Senior Network Engineer By Light Professional IT Services  | Tampa, Florida 33601 Unspecified Top Secret Unspecified IT - Hardware IT - Hardware Overview
As part of managing the HQ Systems Infrastructure, the employee shall assist in providing the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) of the USCENTCOM Network Infrastructure. This infrastructure includes multiple, disparate Tier 1 and Tier 2 network architectures. The employee shall operate, monitor, manage, maintain, install, and troubleshoot USCENTCOM network infrastructure devices and services within the scope of this task. The employee shall support all aspects of network infrastructure management including policies, procedures, implementation, technology integration, virtual encryption and guidance for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. HQ Systems Infrastructure provides support to HQ USCENTCOM, CFH with secondary sites within the Tampa Bay metropolitan area, other Continental United States (CONUS) locations, supported embassy networks, and other locations within USCENTCOM's AOR. Travel may be required to support service requests through Temporary Duty (TDY) requests.
Responsibilities
The employee shall have the knowledge, skills, and ability to:
• Maintain and enhance a comprehensive Network Infrastructure (NI) Maintenance Program for all networks, systems, and services within the scope of this task to include wireless access points, controllers and associated equipment.
• Maintain the SOPs for testing and validating the operational status of network infrastructure systems and services.
• Provide on-site support for all systems/services/networks operated and maintained within the task scope.
• Provide situational awareness on HQ systems infrastructure to the USCENTCOM Joint Cyberspace Communications Center (JCCC) via a designated liaison.
• Baseline and maintain all device configurations (to include software) utilizing Information Assurance (IA) STIGs and maintain configuration/compliance control and policy management of all network devices within the scope of this task.
• Manage the HQ USCENTCOM Internet Protocol (IP) addressing space for all supported networks and all directly supported sites.
• Operate and maintain the USCENTCOM Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) services for all supported networks.
• Maintain graphical representation models of the logical CENTCOM HQ Enterprise Networks, as required, to provide CENTCOM's Tier 2 monitoring tools suite a complete high-level overview of network performance and health reporting statistics of network infrastructure devices
• Deploy and maintain appropriate network device configurations to support the CENTCOM Enterprise network monitoring suite of tools for Tier 2 (e.g., Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Profiles, Access Control List (ACL) Configurations and Trap Destinations).
• Provide documentation during non-duty hours of network impacting events (i.e. Master Station Log)
• Provide in-depth weekly status updates to include, but not limited to; current lines of effort, status of projects and Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) (currently Remedy).
Required Experience/Qualifications
• Active DoD Top Secret is required in order to be considered for this opportunity.
• DOD 8570 IAT-II certification is required and satisfied by holding CompTIA Security+ (SY0-301) certification.
• Extensive experience configuring & troubleshooting Cisco IOS (CCNP Certification preferred);
• Valid US Passport; position will be required to travel throughout USCENTCOM AOR (
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment and non-standard hours when needed; mission focused.
Bachelor's degree preferred or 3+ years of IOM experience with Cisco networks (preferably in a DOD environment). Additional training, technical certification and/or experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Preferred Experience/Qualifications
knowledge of Juniper/Brocade IOS a plus.
Special Requirements/Security Clearance
TS/SCI required
Physical Demands
ability to stand for long periods.
ability to lifr 35 lbs.