Network Engineer

Date Posted:

2024-05-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

VA543: 22270 Pacific Blvd, Dulles 22270 Pacific Boulevard Building CC5, Sterling, VA, 20166-6924 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

You have been redirected to RTX's career page as we have recently transitioned from RTX to become a standalone company, which provides us with greater autonomy and opportunities for growth. As a prospective employee of Nightwing, you'll have the chance to contribute to our continued success and shape the future of our cybersecurity, intelligence, and services offerings.

Nightwing is seeking a Network Engineer in support of USG in the Herndon area. The Network Engineer must maintain a strong awareness of technical equipment; be able to apply the Sponsor's project management model for development and installation efforts; and provide build, testing, analysis, deployment, and troubleshooting/lifecycle support for innovative hardware/software/ network systems and applications.

Support includes procurement of required equipment or components to support build-out of communications systems; uncrating, set-up and build-out of new equipment. Hardware and software configuration and customization of packages, system integration and testing of built packages, pack-out and shipment of the completed packages. System integration and testing of built packages, preparation of customer system documentation, conducting site surveys as needed prior to installation, drawings of rack elevations, training of onsite customer personnel on installed packages, test, inspection, verification of all customer communications systems ensuring compliance with COMSEC policies and procedures and project management requirements.

Work as part of a collaborative, multidiscipline team in support of U.S. Government and provide technical subject matter expertise in the field of network engineering.

• Strong background designing and implementing Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN)

• Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP Networking

• Experience with VPN technologies and protocols including IPSEC and SSL

• Experience configuring and trouble-shooting LAN Switches, Routers, and Firewalls and VPN concentrators.

• Ability to convey technical designs, ideas and results to non-technical audiences and provide briefings to high-level government personnel.

• Experience in authoring documents (reports, briefings, etc,) to support customer missions.

• Demonstrated ability to apply the engineering design process to discover innovative methods to solve technical problems and meet client requirements.

Required Skills

• Must have experience working with Customer Enterprise Network; 3 years minimum experience.

• Must understand Customer security standards and approval process

• Must be familiar with Type 1 encryption devices utilized by the Customer.

• Must have knowledge of Cisco Routing and Switching, and network architecture planning. Ability to configure and manage Cisco ASA appliances.

• Must have knowledge of remote administration and secure Virtual Private Networking.

• Must understand commercial encryption standards and their application in IP networking.

• Must have knowledge of VPN technologies, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IP Multicasting

• Must have strong written and oral communication skills.

• Must have knowledge of Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) IEEE standards: 802.11 a/b/g/n and how to apply them to an enterprise network architecture.

• Experience building, configuring, supporting and deploying tactical packages to the field. Placing orders for required equipment or components to support build-out of tactical communications packages under customer procurement efforts.

• Knowledge of SIGINT collection equipment and experience with installation.

• Knowledge with wireless technologies to include GSM/CDMA.

• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems.

• Strong recent experience in Windows platform operating system and Microsoft applications including Windows 10 and Server 2012 / 2016 suite.

• Knowledge of virtualization products with a focus on Hyper-V.

• Knowledge of TCIP/IP routing and use of secure scripts.

• Experience providing Tier 3 Support to technical systems.

• Experience configuring, installing and maintaining network multi-layer switches, routers, firewalls, workstations, satellite, and secure communications

• Experience installing and terminating fiber optics and Ethernet cables

• Experience with McAfee product suite.

• Experience conducting site surveys prior to installation activities.

• Ability to interpret drawings of rack elevations, system component front and back views, wiring interconnect diagrams, wire lists, and networks

• Possess knowledge and ability to provide training to onsite personnel on developed and installed packages

• Ability to test, inspect and verify all customer tactical communications systems ensuring compliance with COMSEC policies and procedures and project management requirements.

• Demonstrated strong performance as a technical leader working in a multi-contractor, on-site and virtual environment

• Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Ability to work in fast pace, high pressure environment.

• Demonstrated ability to independently determine and develop approach to solutions.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of CFSC standards

• Knowledge of Storage Area Network (SAN) technology.

• An understanding of Private Branch Exchange telephony, to include Avaya/Nortel telephone switches

• An ability to navigate and configure Linux operating systems

• An understanding of RF transport mediums to include cellular, microwave, and satellite communications.

• An understanding of wired data transport mediums to include Category 5e/6 and fiber optics.

• An understanding of EAP-TLS certificate based encryption and RADIUS authentication.

• Experience working in Customer OCONUS environments

• Experience working in and supporting an Operations Center.

• Experience performing site surveys for systems installations, infrastructure and power requirements

• Experience providing technical training for both foreign and domestic audiences

• Technical Certifications: MCSE and/or CCIE

• Working knowledge of VMWare and ESXi.

• Previous experience with storage devices including NetApp.

• Working knowledge CSFC technologies and methodologies

• Current experience in the Sponsor's classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems.

• Secure remote mobile computing.

• SCCM

Years of Experience and Education Required

• 8+ Years of Experience with B.S. in Computer Engineering or related field

• Equivalent experience may be substituted for educational requirement: Doctorate and 4 years, Masters and 6 years, Associate and 10 years, High School and 12 years

Additional Requirements

• Weapons Certification: Not required for hire, but must be willing and capable of becoming certified.

• Travel: Up to 25% OCONUS travel, including hazardous regions as required. Up to 10% CONUS travel, as required

Must have TS/SCI security clearance with Poly on day one of employment and must be eligible for crossover.

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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