Senior-level Network Engineer

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Information Systems Solutions (ISS) is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to support NIWC Pacific by providing engineering and day-to-day operational support for the physical CTB network environments. Role emphasizes hardware/software installation, STIG compliance, and performance enhancements for routers and switches.

The candidate will monitor network performance at the physical and IP packet levels, respond to outages after hours, and manage multi-cloud connectivity, VLANs, VPCs, and network

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience; senior-level role with independent and collaborative responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and day-to-day operational support for the physical CTB network environment, including hardware/software installation, firmware upgrades, STIG compliance, and performance enhancements for network routers and switches.
• Monitor and analyze network performance at physical and IP packet levels using enterprise network management tools (inMON Traffic Sentinel, Zabbix).
• Respond to outages with after-hours on-call support; must be on-site within two hours of notification.
• Manage multi-cloud connectivity (AWS, Azure) including VPCs, IP space, VLANs, route tables, gateways.
• Establish and maintain test environments, execute tests, and report results.
• Record and track issues in a corrective action system; coordinate with vendors for issues and conduct regression tests.
• Prototype and maintain configurations of routing and security hardware (HPE Aruba, Palo Alto) including NAC/Zero-Trust implementations.
• Configure routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) and secure tunneling (IPsec).
• Implement NAC and security protocols, including Aruba ClearPass and 802.1x, with Zero-Trust architectures.

Skills

Network engineering

Cloud connectivity

OSPF

BGP

IPsec

Zero-Trust

NAC

Education

Master's degree in computer science or information technology

Tools

inMON Traffic Sentinel

Zabbix

Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager

Job description

Description

Information Systems Solutions (ISS) is seeking a Senior-level Network Engineer to support the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) by providing engineering and day-to-day operational support for physical Combined Test Bed (CTB) network environments. The Network Engineer is responsible for the integration, analysis, testing, troubleshooting, maintenance, and security of network devices and services. This role requires a strong understanding of network architecture, routing, switching, cloud connectivity, and network management tools to monitor and analyze network performance at the physical and IP packet levels.

100% onsite

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive engineering and day-to-day operational support for the physical CTB network environment, including hardware/software installation, firmware upgrades, STIG compliance, and performance enhancements for network routers and switches.
• Monitor and analyze network performance at both the physical and Internet Protocol (IP) packet levels utilizing enterprise network management tools, to include inMON Traffic Sentinel and Zabbix.
• Provide on-call support to respond to and resolve network outages during non-business hours (after-hours, weekends, or holidays), with a requirement to be on-site within two (2) hours of notification.
• Establish and maintain robust connectivity to multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure0 by managing IP space, VLANs, route tables, Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), and virtual gateways.
• Establish network infrastructure test environments, conduct test case reviews and assessments, execute tests, and report results.
• Establish and maintain a corrective action system to record and track identified problems, coordinate with vendors to resolve issues found during testing, and conduct regression tests to verify corrections.
• Prototype, install, and maintain configurations of hardware infrastructure for routing and distribution, as well as Firewall and Boundary routing, with a focus on systems including HPE Aruba and Palo Alto.
• Configure, manage, and troubleshoot internal and external routing protocols (such as Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)) and secure tunneling mechanisms (such as Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)).
• Implement and manage Network Access Control (NAC) systems and security protocols, including Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, 802.1x Authentication, and Zero-Trust architectures such as dynamic segmentation.]

Why Work For ISS?

At ISS we pride ourselves on providing an employee-focused and family first environment. Being a small business, we take the time to get to know our employees and have a vested interest in helping them achieve their career goals. We work to schedule regular social gatherings within the company to foster camaraderie. ISS values their employees by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes a fully vested 401(k) matching program, coverage of family medical deductibles, spot bonuses, and educational assistance to further your career.

Requirements

Clearance Level

Secret

Certifications (IAT Level II)

One of the following:

• Security+ CE
• CySA+
• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
• Security Certified Network Professional (SCNP)
• System Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

and one of the following:

• CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
• CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
• CCDP – Cisco Certified Design Professional

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience; senior-level role with independent and collaborative responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with network monitoring and analysis tools such as inMON Traffic Sentinel and Zabbix.
• Proficiency with Network Access Control (NAC) solutions, particularly Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager.
• Experience implementing Zero-Trust network architectures (e.g., dynamic segmentation).
• Familiarity with Aruba networking.