Description

Job Title: Transport Network Engineer
Location: Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC

This position is pending contract award.

Trace Systems is seeking an experienced Transport Network Engineer to support a global transport network supporting the US Special Operations Command and mission partners. This role supports critical communications infrastructure and may require occasional 24/7 oncall support for operational needs. The Senior Network Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and validation of transport network solutions across multiple enclaves.

• 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 handson engineering, configuration development, performance monitoring, and preventative maintenance for transport network systems.

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Candidates must meet the qualification requirements of DoDM 8140.03 for the DCWF 441 Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate) work role through an approved qualification pathway (Education, DoD Military/Training, Certification, or a combination thereof), as defined by the applicable contract. Qualification Pathways (One or More May Apply)
• Education (OR)
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Software Engineering.

• DoD/Military Training (OR)
  • 4C-255N (CP)
  • 4-11-C22 (CP)
  • 4-11-C23
  • 102-25S30-C45 (NS)
  • F07DZZ1
  • M03KBSG
  • M10KBSB
  • M22KBS4
  • A-260-0061
  • A-260-0100
  • Network Operations Specialist (Intermediate) Playlist
  • DISA (441) Training

• Certification (OR)
• DoD-approved 8140-aligned certification for DCWF 441 (Intermediate), such as:
  • CompTIA Security+ CE
  • CompTIA CySA+
  • SSCP
  • GSEC
  • CEH
• Ability to travel worldwide, including to remote or austere locations. Individual trips may extend up to two months, with the possibility of multiple trips per year.
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex network issues within routed and switched infrastructures.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies and enterprise network management tools.
• Working knowledge of BGP, OSPF, multicast routing, VLANs, VPNs, and network performance monitoring solutions.
• Experience performing packet analysis, log analysis, fault isolation, and root-cause investigations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel.

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text 'tracejobs' to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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