Systems Engineer MID - BAN/WLAN

Apex Systems; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 105,138,000 - 174,790,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer MID - BAN/WLAN to lead network engineering efforts across a large-scale enterprise. You will troubleshoot complex WAN/LAN/WLAN issues, configure and maintain switches, routers, firewalls, VPNs, and related infrastructure, and provide Tier III incident support in a dynamic environment.

This role requires a DoD Secret clearance eligibility, 8-12 years with a bachelor's or 6-10 years with a master's, and SAFe/JIRA experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's with extensive network experience and DoD familiarity.
• DoD 8570.01 IAT Level III qualifying certification requirement.
• Vendor certifications such as Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE preferred.
• Experience with BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN, SD-WAN, VPNs, OSPF/BGP/EIGRP.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex network issues.
• Configure and maintain switches, routers, WLAN, firewalls, and sensors.
• Provide Tier III escalation support and vendor coordination.
• Develop change documentation and ECIPS for deployments and outages.
• Collaborate across teams; apply defense-in-depth network security.
• Document RCA findings and participate in future network design meetings.

Skills

BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN

Network troubleshooting

Tier III escalation

SAFe Agile

JIRA

Python

Ansible

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8-12 years

Master's degree + 6-10 years

Tools

JIRA

Ansible

Python

Arista

Cisco IOS

Job description

Systems Engineer MID - BAN/WLAN

Location: Onsite Norfolk, VA, Whidbey Island, WA, or Pearl Harbor, HI

Type: Long-term Contract

Pay: up to $61/hr

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment* (sponsorship unavailable).

Key Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to identify, troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve complex network issues in a dynamic enterprise environment.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot network infrastructure, including switches, routers, VLANs, wireless access points (APs), firewalls, and network sensors.
• Provide engineering expertise and operational support for a large-scale intranet environment.
• Serve as a Tier III escalation resource for complex incidents, including coordinating with vendors as necessary for incident resolution.
• Act as a subject matter expert and technical backstop for troubleshooting efforts involving multiple network disciplines.
• Apply knowledge of defense-in-depth principles to secure enterprise network infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot technologies and protocols including routing, switching, SD-WAN, WLAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, switching protocols, and multicast.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and operations teams to enhance network availability, performance, reliability, and security.
• Develop and maintain Engineering Implementation Plans (EIPs) supporting network changes and deployments.
• Create and manage change management tickets for deployments, maintenance activities, upgrades, and other network changes.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in support of problem management activities and recurring incident resolution.
• Participate in engineering, architecture, and project meetings to design and develop future enterprise network solutions.
• Track engineering and operational work within an Agile/SAFe framework using JIRA.

Configuration Management Responsibilities

• Maintain version-controlled configuration baselines for network infrastructure devices.
• Maintain records of startup and running configurations, firmware versions, security policies, and associated network configuration data.
• Ensure configuration changes are documented, peer-reviewed, approved, and backed up to a centralized repository.
• Maintain change-tracking and rollback capabilities to support operational resilience and configuration recovery.
• Ensure network configurations remain compliant with applicable security guides and organizational cybersecurity policies.
• Conduct pre-production validation testing for firmware upgrades, configuration changes, and security patches.
• Perform testing within an isolated lab environment designed to mirror applicable production network topology and configurations.
• Validate network functionality, security policies, device interoperability, and performance against established baselines.
• Document testing results, identified risks, remediation requirements, and deployment recommendations.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 8-12 years of relevant professional experience; or
• Master's degree with 6-10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Equivalent education and experience substitutions may be considered.

Certifications:

• A DoD 8570.01 IAT Level III qualifying certification (such as CASP+, CISSP, or CCNP Security).
• A recognized network vendor certification (such as Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE).

Technical Skills & Expertise:

• Subject Matter Expertise in BAN/LAN/WAN/WLAN and Network Boundary engineering.
• Experience performing technical network maintenance, configuration, troubleshooting, and engineering activities.
• Experience providing Tier III escalation support in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting networks of comparable scale to 16,000+ devices across 450+ geographically dispersed locations.
• Hands-on troubleshooting experience with routing, switching, SD-WAN, WLAN, MPLS, VPNs, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, switching protocols, and multicast.
• Experience with SAFe Agile methodologies and JIRA.

Operational Requirements

• Willingness and ability to participate in an on-call rotation.
• Ability to perform scheduled and unscheduled work during off-hours, including maintenance windows, when required.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting Navy or other federal government programs and environments.
• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies and practices.
• Hands-on experience with automation technologies such as Ansible and Python.
• Experience with Arista networking technologies.
• Advanced Cisco networking certifications (CCNP or CCIE) are highly desirable.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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