BAE Systems is seeking a Network Implementation Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide advanced technical guidance for defense communications service activations at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. You will serve as a technical escalation resource for unusually complex implementation problems and help customers, solution architects, vendors, and delivery teams resolve issues that cross multiple network components. Working with consultative direction, you will apply advanced networking knowledge to difficult service delivery challenges, assess implementation approaches, and recommend improvements to standards and procedures. You will advise technical teams, mentor analysts, and help translate lessons learned into more reliable network activations. Responsibilities • Serve as the technical escalation resource for complex circuit activations, routing and switching issues, and connectivity problems involving multiple organizations or vendors. • Evaluate ambiguous or conflicting requirements and coordinate with customers and solution architects to develop implementable approaches within approved architecture. • Provide advanced technical review of configuration changes, activation sequencing, test methods, and dependencies for complex service implementations. • Develop and validate configuration solutions for unusual implementation problems, documenting the rationale, testing, and required change coordination. • Advise teams during Initial Test and Acceptance (IT&A), analyze unexpected results, and guide resolution of issues affecting customer connectivity. • Assess recurring failures and implementation trends, and recommend improvements to configuration templates, technical procedures, and quality checks. • Explain technical findings and recommendations to customer representatives, project managers, vendors, and internal stakeholders. • Mentor analysts across experience levels and document reusable troubleshooting methods, lessons learned, and implementation guidance.