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Senior IP Network Engineer

Company: Aeris Communications

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Feb 16, 2024

<p>Aeris is at the forefront of the Internet of Things IoT industry building networks and applications to enable Fortune 500 clients to fundamentally improve their businesses We believe IoT will have a profoundly positive impact on the world for generations to come The improvements made possible through IoTimproving patient care preserving our natural resources eliminating vehicle fatalities and providing power to remote parts of the worldare just now being realized Headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices around the world Aeris is the preeminent cellular IoT player globally powering critical projects across energy connected vehicles transportation retail healthcare and more<p> <p>Aeris provides a SaaS based connectivity management platform for mobile operators and enterprises It enables organizations to realize new revenue streams from a vast variety of devices while simplifying the process and reducing the cost of connecting them to benefit from economies of scale The platform provides access to key functionality including subscription management eSIMeUICC management via world class APIs and operator and enterprise selfservice portals This is built on core tenants of cloud computing and intelligence AIML And thanks to our deep expertise and our extensive trusted partner network we are the goto destination for those wishing to rollout high quality global IoT deployment <p> <p>As Aeris continues to expand we are growing our Network Infrastructure team and thats where you come in As a Senior IP Network Engineer you will provide expert technical leadership on IP and mobile IP data transport network design network management solution deployment and integration for the hybrid cloud infrastructure The Senior IP Network Engineer designs operates and optimizes core routing and switching environments develops network security designs performs network maintenance and optimization develops simulated test environment develops automation tools architects the evolution and migration of the network infrastructure and manages external network connectivity<p> <p><strong>Roles and Responsibilities<strong><p> <ul><li>Work on complex projects including teams from multiple areas eg Cellular core Dev Ops etc<li> <li>Lead projects from start to end including design configuration and documentation<li> <li>Configure deploy and manage firewalls switches routers VPN appliances load balancers and network management tools in a multivendor environment<li> <li>Design develop implement and manage our hybrid cloud infrastructure<li> <li>Perform network maintenance and hardwaresoftware upgrade of networking equipment<li> <li>Lead network diagnosis and troubleshooting<li> <li>Develop automation tools for network operation tasks<li> <li>Design implement and support simulated network test environment<li> <li>Handle complex internal analysis and support of the network and security infrastructure and anticipate networking and security needs for planning and budgeting<li> <li>Lead auditing and documentation of the environment on a regular basis including analyzing and delivering network performance metrics as needed<li> <li>Perform multifunctional training to other engineering disciplines<li> <li>Establish maintain and monitor enterprise customer connectivity to Aeris platforms and provide advanced client support as required within a 247 environment<li> <ul><p><strong>What we look for in you<strong><p> <ul><li>You have a Bachelors degree with 7+ years of professional experience in a Network Engineering capacity and have CCNP certification or higher<li> <li>You possess an excellent understanding of standard networking protocols and architecture and a solid experience with implementing and operating L2 VLAN STP VPC VRF and L3 OSPF MPBGP MPLS EIGRP HSRP IP network infrastructure<li> <li>You have solid handson experience 5+ years with Cisco ASR routers Cisco Cat 8k virtual routers Nexus switches N7k N5k N2k Catalyst switches Cisco ASA firewalls virtual and physical<li> <li>You are experienced with Cisco ASA firewalls VPN policies NATPAT firewall routing using OSPF BGP and EIGRP working with multiple contexts is preferred<li> <li>You have worked with designing and building complex IP L2 and L3 environments in large enterprises or telco environments<li> <li>You have direct experience working on multisite and data center connectivity for High Availability applications<li> <li>You have strong firsthand experience working with public cloud infrastructure and with virtual networking and private cloud technologies<li> <li>You are proficient in creating diagrams using Visio Power point or similar applications and presenting them to the team<li> <li>You have previous experience using platform and application monitoring tools such as TACACS SolarWinds Big Brother and Zabbix<li> <li>You are a selfstarter assertive well organized and have precise attention to detail as well as excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills<li> <li>You enjoy problemsolving applying critical thinking and calmness to find solutions in highpressure situations<li> <li>You enjoy working in a collaborative environment leadingworking with our global team<li> <ul><p><strong>Things that will set you apart <strong><p> <ul><li>You have experience or knowledge of cellular core network<li> <li>You have experience in network automation<li> <li>You have handson experience with Google Cloud Azure or AWS<li> <li>You have handson experience on Juniper equipment<li> <li>You previously worked with Container technologies such as Docker Kubernetes AWS and Virtualization Certifications<li> <li>You are wellversed with using scripting languages such as Perl Python or Bash<li> <ul><p><em>Aeris walks the walk on diversity We are a brilliant mix of varying ethnicities backgrounds religions cultures sexual orientations gender identities ages and professionalpersonalmilitary experiences and thats by design Different perspectives are essential to our culture innovative process and competitive edge Aeris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer<br >LIOnsite<em><p>

