Shipboard Network Automation Engineer (CANES)

Precise Systems; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and AD&D coverage

Disability insurance

Retirement plans

Holiday pay

Employee-managed leave

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Precise Systems seeks a Tactical Networks FRS Network Automation Engineer to sustain and upgrade fielded shipboard networks, focusing on automation tooling (Ansible, PowerShell) and cybersecurity posture.

Hybrid work is available, with travel and on-site support as required by customer needs. The role requires 3+ years in network engineering, Cisco ISE/NAC, STIGs, and an active Secret clearance; DoD/Navy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 1+ year?
• 3+ years in network or systems engineering, preferably with DoD/Navy.
• Hands-on with Cisco ISE/NAC and policy enforcement.
• Experience developing automation artifacts such as Ansible playbooks or PowerShell scripts.
• Ability to troubleshoot across CANES and shipboard deployments.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering sustainment support for fielded shipboard networks, including troubleshooting, maintenance, configuration updates, and optimization.
• Lead and assist with upgrades to network baselines, ensuring compatibility, compliance, and reliability across deployed configurations.
• Implement and sustain Cisco ISE/NAC solutions including 802.1X, MAB, AAA, RADIUS, TACACS+, TrustSec policies, licensing, endpoint profiling.
• Evaluate, mitigate, and implement STIGs on network appliances and shipboard systems to improve cybersecurity posture.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automation tooling for network sustainment, including Ansible playbooks and PowerShell scripts.
• Troubleshoot issues across Cisco platforms such as routers, switches, firewalls, wireless infrastructure, AnyConnect, and Secure Client within CANES and related environments.
• Support engineering analysis and resolution of baseline-specific issues affecting shipboard network deployments.
• Process ECRs and work within Agile and DevOps practices to support iterative improvements to deployed transport systems.
• Contribute to configuration documentation and engineering artifacts.

Skills

Cisco ISE/NAC

Ansible

Powershell

CANES

Network troubleshooting

Security best practices

DevOps

Agile processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CANES

Cisco routers/switches (general)

Job description

Precise Systems seeks a Tactical Networks FRS Network Automation Engineer to sustain and upgrade fielded shipboard networks, focusing on automation tooling (Ansible, PowerShell) and cybersecurity posture.

Hybrid work is available, with travel and on-site support as required by customer needs. The role requires 3+ years in network engineering, Cisco ISE/NAC, STIGs, and an active Secret clearance; DoD/Navy experience preferred.