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Network Operations - Tier 2

CACI International

Colorado Springs, COFull-time$75–158K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$75–158K/yr
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

IAT II CertificationActive CCNATS/SCI clearance

Job overview

CACI’s Enterprise Communications Services 3 program supports an intelligence customer by designing, implementing, and operating network and communications services. The Tier 2 Network Operations technician handles enterprise network support, coordinates tickets and resolutions, performs approved changes and upgrades, and supports implementations and outage analysis. The role requires an active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance or the ability to obtain a polygraph before starting.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cisco Network DevicesRouting ProtocolsCisco ISEKG-175 TACLANE ConfigurationTACLANE Fault IsolationTACLANE Firmware Upgrades

Qualifications

IAT II CertificationActive CCNATS/SCI With Polygraph or Ability to Obtain10+ Years Relevant Experience or Bachelor's+5 Years

Benefits

Paid Time Off
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Job Title: Network Operations - Tier 2

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

Anticipated Posting End: 2/28/2027

The Opportunity:

The Enterprise Communications Services 3 (ECS3) program supports our intel customer across its many operating locations. Our focus is to assist the organization to technically transform it's current services by leading edge technology insertions. To accomplish this, we are charged with development of new designs, its implementation, and operation of the new and or enhanced services. Over the life of the contract, we will drive continual service improvement by tech modernization, for our (LANs), wide area networks (WAN), unified communication (UC), video telecommunication and streaming services.

Responsibilities:

As a Tier 2 Network Operations technician, you'll be challenged with enterprise support problems where you will coordinate with the Network Operations Center and other operational staff to address break/fix, configuration update, schedule add moves and changes, and technology upgrades and installs for Network routers and switches. As an experienced network team member, you’ll be expected to coordinate ticket acceptance and resolutions. You will support the development of technical resolution reports for critical outages in the Network.

More About the Role:

In this role the Network Administrator will be responsible for:

  • Conduct approved network changes to include but not limited to VLan, ACL and port assignment.

  • Perform IOS upgrades to routers and switches.

  • Perform routing and switching equipment technology upgrades to ensure continued operations of the enterprise.

  • Draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for network operations.

  • Resolve systems failures and accessibility problems within the network to our services.

  • Support site survey and engineering designs data calls.

  • Support new/enhanced network implementation, installation, and technical refresh projects within a site or locale.

  • Works independently with some supervision.

  • In remote locations must function as independent engineering, maintenance, and network problem solving with minimal or intermittent input from other Tiers/locations.

  • Problems faced are difficult, will require detailed information gathering, analysis, and investigation to understand problems. You will employ creativity and ingenuity for new technical solutions applicable across the enterprise, drawing heavily on prior experience.

  • Perform Network ticket resolution.

  • Support Network ticket closure across Network Operations staff to include:

  • Use administrative access to the network to provision new switches, routers, and Cryptographic devices.

  • Uses administrative access to network components to research errors, incidents, problems and to perform incident analysis and identify potential problems.

  • Routing Service Requests to the appropriate organization required for incident resolution.

  • Performs root cause analyses.

  • Completes problem resolutions associated with incident ticket(s)

  • Review and implementation of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).

Qualifications:

Required:

  • IAT II (Ex: Security+)

  • CCNA (Active)

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance OR TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a polygraph prior to starting.

  • 10+ Years of relevant experience (Bachelor’s Degree in applicable field may be substituted for 5 years of experience).

  • Familiarity with Cisco network devices

  • Strong working knowledge of the various routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, VRF, MPLS, 802.1x).

  • In-depth knowledge of KG-175 Series TACLANES configuration process, fault isolation, and firmware upgrade procedures.

  • Working knowledge of Cisco-ISE.

What You Can Expect:

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range :

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

The proposed salary range for this position is:

$75,200-$158,100

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

How this job compares

Set against the 675 open Network Operations jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–158K/yr
  • Colorado median$111–180K/yr32 salary ranges
  • US median$102–180K/yr465 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $117K, is 25% below the Colorado median midpoint ($155K) — in the middle half of Network Operations salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 46 open Network Operations jobs in Colorado and 675 across the US. 11% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Network Operations postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 593 postings).
Education
138 of the 675 open Network Operations jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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