Network Engineer

We are seeking a Network Engineer to join our Enterprise SATCOM Gateway Services (ESGS) team at Scott AFB, IL. As a Network Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting the Defense Information Systems Agency's (DISA) Global Information Grid (GIG) capabilities and services in the 24x7 DISA Global Operations Center (DGOC).

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute network operations, including configuration and analysis of customer circuits across all SATCOM teleports and gateways.
• Perform real-time circuit redesign to restore customer connectivity during scheduled and unscheduled outages and maintenance actions.
• Collaborate with supported customers and engineers across other Network Operations Centers (NOCs) to ensure maximum network availability and minimise mission and operational impact.
• Perform change management tasks, including hardware replacement, software configurations, and ASI management.
• Proactively monitor network alarms across platform-specific network management tools.
• Utilise incident management applications to document all aspects of reported outages, degradations, isolations, escalations, and resolutions.
• Assess, identify, and recommend resolutions to various network incidents and deficiencies, leveraging knowledge of routers, switches, crypto devices, routing, CISCO, Juniper, iDirect, EBEM, ESEM, linkway, MPM1000, and other associated modems.

Basic Qualifications

• Hold DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) prior to start date.
• Requires a Bachelor's degree and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Able to work in a 24x7 shift work environment.
• Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Requires a general understanding of SATCOM and networking principles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with deployed SATCOM terminals.
• Circuit actions experience.
• Telco NOC, inside or outside plant experience.
• Experience with MS Office suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Experience with one or more of the following: alarm surveillance, fault management, LAN maintenance, performance management.

Pay Range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00