Network Services Engineer, Senior - TS

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Network Services Engineer to support the Advanced Training Capabilities Division (AFLCMC / WNR) at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah.  WNR functions as the Air Force’s technical, acquisition, and sustainment experts, providing unique and comprehensive support to the warfighter. The ADE Division is responsible for a vast array of USAF systems, including Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Range Instrumentation, Air Combat Training and Aircrew Readiness, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, Combat Survivor Evader Locator, P5 Combat Training Systems, Black Switch and Legacy Voice Systems. Furthermore, the ADE Division provides support to depot-level sustainment and maintenance efforts, FMS, U.S. Army, Navy, Pacific Air Forces, Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), and Air Education and Training Command (AETC) on a continuous basis.

The Contractor shall provide Network Services Engineering support to perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system network engineering to the full spectrum acquisition process with a focus on mission applications. The Contractor shall support the development, acquisition, and accreditation efforts. The Contractor shall collect network topology information, device configurations, and cabling / infrastructure information; identifying technical requirements gaps and assisting project managers in the development of acquisitions documents; evaluating / analyzing network designs for compliance with project and cyber security requirements; performing on-site cyber security fielding verifications; advising program managers on future technologies of systems / networks; identifying / recommending replacement for equipment obsolescence issues and designing / engineering / testing network baselines to meet current / future IA / cyber security requirements to including wired and wireless technologies, networking performance both wired and wireless, and system capabilities.

Essential Job Functions :

Conduct reviews on the program portfolio to evaluate and / or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs / processes, manage / sustain program technical baseline, and design / perform system-level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications.

Prepare technical documents which define, specify, and recommend system / subsystem characteristics. Prepares management reports and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using the application of engineering economy principles.

Perform validation of systems, including the development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and / or evaluate results of major engineering systems with a concentration on end-to-end communications from sensor / source through C2 node(s) to end users.

Provide system engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs / initiatives including, but not limited to, acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment / fielding and installation, and operations oversight.

Advise and ensure high-quality work that involves the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and / or management of networked Integrated Tactical Warning / Attack Assessment (ITW / AA) C2 systems across all levels of the mission environment (day to day through scintillation).

Functions in this area may include, but are not limited to :

Analyzing and recommending network requirements.

Recommending and maintaining network architecture and infrastructure.

Analyzing network workload.

Monitoring network capacity and performance.

Diagnosing and resolving network problems.

Recommending network backup and recovery procedures.

Installing, testing, maintaining, and upgrading network operating systems software; and / or ensuring the rigorous application of information security / cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices in the delivery of network services.

Supporting implementation and execution of Agile software execution in concert with the Government and prime contractors.

Supporting and advising on the development of service-oriented architectures for software development.

Provide life cycle network engineering support required for sustainment efforts.

Able to understand, explain, troubleshoot, and configure networks, and network security technologies (Virtual Private Networks, Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Networks, Generic Routing Encapsulation, Internet Protocol Security, Media Access Control Security / Cisco TrustSec, access lists, traffic flows, Layer 2 / Layer 3 separations, fragmentation), performance parameters (Quality of  Service, load-balance, multi- chassis ether channel, state-full switchover, non-stop routing, non-stop forwarding, graceful restarts, Maximum Transmission Unit, policing) and networking protocols (Unicast / Multicast, Border Gateway Protocol, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol, Intermediate System to Intermediate System, Open Shortest Path First, Real-time Transport Protocol, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol, Spanning Tree Protocol, Multiprotocol Label  Switching, Label  Distribution Protocol,  Voice  over  Internet Protocol, Simple Network Management Protocol.

Required Skills :

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret.

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.

Desired Skills :

Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.

ITW / AA C2 mission expertise and be capable of applying and conveying that knowledge to other mission areas.

Linux Red Hat and Linux security hardening experience, and Cisco Network design.

Virtualization (Vcenter, Vsphere, VMWare).

Link-16 Networks.

Air Force Training Range Experience.