Network Engineer III

Leidos; Hawaii; On-site; USD 73,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid leave

Job summary

Leidos is hiring for the Joint Fires Network (JFN) NOC to support the GSMO-II program at Ford Island, HI. The role focuses on network operations and ensuring high availability for DISA-provided services within the 24x7 DGOC environment.

Ideal candidates have a DoD Top Secret clearance, DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 certification, and 4+ years of related experience, with readiness for shift work in a mission-critical setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
• DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification required before start.
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift environment.
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance.

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 to restore customer connectivity during outages and maintenance actions.
• Work with internal/external customers and agencies to ensure maximum network availability.
• Proactively monitor network alarms across management tools.
• Perform change management tasks including hardware replacement and software configurations.
• Utilize incident management applications to document outages, degradations, and resolutions.
• Assess and recommend resolutions leveraging knowledge of routers, switches, and related tech.

Skills

Network engineering

Security clearance

Shift work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SolarWinds

JIRA

Cisco

Juniper

Job description

Description

This positing is for multiple opportunities ranging in years of experience, level of opportunity, including compensation, will be matched to a candidate's experience. Our Joint Fires Network (JFN) NOC for Network Engineer III supports the Global Solutions Management-Operations II (GSMO-II) program at Ford Island, HI

POSITION SUMMARY

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. This position directly supports the DISA-provided GIG capabilities and services in the 24x7 DISA Global Operations Center (DGOC).

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 4+ 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 24x7 shift work environment.
• Possess deep understanding of both Transport and IP network topologies.
• Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance

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.

In addition to your annual base salary, you will be eligible to receive a Hawaii Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) for this role.

• GSM-O II JFN

Pay Range

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

Pay and Benefits

• competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.