A determined network engineer who is TS/SCI and CI poly cleared with 10+ years of experience working with various vendor network technologies in the Department of Defense. Demonstrated skills in a variety of I.T. fields involving networking, security, and striving to meet customer needs. Intrinsically motivated engineer with a passion for placing customer needs first and finding innovative solutions to meet their requirements. I'm experienced with leading inspired teams that embody these motives and apply themselves to surpassing customers' expectations.
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Senior Network EngineerNorthrop Grumman Jun 2024 - PresentFalls Church, Va, Us -
Ncoic - CyberUnited States Space Force May 2021 - Sep 2024Washington, Dc, UsCyber lead of a 3-member team of a geographically separated unit. Managed day-to-day cyber requirements of a 30-member/28-acre site worth $150M supporting 24/7 USSF intelligence mission. Modernized site’s cyber capabilities & and improved site efficiency facilitating a $540K facility fiber upgrade that eliminated 30 years' worth of cabling disarray. Implemented a new long-haul network that allowed for the mission to be fully remoted. This allowed schedule changes that saved intelligence operators 8.8k hours per year.Provided COMSEC maintenance on 11 TACLANE encryptors that supported 9 network enclaves. Established remote maintenance capabilities that enabled uninterrupted network service. -
Ncoic - Ncr Network OperationsUnited States Air Force Apr 2018 - May 2021Randolph Afb, Tx, UsHeaded a 4-member network infrastructure team. Performed IP OSPF routing/switching and operated as the lead network engineer for new requirements in support of 1200 users across 4 DoD HQs in the NCR area.Oversaw Cisco, OSPF, DHCP, ACS, VoIP & and TACLANE technologies to ensure high availability and performance across an 87 node/$7.65M TS/SCI network & and supporting unclassified transport networks.Lead COMSEC account manager for a $525K account. Oversaw yearly maintenance on 53 devices and ensured timely rekey and software maintenance. Lauded as AFDW’s top-rated account, achieved the top rating during multiple AF/Wing level inspections. -
Secure Network Operations SupervisorUnited States Air Force Apr 2015 - Apr 2018Randolph Afb, Tx, UsSupervised and trained 10 10-member secure infrastructure support team supporting daily operations and maintenance of USAFE’s largest SIPRNet infrastructure encompassing 125 operational units and 31 geographic sites.Led SIPRNet infrastructure compliance team for 2 DISA CCRI inspections. Scripted automatic Solarwinds SNMP configuration scripts to ensure STIG compliance across 180 Cisco network nodes. -
Network TechnicianUnited States Air Force Jul 2013 - Apr 2015Randolph Afb, Tx, UsServed 1.4K users’ connectivity requirements across a $20M Cisco network. Accomplished the highest possible rating in Lajes AB 2015 DISA CCRI inspection by hardening switches, routers and end user devices.
Derek Walls Education Details
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Western Governors UniversityNetwork Operations And Security -
Community College Of The Air ForceInformation Technology
Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Walls
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Derek Walls works for Northrop Grumman
What is Derek Walls's role at the current company?
Derek Walls's current role is Network Engineer, TS/SCI/SAR w/ CI Poly.
What schools did Derek Walls attend?
Derek Walls attended Western Governors University, Community College Of The Air Force.
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