Restoration Lead - Senior

Joint Research and Development; Belcamp (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberm

401K Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

JRAD is seeking an experienced senior network restoration leader to coordinate the recovery of critical U.S. Army test center networks and RF communications.

You will direct restoration activities after outages, develop procedures, and work with engineers, cybersecurity staff, field teams, and government stakeholders to minimize mission impact. You will oversee repairs, reconfigurations, and validation of equipment, ensure robust redundancy, and perform post-restoration testing to meet technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in network engineering, telecommunications, wireless communications, systems administration, network restoration, or related technical operations.
• 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.
• DoD 8140 cyber work role proficiency or CE qualification.
• CCNA/Network+ or equivalent networking credential.
• CWNA or CWNP wireless certification, or equivalent RF engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching, TCP/IP, VLANs, wireless connectivity, and network infrastructure troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with RF fundamentals and interference issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate restoration of network, wireless, RF, and communications infrastructure for U.S. Army test centers and operational environments.
• Direct technical restoration activities after outages to minimize mission impact and restore capabilities.
• Develop and maintain restoration procedures, incident workflows, escalation processes, and recovery plans.
• Lead fault isolation with routers, switches, wireless systems, RF equipment, fiber, and related infrastructure.
• Coordinate with engineers, cybersecurity, field technicians, and government stakeholders to diagnose interruptions.
• Oversee repair, replacement, reconfiguration, and validation of equipment to restore availability.
• Support restoration of tactical RF communications for field testing and operations.
• Evaluate redundancy, failover, and backup configurations; improve resilience.
• Conduct post-restoration testing for connectivity, performance, interoperability, and compliance.
• Document incidents, root causes, corrective actions, restoration timelines, and prevention recommendations.
• Coordinate priorities, resource allocation, and field support based on mission impact.
• Provide senior technical guidance to restoration engineers and technicians.

Skills

Network engineering

Telecommunications

Wireless communications

Systems administration

Network restoration

DoD 8140

CCNA

Network+

CWNA

Routing & switching

TCP/IP

VLANs

Cybersecurity practices

Incident response

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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


• Dental 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.