Lead Technology Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Lead Technology Engineer with Security Clearance
Job Overview

Job Title:

Lead Technology Engineer

Location:

Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC This position is pending contract award.

Job Responsibilities Trace Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Technology 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 Lead Transport 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 hands-on engineering, configuration development, performance monitoring, and preventative maintenance for transport network systems.

Minimum Qualifications
* Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret w/ SCI 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 (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.
* 7+ years engineering onboard mission networks (Ethernet/ARINC/1553), RF/SATCOM/LOS/BLOS backhaul, QoS, COMSEC/CSfC.
* 3+ years test, ICDs, and compliance with DoD IA/RMF and platform change control.
* Experience supervisoring, managing, and leading technical engineering teams.
* Ability to collaborate wih vendors and other teams to restore services and complete projects.
* 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 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:  #jointracesystems Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.