Journeyman Network Engineer
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Journeyman Network Engineer
HIGHLIGHTS
Location: Onsite (Dayton OH US)
Position Type: Direct Hire
Hourly / Salary: Based on Experience
Residency Status: US Citizen ONLY
**Must have an active TS clearance!
Overview:
Phalanx Griffon (PG) is the Air Force s open architecture aerial node that pushes multi level secure data to warfighters in seconds not minutes. As the SME Network Engineering you will shape the tactical and enterprise networking underpinnings of Major Release 2 (FY 25 27) orchestrating SATCOM SDR cross domain solutions and software defined networking that connect airborne platforms to the Digital Infrastructure (DI) and the broader DAF BATTLE NETWORK.
Essential Job Functions:
Architect & Design
Lead creation of the PG network reference architecture spanning Nomad hardware Smith software builds and Watch node management elements.
Define routing schemas (BGP/OSPF/IS IS) QoS policies IPSec/crypto overlays and multi level security / cross domain data flow rulesets that comply with NSA and DISA STIG requirements.
Produce SysML/CAMEO artifacts feeding the government owned digital thread.
Integration & Lab Leadership
Specify and configure routers switches firewalls SATCOM modems and SDRs inside the Integration SIL; drive interface control documentation (ICDs) for airborne PIMs.
Develop automated test harnesses (IXIA/TestCenter Spirent Ansible) to validate throughput latency packet loss and IA posture before DT/OT.
DevSecOps & Cyber Hygiene
Embed network security controls into the PG DevSecOps pipeline; champion zero trust principles and continuous ATO artifacts (RMF eMASS packages ACAS/SCAP scans).
Guide implementation of Software Defined Networking (SD WAN OpenFlow or comparable) for dynamic airborne/ground path selection.
Fielding & Operations
Partner with platform SPOs and flight test organizations to translate lab configs into flight worthy builds; draft Interim Authorizations To Test (IATT) and airworthiness network annexes.
Support Watch help desk playbooks operational runbooks and remote monitoring dashboards (Elastic Grafana Prometheus).
Leadership & Mentoring
Serve as the chief technical adviser to Government IPT leads; brief network readiness risk and performance metrics at program reviews.
Mentor mid level engineers and ensure knowledge transfer to Government personnel.
Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements U.S. Citizenship is required.
Bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field (Master s preferred) and 8 years of experience designing integrating and securing DoD or IC mission critical IP networks.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Deep expertise in routing/switching (Layer 2/3) SATCOM backhaul RF/mesh networking and transport enclaves in contested or bandwidth limited environments.
Demonstrated experience with cross domain solutions NSA Type 1 crypto and multi level security architectures.
Hands on with network test/validation tools and scripting/automation (Python Ansible Terraform).
Desired Skills:
CCNP/CCIE JNCIE or equivalent expert level certification.
Prior work on CJADC2 ABMS OMS/UCI tactical data links (Link 16/22 TTNT) or airborne networking programs.
Familiarity with containerized networking (CNI plugins Service Mesh) and classified DevSecOps pipelines (Platform One Iron Bank).
Experience shepherding RMF packages through eMASS to full ATO.
Agile/Scrum or SAFe certification.
We are GTN The Go To Network
Employment Type
Full-time