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Company: Allstar Security and Consulting FL

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Feb 06, 2024

Enforce all social distancing guidelines put in place by clients, local, state and federal authorities. 1 year experience in security or a security related…

Associate Solutions Architect

Company: Burwood Group

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Feb 16, 2024

Burwood Group is a culture-driven technology consulting firm that offers a unique employee ownership culture. The Associate Solutions Architect role is a hybrid position focusing on technical leadership and services sales. The role involves providing pre-sales technical support, identifying client requirements, and ensuring proposed solutions meet client objectives. The ideal candidate has a strong technological background, consulting experience, and hands-on experience in Data Center technologies, network design, and enterprise network security architectures. Burwood Group offers a competitive compensation package, flexible work-from-home policy, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

ServiceNow Principal Platform Architect

Company: UL Solutions

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Dec 24, 2023

Ensure entire platform (including sub-instances) is available, stable, fully patched and secure at all times in accordance with ServiceNow guidance Perform two platform upgrades per year with minimal disruption Develop, document, establish and maintain platform best practices and lead and mentor the platform team Provide 3rd tier support and/or expertise for the ServiceNow platform Follow the UL Solutions Code of Conduct, and all physical and digital security practices Other duties as directed by the platform owner QUALIFICATIONSHave achieved a University degree or another relevant degree with a programming component and 6-8+ years industry experience Maintain current ServiceNow Administrator and/or Platform Architect certifications Maintain a thorough understanding of ITIL and ITOM principals and methodologies Be familiar with Six Sigma &amp; continuous improvement methodologies Demonstrate deep experience with designing, deploying, leading and supporting large implementation projects with broad IT impact Possess deep ServiceNow technical platform and automation expertise Demonstrate ability with integrations via Integration Hub and APIs Demonstrate ability using SCRUM, Agile Scrum or SAFE methodologies Demonstrate ability with Java script and Angular Java Script Know and apply fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of software architecture Other qualifications:Demonstrate experience with remote management of 3rd party systems including applications, vendors and team members Possess the ability to clearly communicate both verbal and in writing and to handle multiple ongoing projects is a must Demonstrate complex problem-solving ability Possess the ability to work effectively with others including; leadership, product owners, developers and manual testers and team mates JOB DESCRIPTIONThe ServiceNow Principal Platform Architect is responsible for the overall technical architecture, roadmap delivery and operation of the ServiceNow ecosystem at UL Solutions and the platform team reporting directly to the ServiceNow Platform Owner.The Principal Platform Architect will provide and maintain architectural design, integrity and related documentation with input from stakeholders while overseeing the day to day operation of the platform team while ensuring adequate resource allocation to meet demand.Specific duties of the ServiceNow Principal Platform Architect include:Oversee all technical aspects of the ServiceNow platform Be the architectural design authority for ServiceNow in collaboration with the Enterprise Architecture organization and the Platform Innovation Architect Create technical delivery plans that support the UL Solution business and platform vision and strategy Own all technical design, architecture governance and operations decisions for the platform Communicate designs and platform principles to architecture peers and stakeholders and approved implementing teams and programs Consult to teams and customers interacting with architectural designs during the development lifecycle Communicate and collaborate within the platform team and across the organization by driving alignment to the business, IT and platform strategies and imperatives Oversee the demand management process Ensure proper application licensing Comply with all UL controls, audits and platform guidance Comply with all UL policies and standards of operation Additional duties:Perform technical proof of concept activities where appropriate.

