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Senior IT Systems Engineer - Pub Sec

at Lumen Technologies

📍 HERNDON, Virginia, USA Remote 💰 $91K – $140K USD / year Posted March 05, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $91K – $140K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in an Information Technology field
Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

This role involves supporting and troubleshooting transport network systems, including SONET, OTN, and DWDM, ensuring high availability and operational efficiency across multiple NOCs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform Transport Network Management functions
  • Troubleshoot Tier-2 network issues
  • Coordinate network deactivation and decommissioning
  • Maintain operational documentation
  • Develop network diagrams

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes optical transport networks, network management protocols and tools, with a focus on troubleshooting, network implementation, and decommissioning in a secure, 24/7 operational setting.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level network engineer with at least 5 years of experience in optical transport networks, specifically SONET, OTN, and DWDM technologies. They possess strong troubleshooting skills, relevant certifications like CCNA, and security clearance, with experience supporting 24/7 network operations.

Must-Have Skills

Troubleshooting Tier-2 network issuesExperience with SONETOTNDWDMCCNA certificationSecurity+ or equivalent IAT/IAM/IASAE Level 2 of DOD 8570.1Top Secret/SCI clearanceShift work and on-call supportNetwork management experience

Nice-to-Have Skills

Ciena OC-A certificationExperience with network management protocols and tools such as RemedyMCPDNATNMSMicrosoft Office tools proficiencyHigh knowledge of TDM technology

Tools & Platforms

RemedyMCPDNATNMSMicrosoft OfficeCiscoCiena

Required Skills

SONETOTNDWDMNetwork Management ProtocolsNetwork Management ToolsCiena OC-ACCNASecurity+TroubleshootingNetwork ImplementationNetwork DeactivationNOC

Hard Skills

SONETOptical Transport Network (OTN)DWDMNetwork Management ProtocolsNetwork Management ToolsCiena OC-ACisco CCNANetwork TroubleshootingNetwork DesignNetwork DeactivationNetwork ImplementationNetwork Operations Center (NOC)

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingDocumentationCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detail

Certifications

Required

CCNASecurity+ or equivalent IAT/IAM/IASAE Level 2 of DOD 8570.1

Preferred

Ciena OC-A

Industry & Role

Industry Telecom
Job Function Network Transport Systems Engineer

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required Top Secret/SCI

Keywords for Your Resume

Network TroubleshootingSONETOptical Transport NetworkDWDMNetwork Management ProtocolsNetwork Management ToolsCiena OC-ACCNASecurity+Top Secret/SCI clearanceNetwork ImplementationNetwork DeactivationNetwork Operations CenterTroubleshooting Tier-2Transport Network ManagementOTNNetwork ManagementTroubleshooting

Deal Breakers

Lack of CCNA certification, No experience with SONET, OTN, DWDM, No Top Secret/SCI clearance, Inability to work shift/on-call support, No network management experience

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