Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nations safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the nation's most critical intelligence organizations. Your work directly impacts national security and global issues, you will have the chance to contribute to missions that are of paramount importance to the United States and its allies, know that that the environments and programs you support are making a difference on a global scale. Our customers operate at the forefront of technology, dealing with some of the most advanced defense, geospatial, and intelligence systems in the world.

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nations safety and security. As a Network Engineer/F5 Engineer at Blackspoke, you will enhance the systems that matter most through innovative network solutions.

What you will be working on:
As the Network Engineer/F5 Engineer, you will:

• Perform research, requirements analysis, design, installation, documentation, troubleshooting, and sustainment of local- and wide-area network hardware and services.
• Develop system specifications, architecture designs, integration, and test plans.
• Ensure compliance with QA standards and service performance indicators.
• Review Mission related change requirements and determine impacts on Transport activities.
• Engineer and implement solutions for Projects based on customer Change Requests.
• Serve as the technical representative for assigned projects.
• Provide recommendations on newly submitted action items.
• Coordinate issues with the appropriate owners/organizations.
• Evaluate and report on new/emerging network/communication technologies.
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams.

What you will bring to us (Must):

• TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience with F5 (APM, AFM, SSLO, etc.).
• Competence with mutual Transport Layer Security (mTLS).
• Experience with Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) revocation.
• Familiarity with DoD PKI, Kerberos, LDAP, Active Directory, and HTML.
• Ability to describe and troubleshoot TLS/SSL handshake/connection issues.
• Experience with HTTP, SAML, and OAuth.
• Advanced network design, engineering, and implementation skills.
• Creation of network-related Rough Order Magnitude (ROM) equipment lists and costing.
• Understanding of DISA and IC standards and processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills to negotiate priorities.
• Ability to work weekends and evening hours as needed.
• Ability to work independently with little direction and guidance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph.
• 5+ years of related technical experience in Network and Transport technologies.

Would be nice if you bring the following (Highly Desired):

• Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• CISCO CCNP, CCVP, CCNA, or CCDP (or equivalent)
• ITIL v3 Foundations
• ISC2 CISSP

What you will get:

• The opportunity to work on critical, high-impact projects that contribute to national security.
• A high-growth environment with numerous opportunities for professional growth.
• A collaborative team environment that values innovation and efficiency.
• A competitive benefits package that underscores our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent.

Location: Springfield, VA or Arnold, MO
US Citizenship Required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance applying outside of the online application, please contact

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