Network Engineer II

C3EL; North Carolina; On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

C3EL in North Carolina is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II to support critical communications infrastructure for the US Special Operations Command. This role involves shift work and requires U.S. citizenship.

The ideal candidate will manage Tier II network engineering, support 24/7 shift work, troubleshoot network issues, and assist with capacity planning. Strong Cisco experience along with a Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government-issued Secret clearance.
• Experience troubleshooting complex network issues.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and restore network services.
• Configure and troubleshoot Cisco-based networking solutions.
• Provide technical assistance to users.

Skills

Network troubleshooting

Cisco networking technologies

BGP

VPNs

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology

Tools

Cisco Management Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

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

Description

C3EL is seeking an experienced Network Engineer II to support a global transport network supporting the US Special Operations Command and mission partners. This role supports critical communications infrastructure and will require shift work. The Network Engineer II will provide Tier II network engineering and operational support for enterprise, tactical, and transport network infrastructures supporting mission‑critical operations.

Responsibilities

• Support 24/7/365 shift work in a global operations network operations center.
• Monitor, analyze, troubleshoot, and restore network services across routed, switched, terrestrial, wireless, RF, and satellite communications environments.
• Support ISR transport architectures and associated data transport systems ensuring reliable delivery of operational mission data.
• Work closely with Network Operations Centers (NOCs), service delivery teams, government stakeholders, and OEM partners to resolve incidents and improve service performance.
• Perform root‑cause analysis of network outages, performance degradation, and operational disruptions while documenting findings and corrective actions.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Cisco‑based networking solutions utilizing protocols including BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, VLANs, multicast, QoS, and VPN technologies.
• Support commissioning, integration, testing, and fielding of new communications systems, network infrastructure, and transport capabilities.
• Prepare and deliver operational reports, technical assessments, outage summaries, and status briefings to customer leadership.
• Provide technical assistance to users operating from headquarters, regional hubs, remote sites, and forward‑deployed locations.
• Participate in preventive maintenance activities, system upgrades, technology refresh efforts, and lifecycle replacement initiatives.
• Maintain network documentation, diagrams, standard operating procedures, configuration baselines, and knowledge management repositories.
• Coordinate activities with engineering teams, cybersecurity personnel, logistics support teams, and program management staff to ensure mission success.
• Support Information Assurance (IA), Risk Management Framework (RMF), STIG implementation, and cybersecurity compliance activities.
• Assist with capacity planning, network optimization, performance tuning, and modernization initiatives supporting customer objectives.
• Support occasional travel requirements, site surveys, acceptance testing, and field troubleshooting activities as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• An active, in‑scope US Government‑issued Secret clearance or higher.
• Ability to travel worldwide, including to remote or austere locations. Individual trips may extend up to two months, with the possibility of multiple trips per year.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex network issues within routed and switched infrastructures.
• Hands‑on experience with Cisco networking technologies and enterprise network management tools.
• Working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, multicast routing, VLANs, VPNs, and network performance monitoring solutions.
• Experience performing packet analysis, log analysis, fault isolation, and root‑cause investigations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical personnel.
• Candidates must meet the qualification requirements of DoDM 8140.03 for the DCWF 441 – Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate) work role through an approved qualification pathway (Education, DoD Military/Training, Certification, or a combination thereof), as defined by the applicable contract through the following qualification pathways:
• Education (OR)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Software Engineering.
• DoD/Military Training (OR)
  • 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 (OR)
  • DoD‑approved 8140‑aligned certification for DCWF 441 (Intermediate), such as:
  • CompTIA Security+ CE
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • SSCP
  • GSEC
  • CEH

Desired Qualifications

• Tech control facility or cyber transport experience.
• Experience with MS Office suite, i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Teams.
• Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, call routing, session‑initiated protocol, media call flow, packet capture analysis, Juniper IP technologies.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As set forth in C3EL’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.