If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity in the IT, engineering, software development, logistics, and project management fields, Linchpin Solutions is the place to be! We are currently hiring for a dynamic and experienced GAIT Network Engineer Shift Lead
Role Overview
The GAIT Network Engineer Shift Lead will be responsible for overseeing the mission planning, implementation, engineering, maintenance, and troubleshooting as required to support users requiring GAIT services. The Network Engineer Shift Lead must be knowledgeable in the tactical, worldwide global network from a planning, implementation, and troubleshooting perspective. The Network Engineer Shift Lead must also be able to effectively manage, and lead a team of Network Engineers.
General Skillset
- Experience with Microsoft Office
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work both collaboratively and individually
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Customer Service Skills
- Ability to give presentations and briefings
- An in-depth knowledge of IP networking and processes
- Leadership and management skills
Specific Skillset
- Efficiently manage a shift of 4-8 individuals
- Understand Linkway modem operations
- Knowledge of the PM Tactical Network (formerly PM WIN-T) architecture along with emerging technologies
- Be able to identify with all variations of the WIN-T network, configuration and the implementation processes and procedures associated with each
- Ability to assess network outage or degradation remediation in a quick and resourceful manner
- Understand Raydyne FDMA, and NCW modem operations
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Linkway NCC operations
- Have a working knowledge of the below topics
Voice
- Create trunks
- Build call managers
- Create route patterns
- Setup and operate the REDCOM
- Setup and operate the Voice Gateway Routers (VGR)
- Understand call setup and call traffic flow
Routing
- Load routers/switches IOS (CCNA R&S)
- Load configurations on router/switches
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network(DMVPN)
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Multicast
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand switch technologies
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Riverbed wide area network (WAN)accelerators
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand Policy Based Routing (PBR) and Web Cache Communication Protocol (WCCP)
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN)
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand MPLS Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN)
- Setup, troubleshoot, and understand various SP technologies ie; MVPN, LDP, MP-BGP)
Information Assurance (IA)
- Load IOSs on Cisco firewalls/IPSs
- Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco firewall/IPS configurations
- Understand routing and traffic flows in the RHNs, and downrange assets
- Setup, troubleshoot, and configure Cisco Security Manager (CSM)
- 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)
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification (Highly Preferred)
Experience Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant work experience
- 2+ years of experience managing a shift or team
Build your career with us!
Linchpin Solutions’ professional services organization is committed to delivering qualified candidates that meet or exceed clients’ technical and management expectations. Our growth means exciting career opportunities for talented professionals in IT, engineering, software development, logistics, project management, and other key areas. We provide personnel that become valuable assets to the organizations they serve and contribute to the overall skill diversity and strength of the Linchpin Team.
Career choices
Linchpin’s success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing the company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.
Benefits
Linchpin Solutions, Inc. offers paid vacation time, sick time, and holidays. We offer a 401K plan with matching, as well as health, dental, and vision insurance. We also offer Short-Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life insurance which is funded by Linchpin Solutions, Inc.
We are 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, disability or veteran status.
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