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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # 6385 - Network Engineer - **Company:** The Alaka` - **Location:** Scott Air Force Base, IL, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, VoIP, Microsoft Outlook, Configuration Management, CompTIA Network+, Computer Engineering, Ethernet, Internet Protocol, Interoperability, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Multi-protocol Systems, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Network Administration, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft SharePoint, Systems Integration, Web Applications, Documentation System, Information Technology - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=548cba89840c3308 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline required. * Minimum 5 years of telecommunications, network engineering, systems integration, or related technical experience required. * Demonstrated experience developing and reviewing network requirements, specifications, and technical documentation. * Strong analytical, troubleshooting, written communication, and stakeholder-coordination skills. * Experience supporting federal, defense, or other large enterprise network environments preferred. * Master's degree preferred. * CCNP, CCNA, CompTIA Network+, CISSP, or comparable networking or cybersecurity certification preferred. * U.S. citizenship and the ability to work remotely from an authorized location within CONUS are required. Periodic on-site support at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, may be required for government-furnished equipment support and other mission needs. * Must be available and prepared to begin work at the anticipated contract start date of November 6, 2026. Required Systems, Tools, and Framework Experience * Web-based telecommunications service-request and order-entry platforms * Telecommunications inventory, billing, provisioning, and service-order systems * GSA Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions or comparable enterprise telecommunications services * Network architecture, topology, and configuration-documentation tools * Microsoft Visio or comparable network-diagramming tools * Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint * Network monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and performance-analysis tools * Federal cybersecurity, security technical implementation, and risk-management frameworks * ITIL service-management, configuration-management, and change-management practices Required Specialized Experience * Engineering support for private-line, MPLS, Ethernet, optical transport, fiber, access, and related data-transport services. * Experience with IP VPN, Layer 2 VPN, Internet Protocol services, converged IP, IP telephony, and voice over IP transport. * Knowledge of voice, conferencing, managed network, unified communications, and customer-contact-center services. * Knowledge of cellular, wireless, land-mobile-radio, fixed-satellite, and mobile-satellite services. * Current-state assessments, alternatives analyses, migration planning, requirements development, and solution evaluation. * Telecommunications provisioning, service installation, cutover, testing, acceptance, and disconnect coordination. * Development or review of performance work statements, bid models, technical evaluation materials, quality plans, telecommunications service requests, and provisioning documents. * Evaluation of multiple customer network environments and support for competitive telecommunications acquisition packages. ## Description * Analyze existing telecommunications services, configurations, features, equipment, interfaces, and technical dependencies. * Work with customers to define current-state and future-state network requirements. * Evaluate network and provisioning solutions for feasibility, interoperability, resilience, security, performance, and mission suitability. * Develop and review technical specifications, telecommunications requests, acquisition documentation, bid models, evaluation materials, quality plans, and cost-estimate inputs. * Apply analytical techniques to identify technical alternatives and recommend solutions that improve systems and meet mission, schedule, performance, and budget requirements. * Support telecommunications inventory research and validation and review service-order packages for technical accuracy and completeness. * Coordinate technical activities with federal customers, service providers, acquisition personnel, and other engineering stakeholders. * Support installation planning, cutover readiness, testing, operational acceptance, and disconnect coordination. * Identify and resolve technical issues that could delay implementation or interrupt customer operations. * Develop and improve engineering procedures, templates, tools, and quality checks. * Document technical decisions, assumptions, risks, alternatives, and recommended mitigations. * Provide technical advice throughout all phases of the transition lifecycle. ## Related Videos - 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