Chief Engineer

Role Overview

Chief Engineer, PingWind, Kuwait

Company Overview

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. The company has extensive experience in cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management, and professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is an SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Northern Virginia and Huntsville, Alabama.

Role Purpose

Provide senior-level technical leadership for the design, implementation, security, and maintenance of enterprise network infrastructure. Lead a team of network engineers and administrators to ensure high availability, performance, and security of network systems that support organizational operations and mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Design and Architecture

• Design networks, systems, transmissions, and voice architecture that are modular in nature and enable cost reduction and incremental scaling of services as needed.
• Develop network, systems, transmissions, and architecture designs to support USARCENT G6 FWD strategies and goals.

Technical Leadership and Oversight

• Supervise all networks, systems, transmissions, and voice contract workforce within USARCENT G6 FWD.
• Provide senior-level technical leadership for enterprise network infrastructure.

Advisory and Stakeholder Management

• Provide technical assistance and advice to USARCENT G6 FWD Operations Leadership on engineering solutions to enhance warfighter capabilities.
• Support stakeholder meetings, staff meetings, and engineering discussions for USARCENT G6 FWD E&I.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, staff, and engineering teams.

Qualifications & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED (required)
• Bachelor's Degree (desired)
• Minimum 10 years in IT
• 3 years in a Combatant Command
• 2 years in DoD
• 5 years in commercial

Skills & Competencies

• Top Secret clearance (required)
• DoD 8570.01 M compliance for IAT Level III with one of the following: Virtual Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP), higher-level Virtual Certification, or NetApp Certified Engineer (NCIE) (required)
• Network design expertise
• Systems architecture design
• Transmissions design
• Voice architecture design
• Leadership and team supervision
• Strong communication skills

Additional Information

Compensation

Salary range: $86,000 - $120,000

The pay range is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include but are not limited to job responsibilities, education, certifications, experience, internal equity mapping and alignment with market data, or other applicable laws.

Benefits

• Eleven Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
• Parental Leave
• Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
• Continuing education assistance
• Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits including Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance

Other

• Location: Kuwait
• Required Clearance: Top Secret
• Veterans are encouraged to apply
• PingWind does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.