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# Network Engineer III

- **Company:** Abacus
- **Location:** Albuquerque, NM, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $108,160.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Border Gateway Protocol, Unix, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Computer Networks, Linux, Network Topologies, Network Security, Network Architecture, Routing, Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Public Key Infrastructure, Server Virtualization, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Network Routers, Firewalls (Computer Science), SolarWinds (Software), Data Management, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** October 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=00d6ccf9bc1b6515

## About the Role

Bachelor's degree in a science and technology related discipline with 5+ years of experience; Four years of additional experience will be accepted in lieu of education
CompTIA Security+ certified
Knowledge of routing protocols like BGP, OSPF as well as TCP/IP
Sound knowledge of network security and control models
Experience with Network Security Technologies (e.g. Multiple Domain, PKI, SSP, Vulnerability Assessment)
Good understanding of discipline process, information and data management, configuration control

DoD Security:
Position is only open to US Citizens
Must possess an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

## Description

Located at Kirtland Air Force Base our network team works alongside the US Space Force and ensuring satellites communicate efficiently with their ground systems and are simultaneously responsible for monitoring and support of network infrastructure and virtual server environments. The network team also collaborates with the cybersecurity team to remediate deficiencies., Analyze network characteristics such as traffic, connect time, transmission speeds, packet sizes, and throughput
Troubleshoot, install, implement and administer network systems
Assist more senior network engineers with the installation, removal and modifications to network components
Configure, deploy, upgrade, and troubleshoot multivendor switches, routers, firewalls, and peripheral equipment in operational and test lab environments
Operate or administer Linux and Unix systems
Provide occasional after-hours operational support for network issues
Apply your knowledge of enterprise system monitoring and management tools (Solar Winds, WireShark, iPerf, etc.) to analyze network activity and problems
Develop and maintain network topologies, diagrams and IP tracking