Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance - DoD

INNOVIM Defense Services is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance to join our team supporting the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) program at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Our team designs and develops Enterprise IT and Mission Operations Technology solutions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to provide high impact, creative solutions to complex technical problems, the ability to work as part of a large team, and the ability to provide critical support and independent review of the work of teammates.

• Position Title: Senior Network Engineer for Operations and Maintenance
• Location: Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO or Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
• Relocation Assistance: NONE
• Closes: 12/21/25

Description of Duties:

The candidate will:

• Work in close coordination with team leads, project managers, network architects, and engineers from other service areas to provide Tier III support for the MDA Enterprise.
• Take part in daily/weekly/monthly Battle Rhythms contributing to maintenance checks and regular network services of the team.
• Generate/provide status reports, provide network anomaly analysis, and develop engineering red lines as needed to support network maintenance actions, engineering changes/upgrades, and security vulnerabilities.
• Serve as an Operations and Maintenance expert and provide technical contribution on outage or troubleshooting bridge calls.
• Regularly respond too, create and troubleshoot support Incident tickets and Work Orders in the Remedy IT Service Management system.
• Be required to participate in an on-call rotation for network support functions if incidents were to arise after core hours.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have 10, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• May be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 5, or more, years of directly related experience
• Must have 1, or more, years of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Must have extensive experience with Internet Protocols (e.g. DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSL)
• Must have extensive experience with multiple network types (i.e. LAN, WAN, VxLAN, SDN)
• Must have a relevant networking certification at the CCNA level or above
• Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Security+ or above)
•  Must be proficient in routing and switching protocols to include BGP, OSPF, STP, TCP/UDP, voice, video, VPN/VRF,subnetting, DHCP, DNS, SD-WAN, SD-Access, ISE, DNAC, etc
• Must have experience with routing and switching hardware to include an array of Cisco platforms, Palo Alto, and KG-175encryptors.
• Must have experience in STIG vulnerability identification and mitigation
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements:

• Have relevant certifications to include CCNP and CISSP
• Have experience with vendors such as Netscout, BlueCoat, NetScaler
• Have experience with Independent Verification and Validation/CORA (CCRI) Processes and Procedures
• Have experience with firewall configuration and troubleshooting
• Have experience managing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Telecommunications infrastructures.
• Have experience in management or leadership roles

This position is expected to pay $ 123,000 - $ 148,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

IDS is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies. We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.