Network Services Engineer SME

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Network Services Engineer SME supporting the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Electronic Systems Directorate (AFLCMC/HB) within the HBU Force Protection Division at Hanscom AFB.

The HBU Force Protection Division supports Air Force and Joint users with site surveys, security system installations, and technology development for force protection, including programs like Integrated Base Defense Security Systems (IBDSS), Tactical Automated Security System (TASS), Fixed Site Security, Modeling & Simulation, and Advanced Technology initiatives.

The Network Services Engineer SME will provide expert-level network engineering, acquisition, and sustainment support, including requirements analysis, system design, accreditation, implementation, cyber security, and lifecycle management for mission-critical systems.

This is a full-time onsite position at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, you will provide expert-level support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs by assisting government leadership with decision-making, planning, and execution throughout the acquisition lifecycle. You will apply your technical and/or professional expertise to ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations, contribute to mission success, and help deliver critical capabilities to the warfighter.

Duties Include, But Not Limited To

• Develop requirements from project inception to completion for complex programs.
• Provide strategic advice, technical guidance, and expert analysis to program staff.
• Conduct reviews, analyses, and evaluations for network design, compliance, and performance.
• Prepare technical documents, management reports, and technical presentations.
• Support acquisition, development, integration, fielding, and sustainment activities.
• Perform system validation, testing, and configuration management.
• Analyze and recommend network requirements, architecture, and security controls.
• Install, test, maintain, and upgrade network systems and software.
• Diagnose and resolve network problems, monitor capacity and performance, and recommend backup/recovery procedures.
• Provide life cycle network engineering support and oversee modernization efforts.
• Support cyber security accreditation and compliance with DoD and DISA requirements.
• Create and maintain network design diagrams and failure recovery procedures.
• Support Agile software execution and service-oriented architecture development.
• Facilitate DISA engineering for new communications architectures and acquisition of circuits.
  
  

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree with 25 years of experience, 15 years in the DoD

• OR 30 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 20 years in the DoD
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Education:Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field with at least 20 years of experience, 12 years in the DoD

• Linux Red Hat and Linux security hardening experience desired
• Cisco Network design experience desired
• CCNA or CCNP or equivalent certifications highly desired
  
  

Technical Skills

• Expert-level knowledge of DoD network architectures, communications security, and IA/Cybersecurity requirements
• Proficiency with network engineering tools (e.g., Cisco IOS, Juniper OS, Wireshark, SolarWinds)
• Hands-on experience with routing/switching, VPNs, firewalls, encryption, and boundary security technologies
• Familiarity with DISA Commercial Ethernet Gateway architectures, Cross Domain Solutions, and HAIPE technology
• Ability to analyze network capacity, latency, throughput, and performance for mission-critical systems
• Experience integrating network designs with Agile software execution and service-oriented architectures
  
  

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams across multiple technical domains
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior leaders
• Collaborative mindset for working with program managers, acquisition teams, and cybersecurity professionals
• Problem-solving approach with attention to mission objectives, timelines, and resource constraints
• Capacity to manage multiple priorities in high-tempo acquisition environments
  
  

Additional Information

Location: Onsite, Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

Travel: Travel may be required at the customer’s discretion

Company Overview

Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares , a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.