QA Engineer - Remote

Company: Black Spectacles

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Feb 16, 2024

Black Spectacles, a fully remote company, is seeking a QA Engineer to join their ambitious team of 25, aiming to grow to 75 over the next two years. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in QA, including manual, automation, and system testing. They should be comfortable working in an Agile environment, using CICD toolset, and defect tracking tools like JIRA. The role offers a competitive benefits package, including health insurance, flexible savings accounts, 401k with employer match, and team events. Black Spectacles is recognized as a great place to work by Great Place to Work, Built In, and Inc Magazine.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Company: Keeper Security, Inc.

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Dec 23, 2023

Keeper Security is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer for a remote position. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining infrastructure using tools like Terraform and Ansible in a modern AWS environment. The candidate will work on Kubernetes, Linux, NGINX, and Tomcat, and collaborate with the development team and senior management. The ideal candidate should have solid experience with AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes environments. Preferred skills include UNIX scripting, Python, Bash, and experience with NGINX or MySQL. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K, and a generous PTO plan.

Jr. SOC Analyst

Company: RKON

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Feb 16, 2024

RKON, an ISO27001 and AICPA SOC 2 Type II certified company, is seeking a motivated Cyber Security Analyst to join their award-winning team. The role involves working on the client-facing Security Operations Center (SOC) – Assurance and Response Team, where the candidate will identify, analyze, and remediate potential threats. Key responsibilities include performing managed security services, collaborating with clients, and adhering to RKON and client policies. The ideal candidate should have critical thinking skills, a passion for information security, strong business acumen, and experience with Vulnerability Management and Security Information Event Management technologies.

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Automation Tooling Development (Chicago Hybrid)

Company: Motorola Solutions

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Dec 24, 2023

Motorola Solutions is seeking a senior staff software engineer with expertise in automation tooling development. The role involves leading the development of a test automation ecosystem, architecting supporting services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, performing code reviews, designing quality guidelines, and providing technical leadership. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent work experience, proven skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java development, and 8+ years of professional experience in test automation framework development. The position requires the candidate to be in the Chicago office 2 times a week.

Splunk Administrator

Company: Premier International

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Feb 17, 2024

Premier International is seeking an experienced Splunk Administrator to join their team in Chicago. The role involves working directly with clients to understand their business needs, identify technical requirements, and build custom solutions. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering with 5+ years of industry experience, system administration experience, and proficiency in scripting languages. The position requires travel throughout the US and internationally. Premier offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a positive work environment, having been recognized as one of Chicago's Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®.

Special Eduction Teacher LBS1- Woodridge

Company: Guiding Light Academy- Woodridge, IL

Location: Woodridge, IL

Posted Feb 15, 2024

Confer with parents, administrators, testing specialists, social workers, and professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students…

Enterprise Account Executive - Chicago, IL

Company: Cloudflare

Location: Chicago, IL

Posted Dec 24, 2023

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. Expert Sales Acumen (Discovery, Position, Compete, Negotiate, Close, Expand). Export Administration Regulations. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Organize and deliver executive level presentations, proposals, commercial terms with Customers. Here's the deal - we don't store client IP addresses never, ever. Aggressiveness in execution and planning. Strong closing skills are essential. Close new and expansion business monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, meeting or exceeding assigned quota.

