Joint Fires Network Engineer - 1744 - 174839

Zachary Piper Solutions; Scott (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Joint Fires Network Engineer for a federal program at Scott Air Force Base. The role involves executing network operations, configuring circuits across optical and IP networks, and performing real-time circuit redesigns to maintain mission connectivity.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience, a DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and a DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years of related experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
• Must hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Available for 24x7 shift work and on-base duties.

Responsibilities

• Execute network operations, configuring and analyzing circuits across multiplexers, routers, and switches.
• Perform real-time circuit redesign to restore connectivity during outages and maintenance.
• Collaborate with internal/external customers and agencies to maximize network availability.
• Monitor network alarms using platform management tools and document outages and resolutions.
• Manage changes including hardware replacements and software configurations.
• Document incident lifecycles and escalations in incident management systems.
• Assess and resolve network incidents leveraging knowledge of CISCO, Juniper, MSPP, MPLS, SDH/SONET.

Skills

Security+ CE (DoD 8570 IAT Level 2)

DoD Top Secret clearance

24x7 shift readiness

Transport and IP topology

Cisco/Juniper routing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Security+ CE

DoD 8570 IAT

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