NetOps Engineer, Lead

• Overview
• Bowhead seeks a Lead Network Operations Engineer to support our customer on the

PICRD II

contract in Colorado Springs, CO.

• Responsibilities
• Supervise and manage the NetOps team.
• Provide successful installation, configuration, testing, and maintenance of all classified and unclassified networks and system management tools.
• Execute network architecture, networking, and patch capabilities.
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies in accordance with government and accreditation standards.
• Follow operational O&M checklists with associated service checklists. Network, Mission System, and Server Equipment Management (PWS 5.8) Provide support for Solaris, Linux, Windows (various versions), VMware, Mac operating systems, and related infrastructure.
• Configuration, installation, and security fortification of fiber and Ethernet networks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application, hardware, and network anomalies to restore systems (servers, desktops, laptops, peripherals, scanners, plotters, printers) to normal operation quickly.
• Perform Tier 0-2 support for

HQ USSPACECOM

systems and networks in accordance with government regulations.

• Provide network technical support, including address and machine/domain name management.
• Interface and coordinate with external agencies on WAN and other long-haul communications link issues.
• Install and connect communications infrastructure within

HQ USSPACECOM

facilities in coordination with the appropriate network owner.

• Install and connect communications infrastructure within

HQ USSPACECOM

facilities in coordination with the appropriate network owner.

• Ensure quality workmanship, timeliness, tracking, and reporting of the overall health and state of communications infrastructure.
• Adhere to general policies approved by DoD, USAF, USSF, and applicable industry standards.
• Conduct quality workmanship for all communications systems installations, cable installations, and problem resolution within specified facilities (Building 1/PSFB, Newport Building, Bayfield Facility, and other

HQ USSPACECOM

facilities in the Colorado Springs area).

• Ensure as-planned and as-built documentation of existing and new infrastructure is provided to the configuration manager.
• Maintain HOSP warranty information and work with

HQ USSPACECOM

stakeholders and applicable vendors to facilitate necessary vendor maintenance contracts. Provide on-site troubleshooting and repair.

• Install, configure, and remove HOSP equipment, to include PMI for

HQ USSPACECOM.

• Other duties as assigned.
• Qualifications
• BS degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution. Additional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of one (1) year of technical experience performing the duties described.
• Meets the Core and Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Tasks (KSATs) defined in the DoD Cyber Workforce Framework for Work Role 441 (

NIST:

OM-NET-001

).

• Experience establishing network architecture, networking, and patch capabilities.
• Experience maintaining security, backup, and redundancy strategies in accordance with government and accreditation standards.
• Experience with operating systems such as, Solaris, Linux, Windows operating systems (OS) and servers, VMware (various versions) as well as several versions of the Mac operating systems.
• Experience providing network technical support including address and machine/domain name management, interfacing/coordinating with external agencies on WAN (and other long-haul communications links) issues and troubleshooting problems.

Certification Requirements:

Required:

CompTIA Sec

Desired:

Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) Installer

I SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Must currently hold a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically \#LI-MN1 Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements.

If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification. Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes. UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity postershere (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) . All candidates must apply online at www.uicalaska.com , and submit a completed application for all positions they wish to be considered. Once the employment application has been completed and submitted, any changes to the application after submission may not be reviewed. Please contact a UIC HR Recruiter if you have made a significant change to your application. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), persons unable to complete an online application should contact UIC Human Resources for assistance www.uicalaska.com/careers/recruitment/ . The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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• ID•_2026-25361_ •Category•_Information Technology_ •

Location :

Location

• _US-CO-Colorado Springs_
• Min•_USD $130,000.

00/Yr._

• Max•_USD $144,000.

00/Yr._

• Minimum Clearance Required
• _Top Secret/SCI_
• Travel Requirement
• _Less than 10%_