Senior Network Engineering Lead
Senior Network Engineering Lead — DoD Telecommunications Program (Scott AFB, IL area / Remote) Converge Networks Corporation (CNC) is seeking a Senior Network Engineering Lead to serve as the technical authority on a major DISA/DITCO telecommunications transition effort. This is a customer-facing, deliverable-driven technical leadership role — not a back-office position. You'll lead a small team of senior engineers supporting ~40 customer data networks through a multi-year transition from legacy GSA contracts onto the GSA EIS contract and DITCO Voice Services. Key Responsibilities: 🛠️ Serve as senior technical lead for a team supporting ~40 customer data networks, each individually competed under Fair Opportunity 📝 Author or oversee authorship of customer Performance Work Statements (PWS) used to solicit EIS vendor proposals 🔄 Support each assigned customer from initial requirements through completed transition — true cradle-to-cutover ownership 👥 Staff, develop, and serve as first-line technical escalation for a bench of senior network technicians 🔍 Evaluate proposed network configurations for technical feasibility and recommend alternatives when requirements are unclear or outdated 💬 Act as vendor-neutral technical advisor to the PMO and customers on current-generation technology choices 📈 Drive process improvements across the broader ~70,000-order transition effort 📊 Contribute technical content to program reports and the Risk Register, and support the Cyber Threat Security Plan with network-level input What you bring: 🎓 Bachelor's degree (electrical/computer engineering, computer science, telecommunications, or related) — or 4 years of directly relevant experience in lieu 📈 10+ years of progressive telecom/network engineering experience, including 5+ years on federal (DoD preferred) network transition or migration programs 📄 Experience translating customer network requirements into formal government contracting documents (PWSs, SOWs, IGCEs) 🌐 Technical fluency across transport/access, IP-based, management/application, voice, and special/wireless service categories (MPLS, VoIP, VTC, satellite, and more) 🇺🇸 U.S. citizenship required; ability to obtain a Tier 1 (T1/NACI) investigation Nice to have: ⭐ Direct experience on the incumbent TSST effort or a comparable DITCO/DISA transition task order ⭐ Carrier-side or major-vendor network engineering background ⭐ Active CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent DoD 8570/8140-aligned certification ⭐ Experience drafting Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) ⭐ Familiarity with PM² or PMBOK methodologies Details: 📍 Remote/telework, with local travel around Scott AFB, IL and occasional CONUS travel 📅 Base year starts Nov 2026, with options through 2031 💼 Full-time, exempt Interested? Send us your resume or reach out to learn more. #NetworkEngineering #TelecomEngineering #GovCon #DoD #FederalContracting #Hiring