Junior Network Deployment Technician

We are seeking a versatile Junior Network Deployment Technician to support the staging, deployment, configuration, and sustainment of a large-scale, global enterprise converged network and security infrastructure. This role bridges physical deployment logistics, enterprise multi-vendor routing/switching (Cisco, Ruckus), next-generation firewalls (Palo Alto), modern SD-WAN edge implementations, and on-premises hypervisor / virtualization platforms.

• Site Deployment, Turn-up & Field Operations
• Travel to remote sites to execute physical and logical network turn-ups, hardware refreshes, and site decommissioning.
• Assist with coordinating all pre-trip deployment logistics: stage and burn-in hardware, fabricate and label copper/fiber cabling, pack transport trunks, and arrange travel itineraries and site access.
• Assist with physical rack-and-stack installations, cable management, power distribution (UPS/PDU), and clean, dress, and test single-mode and multimode fiber optic runs.
• Configure, test, and troubleshoot enterprise switching and routing platforms, including Cisco Catalyst/Nexus and Ruckus ICX switches (Fast Iron).
• Implement and validate SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) edge appliances, optimizing traffic steering and failover across multiple transport circuits (Broadband, MPLS, LTE/5G, and Satellite/Microwave).
• Configure VLANs, trunking (802.1Q), spanning-tree protocols (RSTP/MSTP), link aggregation (LACP), and dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP).
• Deploy and configure enterprise next-generation firewalls, with a primary focus on Palo Alto Networks (PAN-OS].
• Maintain compliance with DoD STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) and organizational security baseline configurations.
• Deploy and support edge server hardware hosting hypervisors (e.g., VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or KVM).
• Configure hypervisor virtual networking components, including virtual switches (vSwitches), port groups, VLAN tagging, and physical NIC bonding/redundancy.
• Deploy, spin up, snapshot, and monitor virtual machines (VMs) and Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) utilized for local site operations, services, and management nodes.
• Survey remote facility infrastructure and draft as-built and proposed site architecture diagrams in Microsoft Visio.
• Assist in coordinating pre-installation conference calls with local site points of contact (POCs), project managers, and cyber security teams.
• Schedule authorized service interruptions (maintenance windows/outages) to perform cutovers with minimal mission disruption.
• Author and update Site specific reports, cutover checklists, and site survey templates to enforce standardization across deployment teams.
• Provide tiered escalation support during post-cutover stabilization, troubleshooting issues from physical cabling faults to hardware system failures.

* This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.

• Required Clearance, Credentials & Travel Documentation
• Clearance:
  Active DoW Secret Security Clearance (or verifiable eligibility to obtain one prior to employment).
• Travel Documentation:
  Must hold an active, valid U.S. Passport (with at least 6 months validity remaining prior to expiration) and possess the ability to travel internationally and obtain foreign visas as required.
• DoD 8570 / 8140 Baseline Compliance:
  Must hold or obtain within 60 days of hire an IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA Security, or equivalent).

• 0-2 years of hands-on experience in administration, deployment, or field engineering (or equivalent combination of formal IT education).
• Firewalls & Security:
  Knowledge of Palo Alto Networks NGFWs (PAN-OS, security profiles, NAT, IPsec) and/or Cisco security products.
• Switching & Routing:
  Knowledge of Cisco (IOS/IOS-XE) platforms.
• Transport & Physical Layer:
  Practical knowledge of fiber optic installation, connector types (LC, SC), optical transceivers (SFP/SFP+/QSFP), and diagnostic test sets.
• Software Tools:
  Proficiency in Microsoft Visio, terminal emulators (PuTTY, MobaXTerm), Wireshark, and network monitoring tools (SNMP/Syslog).
• Networking Fundamentals:
  Knowledge of TCP/IP, OSI model, IP addressing, subnetting, VLANs, trunking (802.1Q), and dynamic routing (OSPF, BGP).

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally 50% to 75% of the time.
• Ability to lift, transport, and rack…