Joint Fires Network (JFN) Engineer I with Security 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 24×7 shift work environment.
* Working knowledge of both Transport and IP network topologies.
* Must have an active DoD Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility.   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.