Network Engineer

Network Engineer

Location: Hurlburt Field, FL, JBSA, TX, and Keesler AFB, MS

Job Status: Full time

Clearance: Secret

Astrion has an exciting opportunity coming up for a Network Engineer to join our team and support the 39th Information Operations Squadron (39 IOS).

We are preparing to hire for Journeyman, Senior, and SME levels. We anticipate a start date in March/April 2026.

Cyber Operations Formal Training Support III (CyOFTS III) is a Cyber Schoolhouse program supporting delivery, development, and sustainment of cyber training across operationally relevant mission sets. The team supports instruction, curriculum and content development, training operations, and program execution at multiple Air Force and joint training locations.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Active Secret clearance
• Prior cyber or IT experience, specifically with relation to A/V systems.
• IAT/M level II certification

Responsibilities

• Perform network engineering duties consistent with the Network Engineer labor category.
• Apply cyber and/or information technology duties and experiences specifically with relation to A/V systems, as required for the Journeyman level.
• Maintain and apply required IAT/M certification level (II or III) within the scope of assigned network duties.
• Understand LAN and WAN concepts and methodologies at the professional level with knowledge equivalent to: Cisco Certified Network Professional or similar certifications.
• Understand, design, and implement networks in accordance with best practices including, but not limited to: 2-Tier Model, 3-Tier Model, Spine-Leaf, WAN, SOHO, Cloud, and First Hop Redundancy.
• Provide recommendations for network design changes/enhancements for improved systems' availability and performance.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain all copper and fiber cables for all 39 IOS networks.
• Design, configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain switches and switching technologies including, but not limited to: Access Ports, Trunk Ports, VLAN, Native VLAN, Private VLAN, Multicast, STP, MAC, CAM, and CEF.
• Design, configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain routers and routing technologies including, but not limited to: Static and Dynamic Routing, Multicast, OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, and BGP.
• Design, configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain Quality of Service (QoS) technologies including, but not limited to Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP).
• Configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain Firewalls including, but not limited to: configuring rules, configuring access control lists, and configuring zones, encryptors including Tactical LAN Encryptors (TACLANE).
• Ensure all network systems are up to date with the latest approved software updates and security patches and implement STIGs.
• Design, configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain Network Monitoring, Services and Management Systems including, but not limited to: GEM One, Solar Winds, Cisco ISE, DNA Center, NetFlow Security and authentication services, Cisco ISE, TACACS/TACACS+, RADIUS, SSH, AAA, VPN, and Access Control Lists.
• Design, configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain IP address management and services including, but not limited to: Manual Addressing/Subnetting, DHCP, DNS, NAT, IPv4, and IPv6.
• Design, configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain device management services including, but not limited to: FTP/TFTP, Syslog, SNMP, SCP, NTP, and CDP/LLDP.
• Install, troubleshoot, and maintain Phones including, but not limited to: VOIP, VOSIP, Analog POTS and Desktop VTC Systems.
• Create and maintain documentation for all installs and changes including, but not limited to: Diagrams (Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3, Boundary, Core, Distribution, Access), Rack elevations and Ports and Protocols lists.
• Maintain Uninterruptable Power Systems (UPS) in communication closet racks which involves, but is not limited to: monitoring the unit, removing and replacing batteries, removing and replacing the whole unit.
• Configure, install, troubleshoot, and maintain long-haul communications equipment including, but not limited to: Multiplexers, Switches, Routers, and Demarcation Points.
• Perform Circuit Actions including, but not limited to: Procuring new circuits, maintaining circuit history folders, submitting TSRs, and complying with TSOs.
• Support network operations and enterprise architecture functions aligned to DCWF work roles (Network Operations Specialist; Enterprise Architect).

***This position is contingent upon contract award***