Network Engineer

Kavaliro; Illinois; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro seeks an experienced NOC Engineer III to support the Joint Fires Network (JFN) for the DoD, maintaining optical and IP transport networks for maximum uptime and mission effectiveness.

Role requires TS clearance with SCI eligibility, Security+ CE, and hands-on Cisco/Juniper, MPLS, and optical transport experience. Collaboration with government partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience, including at least 3 years in networking
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
• Security+ CE certification (required)
• Experience with Cisco and Juniper technologies
• MPLS, IP networking, and routing protocols
• Optical transport networks (SONET/SDH, MSPP)
• Incident response and network operations
• Network management tools (e.g., SolarWinds)
• Ticketing systems (e.g., JIRA)
• Knowledge of telecom environments including ISP/OSP and Telco NOC operations
• Experience with circuit management, nodes, and network infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Execute network operations including configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches
• Perform real-time circuit redesign (alternate routing) to restore connectivity during outages or maintenance activities
• Monitor network alarms using platform-specific management tools and proactively address issues
• Collaborate with internal teams, external customers, and government agencies to ensure network availability and minimize operational impact
• Perform change management tasks including hardware replacement, software configuration, and ASI management
• Document incidents using ticketing and incident management systems, including outage analysis, escalation, and resolution tracking
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues across technologies such as routing, switching, MPLS, and optical transport systems

Skills

Cisco

Juniper

IP networking

Optical transport

MPLS

Routing protocols

Incident response

Network management tools

JIRA

Security+ CE

Tools

SolarWinds

Job description

The NOC Engineer III will support network operations for the Joint Fires Network (JFN), a critical battle-management system used by the Department of Defense. This role focuses on maintaining and optimizing network performance across optical and IP transport systems to ensure maximum uptime and mission effectiveness.

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience, including at least 3 years in networking (IP or optical transport)
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
• Security+ CE certification (required)
• Strong experience with:
• Cisco and Juniper technologies
• MPLS, IP networking, and routing protocols
• Optical transport networks (SONET/SDH, MSPP)
• Incident response and network operations
• Network management tools (e.g., SolarWinds)
• Ticketing systems (e.g., JIRA)
• Knowledge of telecom environments including ISP/OSP and Telco NOC operations
• Experience with circuit management, nodes, and network infrastructure

Key responsibilities include:

• Execute network operations including configuration and analysis of customer circuits across optical and electro-optical multiplexers, routers, and switches
• Perform real-time circuit redesign (alternate routing) to restore connectivity during outages or maintenance activities
• Monitor network alarms using platform-specific management tools and proactively address issues
• Certifications such as CCNA or Juniper
• Collaborate with internal teams, external customers, and government agencies to ensure network availability and minimize operational impact
• Perform change management tasks including hardware replacement, software configuration, and ASI management
• Document incidents using ticketing and incident management systems, including outage analysis, escalation, and resolution tracking
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues across technologies such as routing, switching, MPLS, and optical transport systems