Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) Support Technician III
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
The posting says you will train the team and develop processes. Tell me about a process you created that others still use.
What they are checking: Whether they improve how the team works rather than only handling their own tickets.
Tell me about a time you had to talk with a frustrated customer on the phone during an outage.
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and clear with customers who rely on secure voice for their mission.
Shift work includes nights and weekends. How have you handled rotating or overnight schedules before?
What they are checking: Whether they have a track record of staying reliable on demanding shift schedules.
How do you keep your knowledge current on voice switching equipment that may be older or very specialized?
What they are checking: Whether they invest in learning niche systems that few people know well.
What would you do
A problem ticket in ServiceNow is vague and nobody has made progress on it. How do you take it on?
What they are checking: Whether they can resolve unclear problems using broad knowledge of the architecture, which the posting stresses.
An outage hits a circuit flagged for heightened awareness at 2 a.m. Who do you call and what do you tell them?
What they are checking: Whether they follow notification procedures quickly and accurately on high-priority networks.
This role requires an active Top Secret clearance. How do you handle classified information in a busy operations center?
What they are checking: Whether they treat security procedures as habit, since a lapse can cost the clearance and the job.
About the work
What do you know about the Defense Red Switch Network and why it matters to senior leaders?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that DRSN carries secure command and control voice, so outages have serious consequences.
Walk me through how you would troubleshoot a failed TDM circuit carrying secure voice.
What they are checking: Whether they know TDM fundamentals like framing, timing and loopbacks well enough to isolate faults.
How does a SIP trunk differ from a TDM trunk, and what new problems does SIP bring?
What they are checking: Whether they can work across legacy and IP-based voice, since this network spans both.
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