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Astrion · 4 hours ago

Principal Network Engineer

Bedford, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $180K/yr

20+ years exp

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Network Engineer providing support to the EPASS HB contract at Hanscom AFB. The role involves systems engineering, program support, network engineering, and operations oversight to ensure effective network performance and security compliance.

ManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Conduct program portfolio reviews to evaluate/recommend alternative plans, improve engineering processes, sustain program baselines, and validate system-level performance in accordance with specifications

Prepare technical documentation to define and recommend system/subsystem characteristics; produce management reports and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions

Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures, and evaluate end-to-end communications (from sensor/source through C2 nodes to end users)

Provide technical training, program engineering support, and integration/sustainment services for acquisition, deployment/fielding, and operations oversight

Analyze and recommend network requirements, architectures, and infrastructure

Monitor and analyze network workload, capacity, and performance

Diagnose and resolve network problems, ensuring continuity of operations

Recommend and implement backup/recovery procedures

Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network operating systems software

Ensure rigorous application of cybersecurity policies and practices

Support Agile software execution with Government and prime contractors

Support development of service-oriented architectures for software development

Provide life cycle network engineering support for sustainment activities

Create, update, and maintain detailed network design diagrams (Visio) with implementation details (cables, ports, buildings)

Collect/analyze operational data to estimate availability and recovery factors

Maintain information on service level agreements (SLAs) and POCs for each pathway

Provide oversight for acquisition and configuration of network management systems

Support troubleshooting and infrastructure upgrades during operational mode

Configure and troubleshoot network/security technologies: VPN, DMVPN, GRE, IPsec, MACSec/Cisco TrustSec, ACLs, traffic flows, L2/L3 separation, fragmentation

Manage performance parameters: QoS, load balancing, multi-chassis ether channel, stateful switchover, nonstop routing/forwarding, graceful restarts, MTU, policing

Implement and troubleshoot protocols: Unicast/Multicast, BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, OSPF, RTP, RSTP, STP, MPLS, LDP, VoIP, SNMP

Understand/document network failure identification and recovery procedures

Develop repeatable methods to test network pathways for performance and failure identification

Provide oversight for High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor (HAIPE) acquisition, configuration, and remote management systems

Understand security boundary designs (e.g., Cross Domain Solutions)

Facilitate DISA engineering for communications pathways using Commercial Ethernet Gateway architectures

Assist in the acquisition of DISA point-to-point circuits

Qualification

Network EngineeringCybersecurity PoliciesNetwork ProtocolsAir Force EngineeringTechnical DocumentationTechnical TrainingProblem DiagnosisPerformance MonitoringNetwork Design DiagramsService Level Agreements