across enterprise and classified networks. You will guide engineers, oversee designs, manage outages, and ensure 24/7 secure network availability for mission-critical environments.

Responsibilities include planning, configuring, and optimizing firewalls, IDS/IPS, DNS/DHCP, and network OSs; leading multi-technology designs; coordinating changes with CIO and government leads; and

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of relevant network-engineering experience at Senior/Lead level.
• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, NAC, load balancing, cabling/fiber, network OS, and management platforms.
• Knowledge of INFOSEC/COMSEC, classified/unclassified network separation, access control, STIGs, vulnerability remediation, and incident coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead network planning, engineering, implementation, administration, monitoring, testing, and sustainment.
• Design and optimize firewalls, IDS/IPS, AD-related network services, switches, routers, cabling, fiber, and network operating systems.
• Diagnose and resolve LAN, WAN, voice, video, and inter-network issues across classified and unclassified environments.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Firewalls & IDS/IPS

DNS/DHCP/IPAM

Network security

Access control

Load balancing

LAN/WAN troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in a related field

BA/BS with 12+ years experience

Tools

Cisco Catalyst Center

ISE

Secure Firewall Management Center

Secure Network Analytics

Web Appliance

F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ

Infoblox

SolarWinds

VMware networking

Job description

Job Title

NETWORK LEAD

Location

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-Time

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Security Clearance Required

TS

Job Description

Igniters operate in the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML, space and missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven Network Lead to join our team supporting the U.S. Army on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. This position is expected to be onsite The Network Lead will direct secure voice, data, and video network engineering and operations across the Enterprise Network, classified networks, standalone systems, and associated devices spanning approximately 20 facilities. This role is responsible for reliable, secure, and highly available LAN, WAN, telecommunications, and network-security services.

The Network Lead will guide engineers and technicians, oversee complex network designs, coordinate approved implementations and upgrades, maintain network security and configuration control, and lead response to outages or degraded performance.

This position is pending contract award.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead network planning, engineering, implementation, administration, monitoring, testing, and sustainment.
• Design and optimize firewalls, IDS/IPS, Active Directory-related network services, switches, routers, hubs, bridges, cabling, fiber, and network operating systems.
• Diagnose and resolve LAN, WAN, voice, video, and interconnected-network issues across classified and unclassified environments.
• Maintain secure 24/7 network availability and lead outage, degradation, and cybersecurity incident response.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend secure, interoperable, supportable solutions.
• Develop and maintain network schematics, SOPs, configurations, status accounting, and audit evidence.
• Analyze load balancing, traffic, capacity, performance, vulnerabilities, and failure trends; implement approved improvements.
• Control and coordinate approved network changes with the CIO, Government leads, cybersecurity personnel, and affected customers.
• Lead, mentor, and quality-check network administrators, engineers, and support technicians.

Job Requirements and Qualifications:

• Ten (10) or more years of relevant network-engineering experience at the Senior/Lead level.
• Experience installing, configuring, supporting, securing, monitoring, and maintaining LAN, WAN, intranet, internet, voice, video, and other data-communications systems.
• Experience supervising or mentoring network personnel and leading complex, multi-technology designs and integrations.
• Experience translating business and mission requirements into telecommunications architectures and implementation plans.
• Advanced knowledge of routing, switching, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DNS/DHCP/IPAM, network access control, load balancing, cabling/fiber, network operating systems, and management platforms.
• Knowledge of INFOSEC/COMSEC, classified and unclassified network separation, access control, STIGs, vulnerability remediation, and incident coordination.
• Ability to provide on-site support and lead after-hours restoration of mission-critical network services.
• CompTIA Security+ is required.

Job Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco Catalyst Center, ISE, Secure Firewall Management Center, Secure Network Analytics, Web Appliance, unified communications, meeting/video systems, and related platforms.
• F5 BIG-IP/BIG-IQ, Infoblox, SolarWinds, network configuration management, performance monitoring, packet analysis, and traffic engineering.
• Network bridging, protocol conversion, cross-network data sharing, data protection, NLB, VMware networking, and global user support.
• Network schematics, SOPs, configuration audits, change control, modernization, and capacity planning.
• DoD 8140/DCWF-aligned qualification; CCNP Security, SecurityX (CASP+), GCIA, or equivalent preferred.

Security Clearance Requirements :

Must have an active DoD Top Secret Clearance (SCI and SAP eligible)

Education Requirements:

• MA/MS.
• Permitted substitution: BA/BS with 12 or more years of relevant experience.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.

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