NOC Network Administrator I – Secret-Cleared

Trace Systems Inc.; Scott Air Force Base (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a Network Administrator I (SDA) to support Scott AFB, IL in a 24/7 NOC role. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and restore network services across SDA/DISA environments, performing failovers and coordinating with leadership and customers during outages.

The ideal candidate has an active Secret clearance, DoD-8570 IAT II certification, and at least 1 year of networking experience, with Cisco/Juniper expertise and DWDM knowledge.

Qualifications

• Active in-scope US Government-issued Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top-Secret clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Minimum 1 year of networking experience.
• DoD-8570 IAT Level II baseline certification required at start.
• Ability to work in a 24/7 operational environment with rotating shifts.
• Experience in network monitoring, troubleshooting, and service restoration.
• Experience in alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance or performance monitoring.
• Proficiency with routers, switches, routing protocols, Cisco, Juniper, MPLS.
• Understanding of IP and DWDM environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute network operations, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and analysis of traffic for SDA/DISA.
• Perform real-time failovers and normalization during outages to ensure service continuity.
• Provide incident detection, correlation, escalation, and resolution support.
• Maintain situational awareness and communicate interruptions to leadership and customers.
• Support change management and configuration tasks including upgrades and patching.
• Document incident lifecycles and maintain CMDB accuracy.
• Mentor junior staff and drive process improvements within the NOC.
• Apply expertise in routers, switches, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and related platforms.

Skills

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Incident management

CMDB

Routers

Cisco

Juniper

MPLS

Education

High school diploma

DoD-8570 IAT Level II certification

Job description

Trace Systems Inc. is seeking a Network Administrator I (SDA) to support Scott AFB, IL in a 24/7 NOC role. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and restore network services across SDA/DISA environments, performing failovers and coordinating with leadership and customers during outages.

The ideal candidate has an active Secret clearance, DoD-8570 IAT II certification, and at least 1 year of networking experience, with Cisco/Juniper expertise and DWDM knowledge.