Senior Network Engineer

Mantech Senior Network Engineer

onsite in Kaiserslautern, Germany. This position supports the medical mission of the Department of Defense (DoD) and ensures that the highly complex and technical requirements related to the network infrastructure are addressed.

Responsibilities

• Provides proactive input on policies and issues related to standardization, as well as develops and writes policies and procedures that identify best practice solutions necessary for operations in support of the LAN/WLAN/WAN. Defines and establishes minimum standards related to LAN/WLAN/WAN access and its impact on overall network operations.
• Advises and consults with government staff, agencies and other contractor representatives involved with LAN/WLAN/WAN design, network implementation, network deployment, and network management to ensure the LAN/WLAN/WAN adequately supports the Military Health System (MHS) mission and provides optimal performance. Interfaces with and leads the Network team and internal or external organizations to resolve LAN/WLAN/WAN issues.
• Resolves technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model through diagnostics and network administration tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible. Demonstrates an understanding of Management Information Blocks (MIB) and MRTG to measure, plan and execute methodologies that ensure high performance levels and minimum downtime.
• Responsible for increasing levels of LAN/WLAN/WAN security by maintaining barrier systems that prevent unauthorized access to Military Training Facility (MTF) systems. To meet these requirements, the Senior Network Engineer must establish and configure network firewalls, VPN devices, and Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS).

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor\’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline and 5+ years of directly related work experience; OR completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School and 10+ years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity.
• Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems.
• Current Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification.
• Current Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.
• Experience supervising, leading, and managing teams.
• Must maintain compliance with the Network Operations Specialist “Advanced,” per DoD 8140, “Cyber Workforce Qualification Program Qualification Matrix and Training Repository.”
• Mastery of normal 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.
• A clear understanding and direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and other communications medium in use by the DoD and Defense Health Agency (DHA). Experience with various Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), cable testers, network sniffers and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications.
• Possess a mastery level of experience in routed, switched and shared LAN environments that operate 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. Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Zero Trust Architectures and Methodologies.

Security Clearance Requirements

• Must possess active Secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT System Data Services