MAF Journeyman Network Engineer

Trace Systems Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Wellness program

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a MAF Journeyman Network Engineer to provide hands‑on configuration, implementation, troubleshooting, and sustainment for Mobility Air Forces traffic integrated into EACN at Scott AFB, Illinois.

You will coordinate with senior engineers and government personnel, maintain configurations and tickets, and support test, installation, and cutover activities for new MAF capabilities. A Secret clearance and CCNA are required or obtainable within six months.

Qualifications

• DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role.
• DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 441 Network Operations Specialist, Proficiency Level: Intermediate; may qualify via education, military training, certifications, or combination thereof.

Responsibilities

• Configure, implement, and support network infrastructure, operating systems, and data exchange equipment used to integrate MAF Operations traffic into EACN.
• Identify and resolve network performance issues affecting MAF Operations.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace, configure, monitor, and upgrade network equipment and supporting systems.
• Support integration, test, installation, transition, and cutover activities for new MAF capabilities.
• Maintain accurate configurations, diagrams, implementation records, tickets, and technical procedures.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, cybersecurity personnel, Government engineers, and operational users.
• Support network monitoring, compliance, performance analysis, and restoration of service.

Skills

Secret clearance

US citizenship

Strong communication

CCNA

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Cisco routing & switching

SolarWinds

Splunk

ServiceNow

DISA STIGs

Job description

Job Overview

Job Title: MAF Journeyman Network Engineer

Location: Scott AFB, Illinois

Job Responsibilities

Trace Systems is seeking a MAF Journeyman Network Engineer to provide hands‑on network configuration, implementation, troubleshooting, and sustainment for Mobility Air Forces traffic integrated into EACN at Scott AFB. The project associated with this position is currently in the proposal stage.

• Configure, implement, and support network infrastructure, operating systems, and computer data exchange equipment used to integrate MAF Operations traffic into EACN.
• Identify and resolve network performance issues affecting MAF Operations.
• Troubleshoot, repair or replace, configure, monitor, and upgrade network equipment and supporting systems.
• Support approved integration, test, installation, transition, and cutover activities for new MAF capabilities.
• Maintain accurate configurations, diagrams, implementation records, tickets, and technical procedures.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, cybersecurity personnel, Government engineers, and operational users.
• Support network monitoring, compliance, performance analysis, and restoration of service.

In compliance with applicable state and local pay transparency requirements, the following compensation information is provided for this position. The base salary range represents the minimum and maximum compensation Trace reasonably expects to offer for this position at the time of posting. Actual compensation within the range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, experience, qualifications, skills, and performance.

Salary Minimum: $78,000

Salary Maximum: $100,000

The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the Trace salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition, Trace provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, company holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance (minimum); higher-level eligibility may be required based on assigned access.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the applicable DoD 8140 qualification requirements for the assigned work role. DoD 8140 Work Role(s): 441 Network Operations Specialist, Proficiency Level: Intermediate; and may qualify through education, military training, certifications, or a combination thereof.
• Qualifying 8140 credentials include a Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity or Data Science or Information Systems or Information Technology or Software Engineering or completion of relevant military communications or network training.
• Qualifying 8140 certifications may include CEH, Cloud+, GCIH, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, SSCP, or other DoD 8140-approved certifications. Higher proficiency-level or equivalent DoD 8140-approved certifications applicable to the assigned work role may also be accepted.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.
• Ability to work in a secure DoD environment and comply with applicable Air Force, installation, and program security requirements.
• 3+ years of network administration or engineering experience supporting enterprise LAN/WAN environments.
• Current Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification, or ability to obtain it within six months of employment.
• DoD-approved IA baseline certification commensurate with the position, or ability to obtain it within six months.
• Experience with Cisco routing and switching, troubleshooting, monitoring, implementation, and technical documentation.

Desired Qualification

• Experience with Mobility Air Forces, airborne communications, EACN, A2G2, SATCOM, or Air Force networks.
• Experience with network integration, classified environments, DISA STIGs, SolarWinds, Splunk, or ServiceNow.
• Prior military service or experience supporting Department of Defense or U.S. Air Force customers.
• Experience supporting mission-essential communications in distributed, multi-site environments.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field preferred.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life‑cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.