Junior Network Deployment Technician

Core4ce Careers; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

Training & Certifications

Tuition Assistance

Parental Leave

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Core4ce is seeking a Junior Network Deployment Technician to support staging, deployment, and sustainment of a global enterprise network and security infra. You will bridge physical deployment, multi-vendor routing/switching, and SD-WAN edge implementations.

The role requires DoD clearance eligibility, travel up to 75%, and hands-on work with Cisco/Ruckus devices, Palo Alto firewalls, and virtualization platforms. Strong problem solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of hands-on experience in administration, deployment, or field engineering.
• Knowledge of Palo Alto NGFWs (PAN-OS) and/or Cisco security products.
• Knowledge of Cisco IOS/IOS-XE platforms.
• Fiber optic installation, connectors, and diagnostic test sets.
• Proficiency in Visio, terminal emulators, Wireshark, and network monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Site Deployment, Turn-up & Field Operations at remote sites.
• Travel domestically and internationally to execute engagements and deployments.
• Coordinate pre-trip deployment logistics and cabling tasks.
• Perform rack-and-stack, cable management, and power distribution work.
• Configure, test and troubleshoot enterprise routing/switching (Cisco, Ruckus).
• Implement and validate SD-WAN edge appliances and traffic failover.
• Configure VLANs, 802.1Q trunking, STP, LACP, OSPF/BGP routing.
• Deploy and configure PAN-OS firewalls and security policies.
• Maintain DoD STIGs and security baselines; support VM hosts and hypervisors.
• Create and update site diagrams and deployment documentation.
• Coordinate pre-install calls with POCs, project managers, and cyber teams.
• Schedule maintenance windows with controlled cutovers and minimal disruption.
• Provide escalation support for on-site issues from cabling to hardware failures.

Skills

Networking

Field Engineering

SD-WAN

PAN-OS Firewall

VLANs & Routing

Cisco IOS

Ruckus

VMware ESXi

Hyper-V

VPN

Education

High School Diploma or IT Certification

Tools

Microsoft Visio

PuTTY

MobaXTerm

Wireshark

SNMP/Syslog

Job description

We are seeking a versatile Junior Network Deployment Technician to support the staging, deployment, configuration, and sustainment of a large-scale, global enterprise converged network and security infrastructure. This role bridges physical deployment logistics, enterprise multi-vendor routing/switching (Cisco, Ruckus), next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto), modern SD-WAN edge implementations, and on-premises hypervisor / virtualization platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Site Deployment, Turn-up & Field Operations
• Travel to remote sites to execute physical and logical network turn-ups, hardware refreshes, and site decommissioning.
• Assist with coordinating all pre-trip deployment logistics: stage and burn-in hardware, fabricate and label copper/fiber cabling, pack transport trunks, and arrange travel itineraries and site access.
• Assist with physical rack-and-stack installations, cable management, power distribution (UPS/PDU), and clean, dress, and test single-mode and multimode fiber optic runs.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot enterprise switching and routing platforms, including Cisco Catalyst/Nexus and Ruckus ICX switches (FastIron).
• Implement and validate SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) edge appliances, optimizing traffic steering and failover across multiple transport circuits (Broadband, MPLS, LTE/5G, and Satellite/Microwave).
• Configure VLANs, trunking (802.1Q), spanning-tree protocols (RSTP/MSTP), link aggregation (LACP), and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP).
• Deploy and configure enterprise next-generation firewalls, with a primary focus on Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS].
• Maintain compliance with DoD STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) and organizational security baseline configurations.
• Deploy and support edge server hardware hosting hypervisors (e.g., VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or KVM).
• Configure hypervisor virtual networking components, including virtual switches (vSwitches), port groups, VLAN tagging, and physical NIC bonding/redundancy.
• Deploy, spin up, snapshot, and monitor virtual machines (VMs) and Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) utilized for local site operations, services, and management nodes.
• Survey remote facility infrastructure and draft as-built and proposed site architecture diagrams in Microsoft Visio.
• Assist in coordinating pre-installation conference calls with local site points of contact (POCs), project managers, and cyber security teams.
• Schedule authorized service interruptions (maintenance windows/outages) to perform cutovers with minimal mission disruption.
• Author and update Site specific reports, cutover checklists, and site survey templates to enforce standardization across deployment teams.
• Provide tiered escalation support during post-cutover stabilization, troubleshooting issues from physical cabling faults to hardware system failures.

*This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.

Requirements:

• Required Clearance, Credentials & Travel Documentation
• Clearance: Active DoW Secret Security Clearance (or verifiable eligibility to obtain one prior to employment).
• Travel Documentation: Must hold an active, valid U.S. Passport (with at least 6 months validity remaining prior to expiration) and possess the ability to travel internationally and obtain foreign visas as required.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 Baseline Compliance: Must hold or obtain within 60 days of hire an IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA Security, or equivalent).

Education & Professional Experience

• 0-2 years of hands-on experience in administration, deployment, or field engineering (or equivalent combination of formal IT education).
• Firewalls & Security: Knowledge of Palo Alto Networks NGFWs (PAN-OS, security profiles, NAT, IPsec) and/or Cisco security products.
• Switching & Routing: Knowledge of Cisco (IOS/IOS-XE) platforms.
• Transport & Physical Layer: Practical knowledge of fiber optic installation, connector types (LC, SC), optical transceivers (SFP/SFP+/QSFP), and diagnostic test sets.
• Software Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Visio, terminal emulators (PuTTY, MobaXTerm), Wireshark, and network monitoring tools (SNMP/Syslog).
• Networking Fundamentals: Knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, trunking (802.1Q), and dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP).

Physical & Operational Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 50% to 75% of the time.
• Ability to lift, transport, and rack equipment weighing up to 80 lbs.
• Flexibility to work non-standard hours, nights, and weekends during scheduled maintenance windows.

Professional Attributes

• Methodical Problem Solving: Ability to systematically isolate faults and resolve unexpected technical hurdles during high-pressure maintenance windows.
• Effective Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to deliver technical updates to engineering teams and articulate status clearly to non-technical site leadership.
• Autonomy & Dependability: Proven ability to manage on-site tasks independently with high attention to detail, cable management standards, and security compliance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ruckus: Ruckus Certified Networking Associate (RCNA) or Ruckus Certified Implementer.
• Networking: Cisco CCNA / CCNP (Enterprise).

Why Work for Us?

Core4ce is a team of innovators, self-starters, and critical thinkers—driven by a shared mission to strengthen national security and advance warfighting outcomes.

We offer:

• 401(k) with 100% company match on the first 6% deferred, withimmediatevesting
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—employee portion paid 100% by Core4ce
• Unlimitedaccess totrainingand certifications, with no pre-set cap on eligible professional development
• Tuition assistancefor job-related degrees and courses
• Paidparental leave, PTO that grows with tenure, and generous holiday schedules
• Got a big idea? At Core4ce,The Forge gives every employee the chance to propose bold innovations and help bring them to life with internal backing.

Join us to build a career that matters—supported by a company that invests in you.

*All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, age, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

*Core4ce provides the listed pay range for this position as a general guideline only and not as a guarantee of compensation or salary. Final offers may take into account a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, market data alignment, any applicable collective bargaining agreement, and other legal requirements.