Senior Network Engineer

Deltasands; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Military leave

Jury duty leave

Job summary

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting USSPACECOM. You will plan, assess, certify, and implement networking operations, ensuring secure, interoperable communications across multi-level classifications.

The role requires a BS in a relevant IT field, 6+ years of experience, DoD KSATs, and a TS/SCI clearance. Expect collaboration with customers, architecture planning, and risk-driven security enhancements.

Qualifications

• ABET/CAE accredited degree in a relevant IT field.
• Minimum six years of technical network/engineering experience.
• Meets KSATs for DoD Cyber Workforce Framework Work Role 651.
• Experience with security, backup, redundancy per government standards.
• Must hold TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, assessment, risk management and certification for networking operations.
• Provide engineering solutions and support HQ USSPACECOM documents.
• Develop technical requirements for multi-level classification networks.
• Interact with customers to review system requirements and interoperability.
• Perform cybersecurity engineering, risk assessments and security fortification.

Skills

Risk analysis

Customer interaction

Systems integration

Planning & architecture

Communication systems knowledge

Education

BS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science (ABET CAE)

DoD Cyber Workforce KSATs knowledge (WWork Role 651)

Security clearance: TS/SCI

Tools

Solaris

Linux

Windows

VMware

Mac OS

Job description

Delta Solutions and Strategies is seeking highly skilled and motivated candidate to join a high-performance team to support US Space Command (USSPACECOM) as a Senior Network Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning, assessment, risk analysis, risk management, certification, and awareness activities for system and networking operations.
• Provide engineering and implementation solutions, assisting with HQ USSPACECOM communications and computer requirement documents.
• Support examining mission requirements and assist in developing technical requirements for multi-level classification networks and releasable classification levels.
• Interact with customers/users to develop and review communication system requirements.
  Compare potential needs with existing infrastructure, identify shortfalls/excesses, integrate communication systems for interoperability.
• Perform risk assessments, cybersecurity engineering, technical security assessments, and recommend solutions.
  Meet with customers/users regularly to understand their needs and educate them on communication systems and the procurement process.
• Participate in planning forums, briefings, conferences, and meetings for internal and external resource updates. Perform systems architecture, design, planning, and integration.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement.
• Minimum of six (6) years of technical experience performing the duties described.
• Meets the Core and Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Tasks (KSATs) defined in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework for Work Role 651 (NIST: SP-ARC-001).
• Experience maintaining security, backup, and redundancy strategies in accordance with government and accreditation standards.
• Experience with operating systems such as, Solaris, Linux, Windows operating systems (OS) and servers, VMware (various versions) as well as several versions of the Mac operating systems.
• Experience with configuration, installation, vulnerability identification and assessments, and security fortification of the fiber and ethernet networks.
• Experience developing and maintaining Communication and Information Systems Installation Records (CSIRs), Preventive Maintenance Inspection (PMI) reports, schematic operational, systems, and technical architecture drawings, interface drawings between systems, connectivity drawings of equipment to various LANs and current configuration modifications IAW requirements derived from communication requirements and system accreditation process.
• Experience interacting with customers/users, develop and review communication system requirements, comparing potential needs with existing infrastructure, identifying shortfalls and excesses, integrating communication systems to achieve interoperability, and establishing continuity procedures and a reference library of pertinent policies, procedures, documents and architectures to properly plan future communication systems.
• Experience developing and reviewing Communication Requirement/Technical Solutions (CR/TS).
• Experience maintaining equipment operations through Preventative Maintenance Inspections (PMI) and repair schedules.
• Required: CompTIA Sec+ and one of the following: FITSP-D, GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA), CASP+, CCSP, Cloud+, Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP), or GIAC GSEC.
• Security Clearance: TS/SCI Required

Delta Solutions & Strategies offers a generous benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, parental, military and jury duty paid leaves.

In compliance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range for this position is $130,000-$145,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Delta Solutions & Strategies considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D