Network Implementation Subject Matter Expert

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Network Implementation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide advanced technical guidance for defense communications service activations at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. You will serve as a technical escalation resource for unusually complex implementation problems and help customers, solution architects, vendors, and delivery teams resolve issues that cross multiple network components.
Working with consultative direction, you will apply advanced networking knowledge to difficult service delivery challenges, assess implementation approaches, and recommend improvements to standards and procedures. You will advise technical teams, mentor analysts, and help translate lessons learned into more reliable network activations.
Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical escalation resource for complex circuit activations, routing and switching issues, and connectivity problems involving multiple organizations or vendors.
• Evaluate ambiguous or conflicting requirements and coordinate with customers and solution architects to develop implementable approaches within approved architecture.
• Provide advanced technical review of configuration changes, activation sequencing, test methods, and dependencies for complex service implementations.
• Develop and validate configuration solutions for unusual implementation problems, documenting the rationale, testing, and required change coordination.
• Advise teams during Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A), analyze unexpected results, and guide resolution of issues affecting customer connectivity.
• Assess recurring failures and implementation trends, and recommend improvements to configuration templates, technical procedures, and quality checks.
• Explain technical findings and recommendations to customer representatives, project managers, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Mentor analysts across experience levels and document reusable troubleshooting methods, lessons learned, and implementation guidance.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, telecommunications, or a related field with 8 years of relevant experience; master's degree with 6 years; doctorate with 4 years; associate's degree with 10 years; or high school diploma with 12 years. Equivalent relevant experience, training, or certifications may be considered in lieu of the degree.

• U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance.
• Current CompTIA Security+ CE or an equivalent baseline certification accepted for the position.
• Advanced experience implementing, configuring, testing, and troubleshooting enterprise or wide area networks, including complex service activations.
• Advanced knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, WAN connectivity, and the interaction of routing, switching, and telecommunications services.
• Demonstrated ability to solve unusually complex network problems, evaluate competing technical approaches, and translate findings into practical implementation guidance.
• Experience serving as a technical escalation resource, advising customers or delivery teams, and mentoring other technical personnel.
• Ability to work independently with consultative direction, communicate technical risk clearly, and work on site at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• CCNP or a comparable advanced networking certification.
• Extensive experience with DISA services, the Defense Information System Network, and defense telecommunications requirements.
• Experience resolving complex TSR or TSO issues and coordinating service delivery across customers, carriers, and technical organizations.
• Experience with IS-IS, VPNs, multi vendor networking environments, and voice and data circuit integration.
• Experience developing technical procedures or configuration standards and improving request fulfillment or change management practices.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $120874 - $205486
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems, Inc.
BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.
Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.