Secret Traveling Network Engineer

Post Date

Jan 02, 2024

Location

Columbus,
Ohio

ZIP/Postal Code

43219
US
Aug 09, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

BAL-671337

Pay Rate

$64 - $96 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A client of Insight Global is looking for a Secret Field Engineer to support a client's Field Engineering team working on both OCONUS and CONUS sites. This individual will need to possess an active Secret Security Clearance and at least 2-3 years of relevant experience. This individual will serve as a liaison between stakeholders and program leadership. They will brief stakeholders regularly on project purpose and progress, alerting them to any issues or opportunities that arise. They'll be traveling about 80% of the time and working remotely the other 20% from anywhere in the country. Their traveling breakdown will be: 1-week site survey trip, returning home, then a 3-5 week visit for installation. This individual needs to come from a strong network installation background. They'll need to be able to perform updates to master redline drawings, incorporate sub-contractors' field redline drawings, and ensure proper changes are reflected on master documents for the stakeholders. This person will prepare working engineering project packages for installation teams with installation instructions, industry specifications and references, CADD drawings, and BOMs. They will assist with the creation of detailed project plans and schedules, allocated resources, product delivery schedules, project estimates, work breakdown structure (WBS), resource plans, and status reports to fully support enterprise-level requirements. This person will perform work with 3-4 partners to coordinate and perform project objectives to include site surveys, installations, testing, site de-installations and provide customer-ready deliverable reports upon completion and provide technical support to customers and other service professionals as required. Lastly this person will participate in program and project activities, attend meetings, champion special projects, and prepare exclusive reports.

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Required Skills & Experience

Secret Clearance, ability to obtain TS

2-3 years of experience of network installation experience specifically with Ciena products

Experience performing updates to redline drawings, tracking deliverable reports, and reporting deliverables

Technical networking installation, upgrading, and interface action experience

Government briefing experience

Willingness to travel up to 90%, up to 7-8 weeks at a time

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.