Position Details

Salary $89K – $175K USD / year

Type Not Specified

Experience senior

Exp. Years 12+ years

Education High School degree and 12 years of work history OR Associate's and 10 years, Bachelor's and 8 years, Master's and 6 years, PhD and 4 years

Category Networking & Telecom

About this role

Senior Tier 3 Network Engineer supporting government network operations with advanced routing, troubleshooting, and security clearance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Provide Tier 3 support
Monitor network availability
Maintain hardware and software
Identify and mitigate risks
Support telecommunications systems

Technical Overview

Focus on enterprise network support including MPLS, BGP, OSPF, and optical networking, utilizing tools like Remedy, Solarwinds, and Netcool for management and troubleshooting.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior network engineer with over 12 years of experience in enterprise-level network support, specializing in MPLS, BGP, and OSPF protocols. They possess strong troubleshooting skills, security clearance, and experience with network management tools.

Must-Have Skills

Advanced networking qualifications including MPLSBGPOSPFLAMBDAExperience with RemedyServiceNowSolarwindsHPOVHPNANetcoolHands-on troubleshooting and fault isolationUnderstanding of OSI model and routing protocols12 years of applicable experience

Nice-to-Have Skills

Cisco CCNACisco CCNPCisco CCIEJuniper JNCIAJuniper JNCISJuniper JNCIEITIL FoundationsCISSP

Tools & Platforms

RemedyServiceNowHPOVHPNASolarwindsMNSNetcool

Required Skills

MPLSBGPOSPFLAMBDARemedyServiceNowHPOVHPNASolarwindsMNSNetcoolEIGRPLDPOSI modelrouting protocolsTroubleshootingFault isolationSecurity clearanceTSSCIPolygraph

Hard Skills

MPLSBGPOSPFLAMBDARemedyServiceNowHPOVHPNASolarwindsMNSNetcoolEIGRPLDPOSI modelrouting protocols

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingFault isolationNetwork monitoringRisk mitigationCustomer support

Certifications

Preferred

Cisco CCNACisco CCNPCisco CCIEJuniper JNCIAJuniper JNCISJuniper JNCIEITIL FoundationsCISSP

Industry & Role

Industry Government/Public Sector

Job Function Enterprise network support and troubleshooting for government agencies

Clearance & Visa

Clearance Required TSSCI with polygraph

Keywords for Your Resume

Tier 3 Network EngineerNetwork Operations CenterLANWANIntranetInternetnetwork hardwarenetwork softwareMPLSBGPOSPFLAMBDARemedyServiceNowHPOVHPNASolarwindsMNSNetcoolEIGRPLDPOSI modelrouting protocolsTroubleshootingFault isolationSecurity clearanceTSSCIPolygraphNetwork EngineerTSSCI clearance

Deal Breakers

Lack of TSSCI clearance, Less than 12 years of applicable experience, No hands-on troubleshooting experience, No experience with network management tools

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