Restoration Lead - Senior

JRAD; Belcamp (MD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberd

Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

JRAD is seeking a Senior Network Restoration Engineer to lead the restoration of network, wireless, RF, and communications infrastructure supporting U.S. Army test centers and operational testing environments.

You will oversee incident response workflows, coordinate with government stakeholders, and guide restoration teams to restore connectivity and system performance across geographically dispersed test sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in network engineering, telecommunications, wireless communications, systems administration, network restoration, or related technical operations.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and restoring complex network or communications systems in enterprise, government, military, or mission-critical environments.
• Experience leading technical teams during network outages, service disruptions, equipment failures, or infrastructure recovery activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate restoration of network, wireless, RF, and communications infrastructure for Army test centers and environments.
• Direct technical restoration activities after outages or failures to minimize mission impact.
• Develop and maintain restoration procedures, incident workflows, escalation processes, and recovery plans.
• Lead troubleshooting involving routers, switches, wireless systems, RF equipment, and fiber optics.

Skills

Network restoration leadership

Incident response planning

Troubleshooting complex networks

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Telecommunications, CS, or related

Tools

CCNA

CompTIA Network+

CWNA

CompTIA Security+ CE

Job description

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Belcamp Full time Full Time Belcamp, MD, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 2090

Salary Range: $135,000.00 To $170,000.00 Annually

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the restoration of network, wireless, RF, and communications infrastructure supporting U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) test centers and operational testing environments.
• Direct technical restoration activities following network outages, communications disruptions, equipment failures, or infrastructure damage to minimize mission impact and restore operational capabilities.
• Develop, implement, and maintain network restoration procedures, incident response workflows, escalation processes, and recovery plans for geographically dispersed test environments.
• Lead troubleshooting and fault isolation activities involving routers, switches, wireless systems, RF communications equipment, fiber-optic connectivity, and associated network infrastructure.
• Coordinate with network engineers, cybersecurity personnel, field technicians, installation teams, and government stakeholders to diagnose service interruptions and implement effective recovery solutions.
• Oversee the repair, replacement, reconfiguration, and validation of affected communications equipment to restore network availability and performance.
• Support the restoration of tactical and expeditionary RF communications capabilities used in field testing and operational environments.
• Evaluate network redundancy, failover capabilities, backup configurations, and restoration procedures to improve infrastructure resilience and continuity of operations.
• Conduct or oversee post-restoration testing to validate connectivity, system performance, interoperability, and compliance with applicable technical and cybersecurity requirements.
• Document incidents, root-cause findings, corrective actions, restoration timelines, and recommendations to prevent recurring network or communications failures.
• Coordinate restoration priorities, resource allocation, equipment availability, and field support activities based on mission requirements and operational impact.
• Provide senior-level technical guidance and leadership to restoration engineers, technicians, and other personnel supporting TENM network sustainment and recovery operations.

Required Skills and Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in network engineering, telecommunications, wireless communications, systems administration, network restoration, or related technical operations.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting and restoring complex network or communications systems in enterprise, government, military, or mission-critical environments.
• Experience leading technical teams during network outages, service disruptions, equipment failures, or infrastructure recovery activities.
• Experience supporting geographically distributed networks, wireless systems, or operational communications environments.
• CompTIA Security+ Continuing Education (CE), or another qualification appropriate to the assigned DoD 8140 cyber work role and proficiency level.
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA Network+, or an equivalent networking credential.
• Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) or another relevant CWNP wireless certification, or equivalent demonstrated RF engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of network and communications systems, including routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, wireless connectivity, and network infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of RF communications fundamentals, including antenna systems, signal propagation, interference, wireless coverage, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• Experience diagnosing and resolving complex network outages, degraded service, connectivity failures, and communications equipment malfunctions.
• Familiarity with network monitoring, fault management, incident escalation, root-cause analysis, and restoration procedures.
• Experience restoring or reconfiguring routers, switches, wireless access points, RF communications equipment, and associated network components.
• Understanding of network redundancy, failover mechanisms, system availability, and continuity-of-operations principles.
• Working knowledge of operating systems, network services, system configurations, and supporting telecommunications infrastructure.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity practices, system hardening, and secure network operations.
• Ability to coordinate technical restoration efforts, establish recovery priorities, and communicate incident status to engineering teams and government stakeholders.
• Ability to develop technical restoration documentation, incident reports, recovery plans, and corrective action recommendations.

Security Clearance:

• An active Secret clearance.
• Candidates must be able to meet all applicable government background investigation, installation access, cybersecurity, and personnel security requirements associated with their assigned duties.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full‑time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.

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