Joint Fires Network Engineer

Zachary Piper, LLC; Shiloh (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Joint Fires Network Engineer to join a Federal Program located at Scott Air Force Base. The engineer will execute network operations incl.

configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches. Responsibilities include real-time circuit redesign, coordination with customers and government agencies, monitoring alarms, and performing change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years of related experience.
• Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift environment.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Execute network operations across optical/electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches.
• Perform real-time circuit redesign to restore connectivity during outages.
• Collaborate with customers, government agencies, and other engineering tiers to maximize network availability.
• Proactively monitor network alarms with platform tools.
• Carry out change management tasks including hardware replacement and software configurations.
• Document outages, degradations, isolations, and resolutions in incident management systems.
• Assess and resolve network incidents leveraging knowledge of routers, CISCO, Juniper, MPLS, and SDH/SONET.

Skills

Network operations

Real-time troubleshooting

Incident and change management

Customer coordination

DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SolarWinds

JIRA

Cisco

Juniper

MSPP

MPLS

SDH/SONET

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an Joint Fires Network Engineer to join a Federal Program located at Scott Air Force Base. The Joint Fires Network Engineer will execute network operations to include configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches.

Responsibilities of the Joint Fires Network Engineer:

• Execute network operations to include configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches.
• Perform real-time circuit redesign (alternate routing) to restore customer connectivity during scheduled and unscheduled outages and maintenance actions.
• Work directly with internal and external customers, external government agencies, and other engineering tiers to ensure maximum network availability to minimize or eliminate mission and operational impact.
• Proactively monitor network alarms across platform specific network management tools.
• Perform a variety of change management tasks which include hardware replacement, software configurations, and ASI management.
• Utilize incident management applications to document all aspects of reported outages/degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions during the lifecycle of a service impacting network incident.
• Assess, identify and recommend resolutions to various network incidents and/or deficiencies leveraging knowledge in one or more of following: routers, switches, crypto devices, routing, CISCO, Juniper, MSPP, optical transport network, MPLS, time division multiplexing, SDH/SONET.
  

Qualifications of the Joint Fires Network Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of prior relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) prior to start date.
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift work environment.
• Possess deep understanding of both Transport and IP network topologies.
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility
• Tech control facility or cyber transport experience
• Circuit actions and vendor experience
• IP/Transport architecture experience
• Solarwinds and JIRA experience
• Telco NOC, inside or outside plant experience.
• Experience with MS Office suite, i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, TEAMs
• Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management, change management
  

Compensation for the Joint Fires Network Engineer:

• Salary Range: $80,000+ *flexible based on experience*
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and Sick Leave as required by law
• Flexible working schedule
• Unlimited opportunities for growth
  

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