Transport Engineer III

Leidos

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Work type: On-site
Location: Shiloh, IL
Salary: $73,450–$132,775 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Transport Engineer III

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The Transport Engineer III joins the Leidos Digital Modernization Sector to support the Defense Information Systems Agency. This role focuses on the sustainment, maintenance, and problem management of Department of Defense networks to ensure secure and uninterrupted availability. The engineer will perform network design, implement hardware like shelves and cards, and deploy changes while monitoring traffic behavior. Key responsibilities include fault isolation, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting across various transport platforms. The position requires technical proficiency with SONET Optical/Fiber Transport, Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing, Time Division Multiplexing, and cryptographic systems. Candidates must utilize specific tools and platforms including CIENA 6500, CIENA Corestream, Cisco NCS2K, and SYCAMORE ODXC. The work involves managing complex physical and data link network layers to maintain critical command and control services.

Skills

SONET DWDM TDM CIENA 6500 Cisco NCS2K Cisco MSPP ODXC MSPP Crypto ServiceNow Root Cause Analysis Network Design Layer 1 Layer 2 Optical Networks Network Timing Power Systems

What you'll do

Design and modify network architectures to support software and hardware technical refreshes.
Implement new network hardware such as shelves and cards on operational nodes.
Deploy network changes and monitor for impacts on customer traffic behavior.
Perform fault isolation, analysis, and troubleshooting across SONET, DWDM, TDM, and cryptographic systems.
Conduct Root Cause Analysis and update ServiceNow tickets with accurate documentation.
Provide situational awareness reporting and maintain the Mission Support Services database.
Coordinate Authorized Service Interruption activities by collecting site data and scheduling maintenance windows.
Interact with vendor Technical Assistance Centers to gather data for hardware replacement orders.

What we're looking for

Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
Must possess DoD 8750 certification at IAT level II, Security+ CE or equivalent.
Requires a BS degree and 4-8 years of relevant experience, or a Masters with 2-6 years of relevant experience.
Must be proficient in one or more transport platforms including CIENA 6500, CIENA Corestream, Cisco NCS2K, or SYCAMORE ODXC.
Must have experience analyzing section, line, and path events on Optical networks.
Must have experience with end-to-end system loopback testing and troubleshooting on Transport networks.
Must have experience with ports and protocols for DWDM and SONET technologies.
Must have experience working with service providers and/or enterprise Transport systems utilizing CISCO/CIENA devices.

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