PENDING CONTRACT AWARD Mission Objectives The Defense Health Agencys mission is to deliver integrated, high-quality healthcare to Service members, retirees, and their families through a globally distributed Military Health System that depends on robust, secure networks to power MHS GENESIS and other clinical systems. The Senior Network Engineer Pacific ensures that DHAs medical facilities in Hawaii and the broader Pacific theater have secure, resilient, and high-performing LAN/WLAN networks so clinicians can provide uninterrupted care in some of the most operationally critical locations in the world. Position Responsibility Summary The Senior Network Engineer Pacific Region, is responsible for regional leadership of LAN/WLAN engineering, sustainment, security hardening, and modernization across all DHA networked facilities in the Pacific Region.
This role serves as the premier technical authority for Pacific LAN/WLAN/WAN issues, the primary regional interface to DHA NMB and MTF CIOs, and a critical enabler of the Distributed Services Model by providing high-level remote support, regional oversight, and on-site guidance when needed Serve as the Pacific Regions senior LAN/WLAN engineer and primary regional point of contact for complex network issues, configuration management, multi-protocol routing, and network management across all DHA networked facilities in Hawaii and the broader Pacific theater. Support DHAs medical mission by designing, engineering, and sustaining secure, STIG-compliant LAN/WLAN infrastructure for hospitals, clinics, and GSUs, ensuring the network adequately supports the MHS mission and delivers optimal performance for clinical and business systems. Establish, configure, and maintain LAN/WLAN/WAN security barrier systemsincluding firewalls, VPN devices, and IDSsto prevent unauthorized access to MTF systems, and ensure configurations comply with DISA STIGs, PPSM, and DHA security standards.
Identify and resolve complex LAN/WLAN/WAN issues using Government-furnished network management and automation tools; perform advanced diagnostics across all OSI layers, including analysis of network performance and management data, to maintain high performance and minimal downtime. Lead or coordinate the creation and management of VLANs and GWLAN in accordance with DHA Zone Architecture; ensure 100% of in-scope network infrastructure devices are monitored and reporting into DHAs NMS to support PRS inventory and availability objectives. Provide written recommendations and engineering guidance to field personnel regarding network tunings, upgrades, and standard changes; collaborate with the NetMOD Network Standards Team to update enterprise-level standards, SOPs, and configuration baselines.
Advise and consult with Government staff, agencies, and other contractors involved in LAN/WLAN design, implementation, deployment, and management to ensure alignment with DHA, PACOM, and MTF policies and objectives. Lead or support Med-COI, D2D, and modernization deployments in the Pacific Region, including site surveys, SIP reviews, cutovers, and as-built documentation, while protecting clinical operations during transitions. Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24x7 remote escalation support for Critical and High incidents, coordinating on-site dispatch and communicating status to NMB, MTF CIOs, and other stakeholders as required by SLAs.
Mentor and provide technical direction to Referral Network Engineers, Network Engineer Associates, and Network Specialists supporting Pacific Region facilities; ensure consistent application of standards and best practices across the regional team.