Network Engineer

C3EL; Scott Air Force Base (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

C3EL is seeking a Network Engineer to support DISA missions at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. The role requires a Top Secret clearance, a DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 certification, and the ability to operate in a 24x7 shift environment, with a focus on sustainment, maintenance, and incident resolution of complex networks.

The candidate will analyze circuits, configure routers and switches, monitor alarms, and collaborate with government and internal teams to ensure maximum network availability

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent).
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift environment.
• Working knowledge of Transport and IP network topologies.

Responsibilities

• Execute network operations across optical and electrical circuits, routers, and switches.
• Perform real-time circuit redesign to restore connectivity during outages and maintenance.
• Collaborate with customers and agencies to maximize network availability.
• Monitor network alarms using platform management tools.
• Perform change management tasks including hardware replacement and configurations.
• Document outages, degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions in incident systems.
• Assess and resolve network incidents leveraging knowledge of routers, switches, and transport tech.

Skills

Network engineering

Real-time circuit analysis

Incident management

Change management

24x7 shift readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2-4 years experience

Tools

SolarWinds

JIRA

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Network Engineer

Security Clearance: Top Secret

Location: Scott AFB, IL

(Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.)

C3EL is seeking a cleared professional to support our critical mission in our Joint Fires Network (JFN) NOC at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Our customer, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), acts as the provider of GIG/Defense Information System Network (DISN) services to its customers, the department of Defense (DoD) and national security organizations. The Network Engineer will perform sustainment, maintenance, and Problem and Change management services to help ensure secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of the networks.

(This role is considered "Mission Essential" and may require supporting rotating shift work, which includes nights and weekends.)

Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Be Limited To

• 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, and SDH/SONET.

Minimum Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• An active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.
• Current DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE, or equivalent).
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift work environment.
• Working knowledge of both Transport and IP network topologies.

Desired Qualifications

• 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.

Education/Experience

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of prior relevant experience or a Master's degree with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience. (Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.)