Senior Network Engineer, PACIFIC REGION

Five Stones Research Corporation; Alaska; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Matching

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Recognition Programs

Job summary

Five Stones Research Corporation is seeking a Senior Network Engineer in Alaska. The role involves ensuring reliable LAN/WLAN/WAN operations for Department of Defense facilities, requiring advanced technical expertise and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include diagnosing network issues, securing and optimizing network performance, and developing standards and procedures.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences and several IT certifications. Benefits include health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Five years of directly related experience or ten years with vocational certification.
• Mastery of core networking protocols and technologies like TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS.
• Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support DoD network operations ensuring high performance and security.
• Identify and resolve LAN/WLAN/WAN network issues using enterprise tools.
• Maintain and update network standards and procedures.

Skills

LAN/WLAN/WAN Operations

Network Security

Communication Skills

Network Troubleshooting

Configuration Management

Vendor Technology Evaluation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences or related discipline

Information Assurance Manager Level III certification

Cisco Certified Network Professional certification

Certified Information Systems Security Professional certification

Tools

Orion SolarWinds

Ansible

Network Sniffers

Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR)

Job description

Clearance: Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance required.

Position Summary: The Senior Network Engineer supports the Department of Defense (DoD) by ensuring secure, reliable, and high performance LAN/WLAN/WAN operations across Military Treatment Facilities. This role requires advanced technical expertise, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead network initiatives in a mission critical environment.

Essential Functions

• Identify, diagnose, and resolve complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network issues across all levels of the OSI model using enterprise network management tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible.
• Perform high-level installation, configuration, documentation, and management of communication equipment supporting all network facilities.
• Measure and optimize network performance through understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB), MRTG, and other monitoring methodologies to ensure minimal downtime and high service availability.
• Serve as the regional point of contact for network issues, configuration management, addressing, and multi-protocol routing.
• Ensure network designs and operations fully support mission requirements.
• Maintain and enhance network security controls to protect MTF systems from unauthorized access.
• Develop, implement, and update network standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide written recommendations and coordinate updates with the Network Standards Team.
• Evaluate vendor technologies to determine optimal solutions for DoD and regional needs.
• Communicate effectively with government officials, medical personnel, and technical staff.

Required Education and Experience

Resumes must accurately detail all requirements for position.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Engineering, technical degree or related discipline, and five years of directly related experience; or successful completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School and 10 years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.
• Information Assurance Manager (IAM) Level III or equivalent certification, per DoD 8570.01-M. Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) are required.
• Mastery of core networking protocols and technologies, such as TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Point to Point Protocol (PPP), High‑Level Data Link Control (HDLC), V.35, RS-449 and a clear understanding of the 802.1d, 802.1q, 802.1w, 802.3, 802.5, 802.10, 802.11, 802.3u, 803.2, and 802.3z communications and Internet standards.
• Clear understanding and direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and other communications medium in use by DoD and DHA.
• Experience with various Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), cable testers, network sniffers and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications.
• Mastery level of experience in routed, switched and shared LAN environments that operate such items as current supported versions of Microsoft OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX and OpenVMS and employ routers, switches, and terminal servers as well as various local and long‑haul WAN connectivity.
• Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems.
• Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds.
• Capable of establishing and configuring network firewalls, VPN devices, and IDSs.

We Offer

• 401(k) Matching
• Company Events
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Incentives
• Student Loan Repayment
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.