Lead Technology Engineer

Trace Systems • Pope Army Airfield, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Active, in-scope US Government issued Top Secret w/ SCI clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.
• 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).
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Data Science, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Software Engineering.
• 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 supervising, managing, and leading technical engineering teams.
• Ability to collaborate with 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior