Tier III Network Engineer - Expert (Government)

AT&T • McLean, VA

5d • $89,200 - $198,358 • Onsite

About The Position

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Tier 3 Network Engineer to support the 24x7 Network Operations Center (NOC) in providing Tier 3 network service and superior troubleshooting expertise. This role is crucial for supporting the intelligence community by providing, operating, and assuring critical voice, video, and collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations. The position requires a minimum of 5 days per week office presence at the customer's site in McLean, Virginia.

Requirements

• Advanced networking qualifications including MPLS, BGP, OSPF, LAMBDA.
• LAN/MAN/WAN/Optical specialization.
• Utilization of common ticket systems (Remedy, ServiceNow) and common network management tools (HPOV, HPNA, Solarwinds, MNS, Netcool, etc).
• Must have hands-on troubleshooting and fault isolation of IT business systems.
• Must have a strong understanding of the OSI model and configuration of routing protocols such as EIGRP, OSPF, MPLS, BGP, LDP.
• Candidate must have a total of 12 years of applicable experience.
• The experience can be a combination of degree and work history. This can be a High School degree and 12 years of work history OR an Associate’s and 10 years, a Bachelors’ and 8 years, a Masters and 6 years or a PhD and 4 years of work history.
• TSSCI with poly clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred network certifications Cisco CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, Juniper JNCIA, JNCIS, or JNCIE, ITIL Foundations, and/or CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 3 support to the Network Operations Center (NOC).
• Supports an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), customer networks, Intranet and Internet and other data communications systems or a segment of a network system.
• Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and perform necessary maintenance to support network availability.
• Maintain network hardware and software.
• Proactively identify risks in the network and develop a plan to mitigate them.
• Supports numerous business requirements for telecommunications (e.g., LAN, MAN, WAN, Voice and Video).

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Caregiver Leave
• Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
• Adoption Reimbursement
• Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
• Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Extensive employee wellness programs
• Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED