Principal Network Engineer

Principal Network Engineer Location: Colorado Springs, CO Schedule: Full Time Salary Range: $70K-$80K OVERVIEW Caribou Thunder is seeking a Principal Network Engineer to be part of the Hardware Engineering team and assist with network designs and development of network components. SECURITY CLEARANCE Active Secret Clearance EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE Bachelor of Science in the Engineering field or significant equivalent experience (EE, CIS, CPE, MIS, IT) plus 9 years of experience RESPONSIBILITIES Design, implementation, integration, and testing. Support of the network development life cycle with peer reviews, documentation and configuration management adhering to the project level process plans. QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a DoD 8570 certification at IAT Level II or higher (Security+, GSEC, SCNP, SSCP, CISSP, CISA, GSE, SCNA). Knowledge of network architecture, engineering, design, implementation, and testing. Understanding of network communication protocols and network routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, and EIGRP) and IP network troubleshooting. Basic knowledge of network testing methodologies using routers, switches, and firewalls. Knowledge of TCP/IP behavior, network communications and routing protocols, network traffic analysis and troubleshooting experience. Certifications in the industry vendor (Cisco or Juniper) . Travel may be required including OCONUS up to 10%. A certain amount of flexibility will be required regarding actual work hours. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Effective communicator with excellent writing and presentation skills using Microsoft PowerPoint and Visio drawing tools. Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment with other highly motivated network engineers. Familiarity with network communication products including router, switches, firewalls, Domain Name Servers (DNS) and data encryption products. Prior knowledge of the SMORS/BPP and/or MDA networks or organizations. Knowledge, skills, or experience using protocol analyzers/sniffers (e.g., Wireshark, SolarWinds, etc.). Experience in DoD authentication & encryption methods/capabilities (KG-175, TACACS+, RADIUS, Active Directory, GEM-X). Experience in Network Management Systems (HP Network Node Manager or SolarWinds) or NAS/SAN technologies (NetApp, or Gigastore). ABOUT CARIBOU THUNDER Caribou Thunder, LLC is a Woman Owned, HUBZone Certified, Native American Owned, SBA and SDB Certified global engineering services company, incorporated in 2006. Caribou Thunder is a Global Service Provider supporting a wide variety of DoD, Space and Intelligence programs with consistent growth since inception to over 100 associates and $10M in annual sales with solid performance in 35 states across the U.S. and 22 countries around the world. Caribou Thunder, LLCis an established Defense contractor with nearly 20 years of experience delivering engineering services worldwide. We offer industry leading salaries, flexible work life balance, full range of benefits (career development and mentoring, PTO, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401k match). Caribou Thunder, LLC offers meaningful career opportunities within a true team-based environment, where every employee matters, contributing to a higher goal supporting National Security programs. Caribou Thunder, LLC is committed to hiring and maintaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. United States citizenship is a requirement for all positions.NM11637 IND789Powered by JazzHR

Created: 2025-11-15