Wireless Network Engineer II (Secret Clearance)

About the role

V2X builds smart solutions that integrate physical and digital infrastructure, from base to battlefield, and supports its customers worldwide. Wireless Network Engineers in a Wireless LAN environment create drawings, perform installations and ongoing maintenance, and provide technical support for customer and internal wireless LAN operations, maintenance and security. The engineer works closely with USARCC-SWA, NETOPS, Network Engineers and other vendors on security, authentication, controller redundancy and load balancing, mainly using Aruba 802.11 access points.

Key responsibilities

• Operate, maintain and administer Aruba ClearPass, AirWave, wireless intrusion detection and wireless management platforms.
• Deploy, configure, troubleshoot and sustain enterprise wireless LAN infrastructure supporting government operations.
• Administer wireless authentication, access control, policy enforcement and role-based security.
• Provide wireless network architecture recommendations, optimization strategies and technical guidance for mobility services.
• Serve as the wireless network Subject Matter Expert for planning, design, assessment and implementation.
• Provide Tier III escalation support for incidents, outages and complex issues.
• Run POC, pilot, validation and testing for emerging wireless technologies.
• Design wireless security solutions meeting DISA, Army BBP and NSA requirements.
• Perform RF analysis, spectrum analysis and troubleshooting; support multi-vendor networks.
• Maintain documentation standards, process service requests via ticketing systems, and support cybersecurity, compliance and inspection initiatives.
• Train Network Operations personnel and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• Active Secret clearance; must meet host-country requirements including a host nation visa and driver's license.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Network Engineering, Cybersecurity or a related field preferred; one year of experience may substitute one year of education.
• Five years of direct experience with enterprise wireless LAN support in a multi-vendor environment (Cisco, Aruba, etc.), as an expert in DoD wireless networks.
• Adherence to DoD 8570.01M; at least one Baseline certification and one Computing Environment certification (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, CWNA, CASP+, CISSP).
• Able to withstand extreme heat and lift or wear gear weighing up to 50 lbs; 95% indoor, 5% outdoor work.

Required skills

• IEEE 802.11 standards, RF principles, Aruba controllers, ClearPass and AirWave.
• Wireless authentication, NAC, 802.1X and role-based access control.
• RF surveys, spectrum analysis, packet capture analysis and troubleshooting.
• Routing, switching, VLANs, QoS and wireless security best practices.
• Familiarity with DISA STIGs and Army wireless security standards.

What we offer

• Company-paid housing and transportation.
• Completion bonus.
• Tuition reimbursement program.