About this role
We are seeking an onsite network engineer at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM, to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with experienced engineers and customers supporting the Space Systems Command. Our network team makes sure satellites can communicate with their ground systems and are responsible for monitoring and support of network infrastructure (Cisco routers and switches, Palo Alto firewalls, SolarWinds, and Identity Services Engine (ISE) authentication) and virtual server environments (private cloud via VMWare Cloud Foundation, servers, storage area networks, and VMware). You should be able to troubleshoot, install, implement and administer network systems. You will also support the cybersecurity team to remediate deficiencies. We need experts who can determine what needs to be done and go off and do it but also work successfully as part of a team. You will Analyze network characteristics such as traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput Assist more senior network engineers with the installation, removal and modifications to network components Configure, deploy, upgrade, and troubleshoot multivendor switches, routers, firewalls, and peripheral equipment in operational and test lab environments Operate or administer Linux and Unix systems Provide occasional after-hours operational support for network issues Apply your knowledge of enterprise system monitoring and management tools (Solar Winds, WireShark, iPerf, etc.) to analyze network activity and problems Develop and maintain network topologies, diagrams and IP tracking