Senior Network Engineer – Tactical Transport & SATCOM Integration

About the role

The Senior Network Engineer will design, integrate, and sustain tactical and enterprise communications networks that support Army and joint operations. This hands‑on position focuses on transport, routing, and network services across RF, SATCOM, and terrestrial systems.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement tactical and strategic communications networks, including DISN/GIG integration.
• Engineer routing, switching, and transport solutions in deployed and lab environments.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and related network services.
• Integrate voice, video, and data systems such as VoIP, Call Manager, and tactical voice platforms.
• Support SATCOM and LOS/BLOS transport integration into IP networks.
• Perform network performance analysis, troubleshooting, and optimization using tools like Wireshark.
• Develop network diagrams, configurations, and technical documentation for test events, exercises, and field deployments.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7–12+ years of network engineering experience.
• Experience with tactical communications networks (e.g., WIN‑T) and SATCOM integration.

Required skills

• Routing protocols: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIP, Multicast.
• LAN/WAN design, VLANs, network segmentation.
• Cisco technologies: IOS/NXOS, ASA, ISE, UCS.
• Active Directory and VMware virtualization.
• Network analysis tools such as Wireshark and protocol sniffers.