Enterprise SATCOM / Network Administrator SME
Scott AFB, ILJob$70–80K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Job overview
Trace Systems is recruiting an experienced, cleared Enterprise SATCOM / Network Administrator to provide on-site support at Scott AFB for DISA’s Enterprise SATCOM Gateway Services. The role provides worldwide, 24/7/365 technical and operational support to tactical customers accessing DoD Gateway facilities, including network monitoring, configuration, customer access, and troubleshooting across SATCOM and IP networks.
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Job Overview
Job Title: Enterprise SATCOM / Network Administrator
Job Location: Scott AFB, IL
Job Responsibilities
Trace Systems is actively recruiting for an experienced and cleared Enterprise SATCOM / Network Administrator to join our team on-site on Scott AFB, IL. This position supports the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Enterprise SATCOM Gateway Services (ESGS), providing worldwide 24/7/365 technical and operational support to tactical customers accessing DoD Gateway facilities.
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Create and update tickets utilizing DISA ticketing applications to aid in customer problem tracking and resolution in all aspects of the network integral to our clients Baseband, IF and RF communications.
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Monitor network events and element management failures in real-time on a 24x7x365 basis.
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Perform IP network support to include configuration of routers, switches, firewalls and voice equipment.
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Perform IP satellite modem support to include configuration and issue of option/boot/RSP files.
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Remotely access and de-access customers into the IP/SATCOM networks.
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Work with DoD SATCOM Gateway facilities and deployed operators to troubleshoot and resolve SATCOM and IP network issues.
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Verify equipment is operating in the baseline configuration.
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Remotely provide global equipment configurations at DoD SATCOM Gateways utilizing the Satellite Access Authorization (SAA) and Gateway Access Authorization (GAA).
The Illinois Equal Pay Act and applicable pay transparency requirements require employers to disclose pay scale and benefits information for covered positions in Illinois. If the position applied for is not located in Illinois, the following information may not apply.
Salary Minimum: 70,000 Salary Maximum: 80,000
The base salary range above represents the low and high ends of the Trace salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary above or below this range based on various factors, including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition, Trace provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, flexible spending accounts, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, company holidays, and paid time off (PTO).
Minimum Qualifications
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Active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance.
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Due to the nature of the work and US Government requirements, US Citizenship is required.
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Moderate IP/Networking experience including routers, switches, firewalls, routing protocols (EIGRP, BGP, RIP), VLANs, ACLs, and multicasting.
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Knowledge and experience with satellite communications technology architectures.
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5+ years networking and or DoD SATCOM experience.
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DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Security+ce or equivalent) – MANDATORY to start.
Desired Qualification
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CCNA/CCNP certifications.
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Experience with iDirect/Linkway IP Modems.
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Familiarity with the operation and maintenance of MILSATCOM earth terminal equipment (up/down converters, modems, high power amplifiers).
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Familiarity with the operation of encryption devices such as KG-250, KG-250x, KIV-7HS, KIV-7M, KG-175.
Education
- High school diploma
Trace Systems
Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad––whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems
Trace Systems is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 872 open Network Administrator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 30, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–80K/yr
- US median$85–117K/yr618 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $75K, is 30% below the US median midpoint ($106K) — in the lowest quarter of Network Administrator salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 17 open Network Administrator jobs in Illinois and 872 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Network Administrator postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (753 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 349 of the 872 open Network Administrator jobs (40%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 30, 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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