Network Engineer II with Security Clearance

Network Engineer II
(*Multiple openings in both Scott AFB, IL and Ford Island, HI*)
Must have an active Top Secret clearance
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 2+ 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. Working knowledge 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