Sr. Telecommunication Software Engineer - Herndon, VA - TS/SCI with CI or Full S

Sr. Telecommunication Software Engineer needed for a Direct Hire opportunity with SOC's client to work in Herndon, VA.
***US citizenship required; Active TS/SCI, FS or CI Poly***
Responsibilities:
* 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.
* 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.
Qualifications
* Active TS/SCI, FS or CI Poly Required!
* 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.
Employment Pre-requisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, drug urinalysis, and verified compliance with Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors.
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
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