Job Description: Network Engineer (Industrial Control Network - ICN Specialist)
Location: Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center (OVAMC), Lake Nona, FL, and affiliate locations
Position Type: Contract (12-month base period + four 12-month option periods)
Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-11:30 AM and 12:30 PM-4:30 PM (occasional weekends/holidays as required)
Looking for local candidates and please do not apply if not local to Orlando.
Work Environment
- Primary Location: OVAMC, Lake Nona, FL.
- Travel: Occasional visits to affiliate CBOCs (e.g., Lake Baldwin, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach).
Job Summary
The Orlando VA Medical Center (OVAMC) seeks a highly skilled Network Engineer with specialized expertise in Industrial Control Networks (ICN) to design, implement, and maintain secure, air-gapped network infrastructure supporting critical healthcare operations. The engineer will ensure compliance with NIST 800-171, VA policies, and industrial control system standards while managing multi-site LAN/WLAN, CCTV, access control systems, and ICS components (e.g., AMAG, Pelco, JCI Metasys).
Key Responsibilities
Industrial Control Network (ICN) Focus:
- Design, configure, and maintain the air-gapped ICN for Facility Management Services (FMS), ensuring isolation from OIT, medical, and other VA networks.
- Oversee ICN device migrations (e.g., JCI equipment to VA OIT) and provide SME support for the 6550-process.
- Manage IP space, VLANs, and VRF-lite configurations for ICN devices across OVAHCS.
- Provide ICN support for AMAG, Pelco CCTV systems, and Metasys Building Automation (JCI).
- Develop and maintain ICN documentation, including telecom room configurations and project plans.
- Escort/test third-party contractors working on ICN projects to ensure compliance and quality.
General Network Engineering:
- Configure and troubleshoot Cisco 6500/4000/3000 series switches, WLAN (5500 controllers, 3000 APs), and ACS 802.1X.
- Implement multi-server environments (DNS, WINS, Ether-Channel) and interconnections between OVAHCS sites.
- Ensure NIST 800-171 compliance and adherence to VA security standards.
- Respond to ICN-related inquiries from staff, vendors, and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of network engineering experience, with 2+ years specializing in ICN systems (AMAG, Pelco, JCI Metasys).
- Certifications:
- ISC2 CISSP (Required).
- FCIC/NCIC Limited Access Certification (Required).
- Cisco (CCNP/CCIE preferred).
- Expertise in Cisco VRF-lite, VLANs, and metro-E LANs.
- Knowledge of NIST 800-171 and industrial control system security.