Senior Network Engineer

By Light Professional IT Services LLC; Butlerville (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

By Light Professional IT Services LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead planning, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade networks for DoD-related programs. You will serve as a SME for policy, architecture, and planning, shaping engineering solutions through capability analysis and strategic roadmaps.

Ideal candidates bring 10+ years in network engineering, DoD experience, and a current TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant network engineering experience.
• DoD 8140.03 IAT II certification required.
• Experience designing and managing enterprise network systems.
• Experience with cyber range or test bed operations.
• Proficient with routing, switching, firewalls, DNS, VPNs, VLANs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead network planning, development, implementation, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for network policy, architecture, and planning.
• Develop and recommend network engineering solutions based on capability analysis.
• Support strategic roadmap development and future technology planning.
• Align network initiatives with program goals and mission requirements.

Skills

Network engineering

Cybersecurity

Policy development

Network planning

Enterprise network design

Routing & switching

Firewalls

Wireless 802.11x

DoD IAT II certification

Security clearance

DoD network systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Management, or related field

Job description

Job Locations

US-IN-Butlerville

Responsibilities

• Lead network planning, development, implementation, and troubleshooting efforts
• Serve as a subject matter expert for network policy, architecture, and planning
• Develop and recommend network engineering solutions based on capability analysis
• Support strategic roadmap development and future technology planning
• Align network initiatives with program goals and mission requirements

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Cybersecurity, Information Management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
• DoDM 8140.03 IAT II certification compliance
• Designing and managing enterprise-level network systems
• Cyber range or test bed environment operations
• Network technologies including routing, switching, firewalls, DNS, VPNs, VLANs
• Distributed network environments and policy development
• Wireless infrastructure (802.11x, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G)
• DoD network systems (e.g., Joint Information Operations Range (JIOR))

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI clearance required