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SMX is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for the Pacific region—a critical leadership role supporting DoD medical facilities across the Pacific. This position is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining highly complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network infrastructures that are vital to military healthcare operations. The Senior Network Engineer serves as the regional authority on network operations, leading the resolution of sophisticated technical challenges across all OSI model layers while ensuring optimal performance, security, and compliance with DoD and DHA standards.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in networking protocols (TCP/IP, EIGRP, BGP, OSPF), cybersecurity (firewalls, VPNs, Zero Trust), and infrastructure management tools (SolarWinds, ARMIS, Ansible) with strong leadership abilities to guide network specialists and collaborate across military and contractor organizations. This role requires a bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience (or vocational certification with 10+ years), IAM Level III certification per DoD 8570.01, CCNP and CISSP certifications, and proven expertise in Cisco Systems, Windows environments, and DoD healthcare systems. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned network professional to make a meaningful impact on military medical mission readiness throughout the Pacific theater.
This position requires a DoD secret security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoD contracts.
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the medical mission of the DoD by ensuring highly complex and technical infrastructure requirements are addressed across the Pacific region
- Identify and resolve complex LAN/WLAN/WAN network problems and issues using advanced network management tools and diagnostic techniques
- Provide high-level installation, configuration, documentation, management, and troubleshooting of LAN/WLAN/WAN communication equipment for all DHA networked facilities within the Pacific region
- Serve as the regional point of contact for network issues, configuration management, communications interconnection, addressing, multi-protocol routing, and network management
- Advice and consult with government staff, agencies, and contractor representatives on LAN/WLAN/WAN design, network implementation, deployment, and management to ensure optimal performance and support of the MHS mission
- Interface with and lead Network Specialists and coordinate with internal and external organizations to resolve LAN/WLAN/WAN issues
- Resolve technical issues associated with network and routing protocols at all levels of the OSI model using diagnostic and network administration tools such as Orion SolarWinds, ARMIS, and Ansible
- Research and analyze network-level problems to develop effective solutions that maintain system performance, security, and compliance with DoD standards
Required Skills/Experience
- Mastery of networking protocols and technologies, including TCP/IP, XDM, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SNMP, DNS, DHCP, RSTP, VRRP, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND), EIGRP, BGP, OSPF, Point to Point Protocol (PPP), High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC), V35, and RS-449
- Clear understanding of IEEE communications and Internet standards: 8021d, 8021q, 8021w, 8023, 8025, 80210, 80211, 8023u, 8032, and 8023z
- Demonstrated understanding and direct experience with synchronous and asynchronous communications, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, and other communications mediums used by the DoD and DHA
- Experience with Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), cable testers, network sniffers, and EIA/TIA cable standards and specifications
- Mastery-level experience in routed, switched, and shared LAN environments operating current supported versions of Microsoft OS, Windows Active Directory, UNIX, and OpenVMS
- Expertise with routers, switches, terminal servers, and various local and long-haul WAN connectivity solutions
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical discipline with five (5) years of directly related experience; OR
- Successful completion of a certified Technical or Vocational School with ten (10) years of directly related experience gained through progressively higher levels of complexity
- DOD 8570 IAM III Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP
- Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP
- Experience with DoD Health Care Information Systems is required
- Expertise in Windows networks, Cisco Systems, and Orion SolarWinds
- Experience with Zero Trust Architectures and Methodologies is desired
Desired Skills/Experience
- Experience working with DHA
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
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Mattermost Federal | TS/SCI Environments
Mattermost Federal builds secure collaboration platforms used by U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security organizations operating in the most demanding environments in the world.
We are looking for Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) who want to solve real operational problems alongside mission teams. In this role you will work directly with operators, analysts, and engineers to deploy and build systems that are used every day in mission environments.
This is not a traditional engineering role. You will operate close to the mission, often inside classified environments, working through ambiguity and building solutions that have immediate operational impact.
The problems you will work on here are hard, ambiguous, and consequential.
What You’ll Do
Forward Deployed Engineers operate at the intersection of engineering, operations, and mission execution.
You will:
- Work directly with defense and intelligence organizations to understand operational problems
- Deploy and integrate Mattermost in classified and mission-critical environments
- Build plugins, integrations, and automations that enable operational workflows
- Prototype new capabilities quickly and iterate based on operator feedback
- Debug complex systems operating in constrained environments
- Help shape the evolution of the Mattermost platform based on mission needs
You will move between writing code, deploying infrastructure, and working directly with operators, often within the same week.
Travel is typically approximately one week per month onsite with customers.
Commitment to the Mission
Forward Deployed Engineers at Mattermost Federal are mission partners, not external vendors.
Our customers operate in environments where coordination and decision speed matter. FDEs work side-by-side with mission teams to deliver systems that improve operational outcomes.
We are looking for engineers who:
- Care deeply about supporting national security missions
- Take ownership of outcomes, not just code
- Are comfortable operating in classified environments
- Thrive when solving complex problems with limited information
AI-Forward Engineering
Mattermost Federal is aggressively adopting AI-enabled workflows across mission operations.
FDEs will be among the first engineers deploying and operationalizing AI capabilities in secure environments.
You will help build and deploy systems such as:
- AI agents that summarize operational channels and generate SITREPs
- AI-assisted mission timelines and decision logs
- Knowledge retrieval across operational history
- AI tools that help operators understand fast-moving mission data
We are looking for engineers who are excited about experimenting with AI capabilities while maintaining mission-grade security and reliability.
What We Look For
- Strong engineering ability (Go, Python, TypeScript, or similar)
- Comfort working across the full stack from infrastructure to applications
- Ability to solve open-ended technical problems
- Strong communication skills with both engineers and operators
- Willingness to travel ~1 week per month
Ideal Background
- Experience working with DoD, IC, or national security organizations
- Experience deploying systems in secure or classified environments
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, distributed systems, and APIs
- Experience building integrations or operational tooling
Security Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required: For candidates residing in the U.S.: This role may require the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance in the future. As such, U.S. applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible under applicable clearance requirements.
- Active TS/SCI clearance preferred or ability to obtain one
- Applicants must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-controlled information as defined by U.S. export control laws, including EAR and ITAR.
Why This Role Exists
The best software is built close to the problem.
Forward Deployed Engineers at Mattermost Federal work directly with the people using the systems we build. You will see problems firsthand, build solutions quickly, and deploy them into environments where reliability, security, and speed matter.
If you want to build systems used in real missions and work directly with the people who depend on them, this role is for you.
Mattermost takes a market-based approach to pay and pay may vary depending on your location. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
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