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Description

Founded in 2009, RSC2, Inc. is a Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified HUBZone Professional Services company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. RSC2 provides breakthrough expertise, support services, and technologies to make operations, programs and systems of record perform better. Our professional staff is trained to provide world-class services to all types of customers. We uphold the integrity and quality of our work so you can expect only the best from us.

RSC2 is currently looking for a Network Engineer to join our growing team at Fort Detrick, MD to support the GAIT program!

The Network Engineer will perform the daily tasks of operating and maintaining the Global Agile Integrated Transport (GAIT) Network Service Center (NSC). The candidate fulfilling these functions must be fully knowledgeable in the tactical, worldwide global network from a planning, implementation and troubleshooting perspective. The GAIT cell will be based out of the Fort Detrick, Maryland (Fredrick Maryland) area. The cell will operate on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis.

GAIT is a colorless (transport) MPLS network that connects each of the Army Regional Hub Nodes (RHNs), multiple DoD Teleports (SATCOM only), and other points of presence together in support of a global tactical network. This network will support training, contingency and operational missions on a global scale. GAIT will provide for the successful integration of processing equipment that solves a multiphase convergence methodology: Transport Convergence phase 1 (Intelligence Convergence) and phase 2 (Telemedicine Convergence). It also provides the backhaul network for emerging requirements such as Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) and Enroute Mission Command and Control (EMC2).

The GAIT Network Engineer will be responsible for mission planning, engineering, implementation, maintenance and troubleshooting as required to support users requiring GAIT services. Knowledge of the PM Tactical Network (formerly PM WIN-T) architecture along with emerging technologies is required. All candidates must be able to identify with all variations of the WIN-T network, configuration and the implementation processes and procedures associated with each. The ability to assess and implement network outage or degradation remediation in a quick and resourceful manner is required.

Must have excellent reasoning and troubleshooting skills enough to assist and guide problems to resolution over the phone. To that end, good customer relations skills are also a must. All candidates should have a basic understanding of tactical satellite (TACSAT) equipment and understand its relationship to the greater network architecture

Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance
• BS Degree and 4+ years of experience. Additional work experience can be substituted for degree.
• Understand Linkway modem operations (Basic Ops), Raydyne FDMA modem operations (Basic Ops), and NCW modem operations (Basic Ops)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Linkway NCC operations (Advanced Ops)
• Setup, troubleshoot and understand iDirect network operations (Advanced Ops) An in-depth knowledge of IP networking and processes is mandatory.
• The candidate must possess knowledge that is commensurate with a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification (or higher) but the certification is not a requirement for the position.
•  Travel is estimated at 10% for all employees within CONUS.
•  Shift work is required and there may be periods of time where employees are placed in an on call scenario and provide a good point of contact number.
•  Teamwork is a must.

The candidate network engineer should have a working knowledge of the topics listed below or have the potential to learn the required knowledge in a reasonable timeframe.

Voice

• Create trunks (CCNA Voice)
• Build call managers (CCNP Voice)
• Create route patterns (CCNA Voice)
• Setup and operate the REDCOM
• Setup and operate the Voice Gateway Routers (VGR) (CCNP Voice)
• Understand call setup and call traffic flow (CCNP Voice)

Routing

• Load routers/switches IOS (CCNA R&S)
• Load configurations on router/switches (CCNA R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) (CCNP R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) (CCNP R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network (DMVPN) (CCIE R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Multicast (CCIE R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand switch technologies (CCNP R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Riverbed wide area network (WAN) accelerators
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Policy Based Routing (PBR) and Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP) (CCNP R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) (CCNP SP)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) (CCNP SP)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) (CCNP SP)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand various SP technologies ie, MVPN, LDP, MPBGP (CCNP SP)

 Information Assurance (IA)

• Load IOSs on Cisco firewalls/IPSs (CCNA Security)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco firewall/IPS configurations (CCNP Security)
• Understand routing and traffic flows in the RHNs, and downrange assets (CCNP Security/CCNP R&S)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco Security Manager (CSM) (CCNP Security)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Palo Alto virtual firewalls
• Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Palo Alto's Panorama firewall management tool

 Communications Security

• Set up and operate KG-175A and KG-175D model TACLANEs and/or similar encryption devices
• Set up and operate KIV-7M

 NetOps

• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand the VMware vSphere 6.0 (VMware VCP-DCV)
• Setup, troubleshoot, and understand the various Netops applications, such as: SNMPc, Solarwinds ORION, Radius, and TACACS (Cisco ISE)

Work Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland

Employment Type: Full-time, Salary-Exempt

Benefits Package: We offer a top-tier benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, PTO, employer matching retirement plan, and more!

We are an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact us at careers@rsc2.com.  

Salary at RSC2 is determined by various factors including but not limited to location, the particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $71,000 to $136,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical total compensation range for this position.