Telecom Linux Systems Engineer (TS/SCI clearance)
Location: Herndon
Posted on: June 23, 2025
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Job Description:
Telecommunications Linux Systems Engineer TS/SCI clearance
Herndon, VA - onsite As a Telecommunications Software Engineer,
your day will focus on monitoring and analyzing the performance of
core telecommunications networks spanning 2G through 5G
technologies. You will work closely with a geographically
distributed team, collaborating with operations and development
staff to identify and remediate issues affecting system and network
performance. Responsibilities include analyzing network behavior,
pinpointing root causes of issues, resolving software-related
faults, and improving application and systems monitoring. You’ll
also assist internal development teams by applying your
understanding of software development lifecycles and tools like
Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, and Ansible. This position is a part of
a US-based operations team backed by expert international
developers and application engineers. You will be directly involved
in systems planning, installation, commissioning, site surveys, and
troubleshooting for custom solutions serving the US national
security community and allies. Illuminate provides analytic and
cyber solutions enabling critical decisions from vast data sources.
We seek a talented, customer-facing professional to provide
technical guidance on key projects locally and in the field,
working independently and collaboratively. Responsibilities:
Systems Engineering: • The Systems Engineering component of this
role involves ensuring high availability, performance, and
reliability for Linux-based systems that support telecommunications
infrastructure. • Advanced knowledge of CentOS 7 and Red Hat
Enterprise Linux (RHEL). • Experience configuring and administering
monitoring tools for system and network performance (e.g., Nagios,
Zabbix, or Grafana). • Proficiency in automating systems
administration tasks using tools like Ansible or Puppet. • Strong
understanding of system diagnostics and troubleshooting to identify
and remediate performance bottlenecks. • Knowledge of secure system
configurations and the ability to implement best practices for
hardening Linux systems. Software Development & Maintenance: • This
role emphasizes supporting software operations and collaborating
with development teams to understand and address software-caused
performance or reliability issues. • Proficiency in Python and C++
for understanding and debugging software. • Strong familiarity with
CI/CD pipelines and their maintenance using Jenkins or similar
tools. • Experience supporting internal development teams by
leveraging tools like Jira and Confluence. • Ability to assess and
improve application performance monitoring systems. • Knowledge of
software lifecycle processes to assist in issue remediation and
internal development activity. Telecommunications Network
Knowledge: • The role requires deep expertise in telecommunications
protocols and core network operations, emphasizing monitoring,
diagnosing, and improving network performance. • Advanced
understanding of core telecom network protocols, including SS7,
SIP, VoIP, TCP/IP, and Diameter. • Experience with monitoring and
analyzing telecommunications systems across 2G, 3G, 4G VoLTE, and
5G networks. • Proficiency with packet capture and analysis tools
like Wireshark and tcpdump. • Ability to diagnose and resolve core
network performance issues and apply effective remediation
strategies. • Familiarity with network configuration and
performance metrics to assist in identifying bottlenecks or faults.
Core Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in computer science,
Telecommunications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5 years of experience in telecommunications, systems engineering,
or software operations. • Advanced proficiency with RHEL / Rocky /
CentOS. • Experience using and supporting tools like Jenkins, Jira,
Confluence, and Ansible. • Strong understanding of
telecommunications network protocols across 2G to 5G generations. •
Proven ability to identify root causes of system or network
performance issues and remediate effectively. • Experience
collaborating with geographically distributed teams on
mission-critical projects. Preferred Qualifications: •
Understanding of mobile telecom network architectures and related
hardware, software, and protocols. • Experience working directly
with development team to resolve software and hardware problems and
applying software and hardware patches. • Strong knowledge of
networking protocols such as TCP/IP, NAT, routing and switching. •
Experience with analyzing logs, stack traces, debug libraries,
software/hardware. • Possesses an understanding of Python, Bash,
SQL databases. • Create installation guides and as-built
documentation. • Experience with Linux firewall and VPN
configuration M2 Ref: 850-Rockville (ALTA IT)
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