Sr IT Systems Engineer - PUB SEC

We're looking for a Sr IT Systems Engineer to join our team. The role involves providing advanced Tier II support, troubleshooting, and repairing network devices, tools, and services for a nationwide fiber optic transport network. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IP and network management, with expertise in protocols, tools, and products such as SolarWinds, Cisco Identity Services Engine, and EIQ SecureVue. The role requires a Top Secret/SCI clearance, and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in an Information Technology field is preferred.

Requirements

• Serves as the Network Operations Center (NOC) primary point of contact (POC) for problem escalations
• Operates as network technical lead on internet protocol (IP) and network management (NM) activities
• Troubleshoots, identifies, and resolves logical and physical network issues
• Provides technical input to operational documentations and standard operating procedures (SOP) for IP and NM discipline supporting the NOC
• Maintains Circuit Layout Records (CLR), network diagrams, IP routing spreadsheet, and other supporting documentations
• Provides technical guidance and direction to junior technicians
• Provides expertise to monitor, diagnose, and troubleshoot network problems in a mixed vendor environment
• Interacts extensively with the internal engineering, support teams (FE/FOP), and equipment/software vendors to resolve problems
• Assists TTU/MOP for subtending devices and conducts turn-up activities for routing/switching platforms and some optical transport platforms
• Administers network management applications such as SolarWinds for monitoring, Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) compliancy checks, and firmware upgrades

Benefits

• Health
• Life
• Voluntary Lifestyle benefits