Network Engineering Support

About the role

Trace Systems, which provides enterprise IT, engineering, communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services to the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies, is hiring a Network Engineering Support specialist in Amman, Jordan. The role covers LAN/WAN management, device installation and ongoing infrastructure maintenance, and requires frequent travel outside the United States.

Key responsibilities

• Manage local and wide area networks, projects, and install new devices and systems
• Maintain existing network infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve network outages
• Submit accurate, timely project updates, completion reports and system test results
• Travel OCONUS 50% or more to support the mission

Required profile

• Active, in-scope U.S. government Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship required due to contract requirements
• Meets DoD 8140 qualification requirements for Technical Support Specialist (Work Role 411), via education, military training, certifications or a combination
• Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science preferred, or 6-8 years of military experience in a related field with an advanced commercial certification

Required skills

• Cisco routers, Ethernet switches, bridges, gateways and firewalls
• RIP, EIGRP, BGP and OSPF routing protocols
• MPLS, VPLS, VPNs and traffic engineering
• SIPR, NIPR, CENTRIXS, BICES, CPOF and wireless LAN networks
• VLAN switching protocols (CST, PVST, RPVST+, VTP, DTP, GVRP, MAB)
• DMVPN, IPsec, IKE, Easy VPN and site-to-site VPN
• IP services including WCCP, AAA, QoS, IP SLA, Syslog, HSRP, VRRP, GLBP and NTP
• Wireless, Riverbeds and Call Manager Express