Joint Fires Network; JFN Engineer III

Scott Air Force Base, United States | Posted on 06/23/2026

• Clearance Requirement DoD Top Secret Clearance
• IAT/IAM Requirement Security+ CE (or Equivalent DoD 8570 IAT II Certification)

We are seeking an experienced Joint Fires Network (JFN) Engineer III to support mission‑critical Department of Defense network operations within a highly available Joint Fires and DISA communications environment. This role focuses on monitoring, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise transport and IP network infrastructure supporting global military communications, network availability, and operational mission requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess strong experience supporting network operations, telecommunications infrastructure, transport technologies, IP networking, fault management, incident response, and circuit restoration activities. This individual will work closely with government stakeholders, network engineers, telecommunications providers, and operations teams to ensure continuous network availability across mission‑critical communications systems.

• Execute network operations activities including configuration, monitoring, analysis, and management of customer circuits across optical and electro‑optical multiplexers, routers, switches, and transport platforms.
• Perform real‑time circuit redesign and alternate routing actions to restore customer connectivity during planned maintenance events and unplanned network outages.
• Monitor network alarms, alerts, and events utilizing platform‑specific network management and monitoring tools.
• Troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve network outages, service degradations, and performance issues impacting operational and mission‑critical communications services.
• Coordinate with internal customers, external government agencies, telecommunications providers, and engineering support teams to ensure maximum network availability.
• Perform change management activities including hardware replacements, software configurations, circuit modifications, and Authorized Service Interruption (ASI) support.
• Utilize incident management systems to document outages, service degradations, troubleshooting actions, escalations, root cause analysis, and resolutions.
• Analyze network incidents and deficiencies while recommending corrective actions and operational improvements.
• Support fault management, performance management, alarm surveillance, LAN maintenance, and service restoration activities.
• Maintain operational awareness across transport and IP network infrastructures supporting Joint Fires and DoD communications requirements.
• Support network modernization initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and operational readiness efforts.
• Develop operational documentation, network procedures, incident reports, and technical runbooks.
• Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements, operational procedures, and network management policies.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Network Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Cybersecurity, or related technical field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility.
• Current Security+ CE or equivalent DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• Experience supporting enterprise network operations, telecommunications, transport networks, or Network Operations Center (NOC) environments.
• Strong understanding of Transport and IP network architectures, topologies, and communications systems.
• Experience supporting and troubleshooting routers, switches, transport platforms, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies:
  Cisco Routers and Switches, Juniper Networking Technologies, MPLS Networks, Optical Transport Networks (OTN), SDH/SONET, Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Cryptographic Devices
• Experience performing fault isolation, incident response, outage management, and service restoration activities.
• Experience utilizing network monitoring, alarm surveillance, and incident management platforms.
• Ability to work within a 24x7 operational shift environment.
• Strong…