GLOBAL NETWORK ENGINEER

QTEC Aerospace is seeking a GLOBAL NETWORK ENGINEER to join our team of professionals in Colorado Springs, CO. The successful candidate will become part of a team of professionals representing both industry and government in support of a Missile Defense System (MDS) with a mission of protecting the United States and our allies. The successful candidate will be detail oriented, have a proven track record and a positive work ethic.

Job Summary

QTEC Aerospace is looking for highly capable and motivated individuals. The successful candidate will function as an integral member of a multi-contractor team providing program, engineering, and technical support to Missile Defense programs. The selected candidate will be responsible for both the engineering of new capabilities and the maintenance of existing environments within the program.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Produce designs including system, logical, and connectivity drawings, and conduct testing of network designs
• Maintain technical expertise in diverse network and computer hardware and software areas, including interconnection and interfacing with a wide range of devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, gateways, etc.
• Evaluate and report on new communications technologies to enhance network capabilities
• Solves complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Travel may be required to program sites
  
  

Minimum Education And Experience

• Bachelor's degree with at least 9 years of experience or an advanced degree with at least 7 years of experience or equivalent
• Active DoD 8570.01-M IAT Level II (Security+ or equivalent) with Continuing Education (CE)
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience in the design, implementation, and troubleshooting of networking equipment including switches, routers, and firewalls
• Working knowledge of spanning trees, trunking, routing protocols, first hop redundancy protocols, and IP subnetting
• Demonstrated experience in the design and execution of network engineering configuration changes and documentation in a complex IT environment
• Must have excellent verbal, written and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools
• Candidate must have proven troubleshooting skills
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers and independently on large field projects.
• Must be a quick learner and multi-task in a dynamic and fast-paced environment while maintaining a can-do attitude
  
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience planning and supporting network infrastructure deployment
• Experience with Cisco Nexus/Catalyst switches, Juniper routers and switches, Fortinet firewalls, Palo Alto firewalls
• Experience with WANs, encryption devices, VxLAN, multicast, BGP, OSPF, and Wireshark
• Familiarity with SIPRNet, MDACNet, or other DOD networks
• Comp TIA Network+, Juniper JNCIA, and Cisco CCNA/CCNP certifications
• Understanding the project lifecycle, related processes, and traditional systems engineering skills
• Experience reviewing work products produced by a team of engineers for quality, completeness, and adherence to established procedures and policies
  
  

Security Clearance

Candidates must currently have a minimum DoD SECRET level security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD TS/SCI level security clearance.

Salary Range

$160,000 - $224,000

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

Benefits

QTEC Aerospace offers a variety of benefits including healthcare, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business. Employees may choose among the offered benefits to design the best benefits package to suit their individual or family needs.

Location

Colorado Springs, CO

It is the policy of QTEC, Inc. not to discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, religion, disability, veteran status or any protected statuses and to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals within the company.

Salary: $160000 - $224000 per year

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