Senior Global Transport Network Architect (Secret Clearance)

Trace Systems Inc.

Northern (KY)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Trace Systems Inc. seeks an experienced Transport Network Engineer to support a global transport network for US SOCOM and mission partners.

This role involves design, implementation, and validation of transport solutions across multiple enclaves, with potential 24/7 on-call support for operational needs. The Senior Network Engineer will lead hands-on engineering, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring across routing and switching, ensuring resiliency and high uptime.

Qualifications

Active, in-scope US Government Secret clearance.
US citizenship required.
DoD 8140.03/DCWF 441 qualification pathway via approved route (Education, DoD Training, Certification).
Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Cybersecurity/Software Engineering or related field.
Willingness to travel worldwide, including remote/austere locations; trips may last up to two months.
Experience troubleshooting complex routed and switched networks.
Hands-on Cisco networking experience and familiarity with enterprise tools.
Knowledge of BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, multicast routing, and network performance monitoring.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Engineer and sustain transport network solutions supporting voice, video, and data services across multiple enclaves.
Implement and optimize routing, switching, and transport architectures ensuring resiliency, redundancy, and high-uptime performance.
Troubleshoot network incidents, isolate root causes, and implement corrective actions across physical and virtual network layers.
Assist with network capacity planning, performance monitoring, scalability assessments, and security posture improvements.
Develop and maintain engineering artifacts including diagrams, build guides, and configuration documentation.
Participate in systemwide vulnerability, compliance, and configuration audits; execute mitigations as required.
Support transport-level integration in lab, test, and production environments, including hardware builds and device configuration.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to validate designs and support mission-driven network modernization efforts.
Perform hands‑on engineering, configuration development, performance monitoring, and preventative maintenance for transport network systems.