Principal Network Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for evaluating/maintaining microwave radios: legacy TDMA radios and Carrier Ethernet (Mesh, P2P, and P2MP)
• Help establish guidelines, policies, and procedures surrounding "network risks" and keeping range data "secure" which reflect Eielson mission needs. Evaluating/maintaining network elements (Routers, Switches, IDS/IPS, AAA, Firewalls, VPNs, etc.)
• Responsible for integrating new range network equipment (requirements, planning, evaluation, procurement, integration, test, and monitoring)
• Task requires detailed knowledge of network architectures, performance, protocol suites, test tools, and equipment configurations of various network elements (concentrators, bridges, routers, switches, VPNs, Firewalls, Servers, Media converters, etc.)
• Ability to resolve network interoperability problems to obtain operations across all platforms
• Configures Joint Deployable Electronic Warfare Range (JDEWR) systems to different WAN/LAN environments in multi-nation environments
• Audit current and future range network equipment and implement security strategy
• Support design, acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services
• Assists in the planning of large scale systems projects though vendor comparison and cost studies
• Develop solutions to information assurance problems based on requirements and available security programs and services
• Document network best practices for security and information assurance based on JDEWR and Eielson JIADS mission requirements
• Establish equipment configuration policies and backups; monitor for completion and viability
• Supervise planning and implementation of new range network projects to bring the right security implementation for smooth network operations during JDEWR and Eielson missions
• Monitor the security of range information systems, perform scans, carry out updates, and investigate security incidents