Tier III Network Engineer - Expert (Government)

AT&T • Mclean, VA

5h • 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 a 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.
• Experience can be a combination of degree and work history: High School degree and 12 years of work history OR an Associate’s and 10 years, a Bachelor’s and 8 years, a Master’s 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