Network Engineer II

Advantech Solutions; Fayetteville (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantech Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II to support USSOCOM mission networks from Fort Bragg, NC. The role covers Tier II engineering, troubleshooting, and sustainment across enterprise, tactical, and global transport networks in a 24/7/365 environment.

The ideal candidate will configure Cisco-based infrastructure, monitor health, perform fault isolation, and coordinate with NOCs, government stakeholders, and OEM partners.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret clearance required.
• Hands-on Cisco routing and switching experience.
• Experience in DoD or government network environments.
• Ability to operate in a 24/7/365 schedule.
• Willingness to travel worldwide as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier II network engineering and operational support.
• Monitor health, capacity, performance; respond to incidents.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco-based infrastructure.
• Support routing and switching technologies: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VPNs.
• Coordinate incident response with NOCs and stakeholders.
• Produce documentation, reports, and root-cause analyses.

Skills

Cisco networking

Router & switching

NOC operations

BGP, OSPF, EIGRP

VPN technologies

Packet analysis

DoD networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Wireshark

SNMP

Job description

Company: Advantech Solutions, LLC Location: Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Clearance: Active Secret Employment Type: Full-Time Work Schedule: 24/7/365 Shift Operations Travel: Worldwide travel may be required

Position Overview

Advantech Solutions is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II to support mission-critical network and communications operations for U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and its mission partners. The Network Engineer II will provide Tier II network engineering, operations, troubleshooting, and sustainment support across enterprise, tactical, and global transport network environments. The position supports a 24/7/365 operational mission and requires the ability to diagnose and restore complex network services supporting headquarters, regional, remote, and forward-deployed users. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies, routed and switched networks, network monitoring and troubleshooting, and DoD communications environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Tier II network engineering and operational support for enterprise, tactical, and transport network infrastructure
• Support 24/7/365 Network Operations Center (NOC) activities and global mission operations
• Monitor network health, availability, capacity, and performance and respond to service-impacting incidents
• Troubleshoot and restore network services across routed, switched, terrestrial, wireless, RF, and satellite communications environments
• Configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and validate Cisco-based network infrastructure
• Support routing and switching technologies including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, multicast, QoS, and VPN technologies
• Perform packet analysis, log analysis, fault isolation, and root-cause analysis for complex network incidents
• Identify causes of network outages, latency, packet loss, routing issues, performance degradation, and service disruptions
• Support ISR transport architectures and associated data transport systems to maintain reliable delivery of mission data
• Coordinate incident response and troubleshooting activities with NOCs, engineering teams, service delivery organizations, government stakeholders, and OEM partners
• Support commissioning, integration, configuration, testing, acceptance, and fielding of new communications systems and network capabilities
• Provide technical support to personnel operating from headquarters, regional hubs, remote sites, and forward-deployed locations
• Participate in preventive maintenance, system upgrades, technology refreshes, lifecycle replacements, and network modernization activities
• Assist with capacity planning, network optimization, performance tuning, and infrastructure modernization
• Maintain accurate network diagrams, configuration documentation, technical procedures, SOPs, configuration baselines, and knowledge repositories
• Prepare operational reports, technical assessments, incident and outage summaries, root-cause findings, and status briefings
• Coordinate technical activities with network engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, field support, and program management teams
• Support Information Assurance (IA), Risk Management Framework (RMF), DISA STIG implementation, vulnerability remediation, and cybersecurity compliance requirements
• Participate in site surveys, installation activities, acceptance testing, and field troubleshooting when required
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including remote or austere environments, in support of mission requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Active, in-scope U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required due to contract and security requirements
• Demonstrated experience supporting and troubleshooting complex routed and switched network environments
• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco networking technologies
• Working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, multicast, VLANs, QoS, VPNs, and related enterprise networking technologies
• Experience using network monitoring, packet analysis, logging, and troubleshooting tools to identify and resolve network issues
• Experience performing fault isolation, root-cause analysis, and restoration of mission-critical network services
• Ability to work in a 24/7/365 operational environment, including shift work as required
• Ability to travel worldwide, including remote and austere locations. Individual deployments or trips may extend up to two months, with multiple trips possible during the year
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to engineering teams, operators, leadership, and non-technical stakeholders

DoD 8140 Qualification Requirements

Candidates must satisfy the qualification requirements established by DoDM 8140.03 for DCWF Work Role 441 – Network Operations Specialist, Intermediate, through an applicable approved qualification pathway. Candidates may qualify through one or more of the following pathways:

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a qualifying technical discipline such as:

• Information Technology
• Information Systems
• Data Science
• Computer Science
• Cybersecurity
• Software Engineering

DoD or Military Training

• 4C-255N (CP)
• 4-11-C22 (CP)
• 4-11-C23
• 102-25S30-C45 (NS)
• F07DZZ1
• M03KBSG
• M10KBSB
• M22KBS4
• A-260-0061
• A-260-0100
• Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate) Playlist
• DISA 441 Training

Certification

• CompTIA Security+ CE
• CompTIA CySA+
• ISC2 SSCP
• GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Final qualification requirements will be determined by the applicable contract and DoD 8140 qualification requirements

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting USSOCOM or other Combatant Command environments, including CENTCOM, AFRICOM, TRANSCOM, or USSPACECOM
• Experience supporting DoD global network operations or mission-critical communications environments
• Knowledge of ISR mission systems, sensor transport architectures, and tactical data transport networks
• Experience supporting terrestrial, SATCOM, RF, and tactical communications environments
• Experience supporting OCONUS operations, remote sites, or forward-deployed users
• Experience supporting network modernization, technology refresh, and lifecycle management initiatives
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity, RMF, DISA STIGs, and Information Assurance requirements
• Prior military service or previous experience supporting Department of Defense customers

About Advantech Solutions

Advantech Solutions, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing engineering, architecture, integration, and technical services in support of Department of Defense mission environments. Our team focuses on delivering practical, mission-oriented solutions across network modernization, tactical and enterprise communications, cybersecurity, identity, cloud, data transport, and emerging technologies. Advantech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements without regard to legally protected characteristics.