Network Engineer I with Security Clearance

RMantra Solutions; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

RMantra Solutions Inc. is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to execute and optimize network operations across optical and Ethernet platforms.

You will coordinate with customers, government agencies, and engineering tiers to maintain high availability while addressing outages and maintenance activities. The role requires DoD TS-SCI clearance eligibility, 24x7 shift capability, and hands-on experience with IP/Transport networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent
• DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 Certification (Security+ CE or equivalent)
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

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 to restore connectivity during outages and maintenance actions.
• Collaborate with internal/external customers and government agencies to ensure maximum network availability and minimize mission impact.
• Monitor network alarms across platform-specific management tools.
• Perform change management tasks including hardware replacement, software configurations, and ASI management.
• Document outages, degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions in incident management systems.

Skills

Network operations

Real-time troubleshooting

Customer collaboration

Alarm monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 Certification

Tools

Solarwinds

JIRA

MS Office

Job description

Primary Responsibilities * 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. Basic Qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree and 2+ 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 24×7 shift work environment.
• Working knowledge of both Transport and IP network topologies.
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility. PREFERRED 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.