Sr. Network Engineer (SME)

Job ID 327876 Job Title: Sr. Network Engineer (SME) Job Category: Information Technology Time Type: Full time Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Secret Employee Type: Regular-Long Term Assignment Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10% Type of Travel: Local * * *Opportunity:

We are seeking a Network Engineer to join our O&M / Engineering team at AFRICOM in Stuttgart, Germany. The primary goal is to deliver a rich feature set, high availability, and exceptional performance of automation and orchestration tools while maintaining secure, mission-ready network infrastructure. This role requires an innovative, collaborative professional who can bridge traditional network engineering with modern automation and DevOps practices to support AFRICOM operations.

Responsibilities:

Deploy, configure, and maintain secure DoD enterprise and datacenter network infrastructure, ensuring high availability and mission readiness across geographically dispersed sites.

• Design, implement, and maintain highly reliable and scalable network systems.
• Configure and maintain complex enterprise routing and switching environments utilizing standard protocols and advanced transport methods (DMVPN, MPLS Segment-Routing).
• Manage and troubleshoot datacenter network fabrics using Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) and Cisco Nexus switching platforms.
• Deploy, manage, and update Palo Alto and Cisco Firepower firewalls, including centralized management platforms (Panorama, FMC).
• Administer Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) for secure endpoint access, policy enforcement, and Zero Trust architecture support.
• Provision, key, and maintain KG encryptors (e.g., TACLANE) to secure classified and mission-critical traffic.
• Develop automation frameworks and leverage network automation tools (Ansible, Python, REST APIs) to streamline deployments and support Software-Defined Access (SDA).
• Maintain core network services including F5 load balancers and Infoblox for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM.
• Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks and single points of failure.
• Create a roadmap for maturing DevOps practices and drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (Ansible).
• Gather and analyze metrics for performance tuning, fault discovery, and after-action reporting.
• Work with operations teams to build automation use-cases and improve reliability through rigorous testing and release procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related technical discipline.

Active Secret clearance (ability to obtain Top Secret as required).

• 5–10+ years of practical network engineering experience in mid-to-large scale enterprise or military environments.

• Strong programming/scripting ability with Python, Go, or PowerShell.

• Hands-on experience with automation and orchestration tools (Ansible, VMware Aria Suite, ServiceNow).

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Ansible.

• Must meet DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE).

• U.S. Citizenship.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

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