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Job Overview Job Title: SIL Network Engineer Location: Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC This position is pending contract award. Job Responsibilities Trace Systems is seeking an experienced 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 on-call support for operational needs. The Network Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and validation of transport network solutions across multiple enclaves. * Work directly with vendors and mission partners to ensure complete integration of new technologies into the C2/ISR enterprise. * 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 layer. * 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 hands-on engineering, configuration development, performance monitoring, and preventative maintenance for transport network systems. * Prepare and deliver operational reports, technical assessments, outage summaries, and status briefings to customer leadership. * Participate in preventive maintenance activities, system upgrades, patch management, technology refresh efforts, and lifecycle replacement initiatives. * Maintain system documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, configuration baselines, and knowledge management repositories. * Support occasional travel requirements, site surveys, acceptance testing, and field troubleshooting activities as required. Minimum Qualifications * 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) * Certification such as: C ompTIA 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. Desired Qualification * Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). * Experience supporting SOCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM, TRANSCOM, Space Force, or other Combatant Command environments. * Knowledge of ISR mission systems, sensor transport architectures and tactical data transport networks. * Experience supporting OCONUS operations and remote-site sustainment activities. * Prior military service or experience supporting DOD customers. Trace Systems 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.