SW Developer- Qiskit Runtime- Summer internship 2024- Research Lab

Company: IBM

Location: IL Haifa

Posted Feb 21, 2024

<div class=jddescription datafield=description> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> Introduction <span> <span class=showjobdescr> <span> <br> IBM Quantum is an industry first initiative to build universal quantum computers for business engineering and science This effort includes advancing the entire quantum computing technology stack and exploring applications to make quantum broadly usable and accessible With a worldwide network of Fortune 500 companies academic institutions researchers educators and enthusiasts we are committed to driving innovation for our clients in the IBM Quantum Network and the Qiskit Community <br> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> <span> <br> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> Your Role and Responsibilities <span> <span class=showjobdescr> <span> <br> We are looking for an MsC or PhD student to join the quantum computing group at the IBM Research Haifa As a software developer in IBM Quantum your job will be to write code for the suite of software tools and cloud services that are part of our fullstack approach to delivering IBMs computing systems to developers and research scientists <br> Areas of software include software architecture cloud microservices cloud APIs and database solutions among other areas <p> The focus of the role is on the upper layers of the SW stack specifically the components used by IBM Quantum users to submit and manage their quantum programs As part of the role you will be working in and agile and collaborative environment together with other members of the broader IBM Quantum team <p> <p> This position is located in Haifa TelAviv or Remote <p> <p> Our summer internship program offer you an opportunity to join our research team for 3 months internship working 5 days a week in either Haifa or Tel Aviv sites according to each internship During the internship you will be working with our talented researcher on top projects helping create the next generation of AI security quantum cloud and much more <br type=moz> <p> <p> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> <span> <br> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> Required Technical and Professional Expertise <span> <span class=showjobdescr> <span> <br> <p> <div dir=ltr> <div> <span style=fontsize11pt> <span calibrisansserif= style=fontfamily> <span aptossansserif= style=fontfamily> <span style=colorblack> Enrolled to an MSc or PhD program in CS Physics EE or a closely related field <span> <span> <span> <span> <br> <span style=fontsize11pt> <span calibrisansserif= style=fontfamily> <span aptossansserif= style=fontfamily> <span style=colorblack> Experienced in writing high quality object oriented code in Python <span> <span> <span> <span> <br> <span style=fontsize11pt> <span calibrisansserif= style=fontfamily> <span aptossansserif= style=fontfamily> <span style=colorblack> Basic familiarity with quantum computing environments like Qiskit <span> <span> <span> <span> <h4> <span style=fontsize11pt> <span calibri= style=fontfamily> <span> <span> <br> <strong> <span style=fontsize11pt> <span calibri= style=fontfamily> <span aptos= style=fontfamily> <span style=colorblack> Please add your grade sheet to your application <span> <span> <span> <span> <strong> <h4> <div> <div> <div dir=ltr> <div> <p> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> <span> <br> <span class=showjobdescr style=fontweight bold> Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise <span> <span class=showjobdescr> <span> <br> Experience contributing to opensource software <br> Proficiency with Github <br> Experience developing for a cloud environment <br> Familiarity with quantum error mitigation methods <br> Background in quantum computing andor quantum information theory <br type=moz> <p><div>

Frequently Asked Questions

What are typical salary ranges by seniority for clearance tech roles?
Entry‑level (Confidential) salaries range from $70k to $90k annually. Mid‑level (Secret) positions earn $100k to $130k. Senior (Top Secret) roles command $140k to $170k, while Lead or Program Manager positions with TS/SCI clearance can reach $180k to $220k, depending on project complexity and geographic location.
What skills and certifications are required to secure a clearance tech job?
Essential technical skills include secure coding (Python, C/C++), system hardening, and familiarity with SIEM tools like Splunk or QRadar. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CompTIA Security+, GRC, and PMP are highly valued. Knowledge of NIST SP 800‑53, FedRAMP, ITAR, and CJIS compliance frameworks is mandatory for most roles.
Can clearance tech positions be performed remotely?
Many analysis and software engineering roles allow remote work with strict security controls: encrypted VPN, MFA, and adherence to DoD and DoD-CERT guidelines. However, roles involving hardware maintenance, secure facility access, or classified data handling typically require on‑site presence.
What career progression paths exist within clearance tech roles?
Typical progression moves from Analyst to Senior Analyst, then to System Architect or Lead Engineer. From there, professionals can transition into Program Manager, PMO, or Director of Cyber Operations. Advanced clearance holders can also pursue contracting or consulting roles in private industry with equivalent security clearances.
What are the current industry trends affecting clearance tech careers?
Key trends include the adoption of zero‑trust architectures, accelerated migration to DoD‑compliant cloud services, expansion of cyber‑operations centers, and the integration of AI/ML for threat detection. These shifts increase demand for specialists skilled in cloud security, AI‑driven analytics, and secure DevOps practices.

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