Senior RF Network Engineer – DoD Satcom

Viasat; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ViaSat Government is seeking a Network Engineer to support diverse business groups by delivering optimal service conditions for the best customer experience. You will troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues on-site or remotely, analyze root causes, and perform preventative maintenance while coordinating across global teams and documenting procedures.

A DoD clearance, US citizenship, and travel up to 30% are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience with network devices: firewalls, routers, switches, wireless APs/controllers, and monitoring apps
• Knowledge of satellite earth station equipment and RF performance analysis
• Experience deploying and administering virtual machines and hypervisors
• Working knowledge of spectrum analyzer
• On-call in rotating schedule with <1 hour response time
• U.S. Citizenship and Government position requirements
• Active DoD Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret
• Travel up to 30% domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting complex failures of hardware, software, and network systems on-site, remotely, or via phone with smart hands
• Analyzing root causes and implementing mitigations; updating procedures and training
• Performing preventative maintenance of hardware, software, and networks
• Performance trending and analysis across networks and hubs
• Managing network projects across global teams
• Documenting procedures, configurations, diagrams, and corrective actions

Skills

Networking hardware

Firewall & routing

Wireless access points

Monitoring applications

VPN technologies

Python / PowerShell / SQL

Ansible

CCNA/Certifications (idea)

Education

Associates degree in CS/EE/IT or equivalent

Tools

Virtual machines

Hypervisors

Spectrum analyzer

VPN technologies

Python

PowerShell

SQL

Ansible

Job description

ViaSat Government is seeking a Network Engineer to support diverse business groups by delivering optimal service conditions for the best customer experience. You will troubleshoot hardware, software, and network issues on-site or remotely, analyze root causes, and perform preventative maintenance while coordinating across global teams and documenting procedures.

A DoD clearance, US citizenship, and travel up to 30% are required.