Network Engineer, Level 1 (COMSEC)

Network Engineer, Level 1 (COMSEC)

woodcons.com

Seeking a Network Engineer Level 1 (NE1) to support our growing network infrastructure. You will be part of a Communications Security (COMSEC) engineering team that is responsible for supporting the receipt, custody, issue, safeguarding, accounting for and when necessary, the destruction of COMSEC material as detailed in our customer's policy standards.

Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires candidates to be U.S. Citizens and possess a TS/SCI Security Clearance with an appropriate Polygraph

Required Education & Years of Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required and five (5) years' experience supporting COMSEC related activities.
  • Five (5) additional years of experience in Network Engineering disciplines may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Required Skills

• Experience using Key Management Infrastructure
• Experience in Field Tamper Recovery (FTR), upgrading cryptographic device firmware and interoperability of firmware versions between enterprise encryptors
• Must possess SME level knowledge of the General Dynamics Taclane line of InLine Network Encryptors (INE) to include the KG-175F, KG-175N, and KG175X
• Five years' experience in the installation, deployment, use and management of the General Dynamics GEM-X or GEM One HAIPE Manager, and/or GEM One Manager
• Experience in the planning and execution of Out-Of-Band-Key Transfer (OOBKT) for remote rekey of enterprise encryptors on multiple networks using GEM-X  or GEM One HAIPE Manager
• Experience in Suite-A and Suite-B network environments, architecture and KEYMAT requirements
• Must be able to read and interpret complex network drawings and documentation as they relate to cryptographic requirements
• Provide hands-on installation, maintenance, configuration and troubleshooting of COMSEC equipment required
• Experience in the programming and operational functions of approved key fill devices including KIK-20 and KIK-30 and AN/CYZ-10
• Perform Over-The-Air-Transfer (OTAT) of KEYMAT to remote sites using the General Dynamics Sectera vIPer
• Provide training and COMSEC oversight to local and remote site personnel for the KG-175F, KG-175N, KG-175X, Sectera vIPer, and RASKL (KIK-30)
• Provide incident response using multiple software applications including Remedy and Atlassian tool JIRA
• Assist in shipping Cryptographic products and key material weighing up to 50 pounds

Required Certifications (possess and maintain at least one)

• Computer Technology Industry Association - Network + (Network +)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Routing and Switching  
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Security  
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Video  
• Cisco Certified Network Associate – (CCNA) Voice 

WOOD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.