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Network & Communications Engineer
Location: Rome, NY
Travel: Up to 30% (CONUS; occasional OCONUS opportunities)
Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain the U.S. Government security clearance required for the position. Current U.S. Department of War Secret clearance preferred.
Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. CoreVault Solutions does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position.
About CoreVault Solutions
CoreVault Solutions is a growing defense technology company delivering mission-critical software and integrated operational capabilities for the U.S. Department of War and other government customers.
Our work spans command and control systems, air domain awareness, unmanned systems integration, geospatial visualization, tactical networking, sensor integration, cloud infrastructure, and operational decision support. We build and deploy complete mission systems that support real-world operations in defense, public safety, and critical infrastructure environments.
We're looking for engineers who enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working directly with customers, and seeing their work deployed in operational environments.
Position Summary
CoreVault Solutions is seeking a Network & Communications Engineer to design, integrate, configure, deploy, and troubleshoot network and communications infrastructure supporting mission-critical systems.
The position spans enterprise networking and operational/tactical communications. The ideal candidate understands how to build reliable networks in environments where applications, sensors, tactical radios, edge systems, cloud infrastructure, and geographically distributed users must communicate securely and reliably.
Responsibilities
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Design, configure, integrate, test, deploy, and sustain network and communications infrastructure.
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Configure and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, VLANs, routing protocols, DNS, DHCP, NAT, and related network services.
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Design and support connectivity between on-premises, tactical, cloud, and geographically distributed systems.
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Integrate tactical radios, mesh networks, edge devices, sensors, servers, and mission applications.
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Support secure communications and data exchange between systems, sites, agencies, and mission partners.
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Analyze network traffic, latency, packet loss, connectivity, routing, and performance issues.
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Develop network diagrams, interface documentation, IP plans, configuration baselines, and installation documentation.
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Support network security, hardening, STIG implementation, vulnerability remediation, and cybersecurity activities.
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Configure and troubleshoot communications supporting TAK/ATAK and other operational applications.
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Participate in site surveys, system staging, installations, exercises, demonstrations, and operational deployments.
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Work directly with systems engineers, software engineers, cybersecurity personnel, customers, and external communications providers.
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Evaluate emerging networking and communications technologies for operational use.
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Support equipment configuration, accountability, testing, and sustainment.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer engineering, networking, telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
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Professional experience designing, configuring, administering, or troubleshooting network infrastructure.
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Strong understanding of TCP/IP, subnetting, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, DNS, DHCP, and network security.
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Hands-on experience troubleshooting network connectivity and performance.
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Experience with enterprise or operational network equipment.
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Ability to document network architectures and configurations.
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Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
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Ability and willingness to support field installations and travel.
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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Must be eligible to obtain and maintain the U.S. Government security clearance required for the position.
Preferred Qualifications
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Current U.S. Department of War Secret or higher security clearance.
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Experience supporting Department of War or other federal government networks.
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Experience with tactical networking, MANET, mesh networking, or radio communications.
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Experience with Silvus, Persistent Systems MPU5, or similar tactical communications technologies.
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Experience with TAK/ATAK and Cursor-on-Target environments.
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Experience integrating sensors, UAS, edge devices, or other operational technologies.
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Experience with Azure, AWS, cloud networking, hybrid architectures, or site-to-site connectivity.
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Experience with network STIGs, ACAS, RMF, or other government cybersecurity requirements.
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Relevant networking certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, Network+, Security+, or equivalent experience.
Interested in joining our team?
If you’re interested in this opportunity and believe your experience and skills are a good fit, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit your resume to careers@corevaultsolutions.com and include the position you're applying for.
