Telecommunications Specialist- TS/SCI

Your Impact:

We are currently seeking a Telecommunications Specialist to join our dynamic team in the Winchester, VA area. In this position you'll be a part of a team that maintains and supports our customers equipment by ensuring that the telecommunications systems are fully functional. This position requires an active DoD TS/SCI security clearance that has been adjudicated in the last 5 years or designated CE and the ability to obtain and maintain special accesses.

Responsibilities:

• Work as a Telecommunication Specialist in a high-tempo environment is support of a DISA SP program that provides onsite operation and maintenance (O&M) support of secure and unsecure voice, video, data systems, networks, and information systems.
• Identify process improvements, efficiency gains and innovative approaches to sustainment operations to increase customer's Delightful Customer Experience (DCE).
• Conduct scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and operational testing to validate performance within prescribed standards and tolerances.
• Facilitate monthly operational testing of equipment to ensure operational readiness in accordance federal and local policies.
• Coordinate with internal project management teams to facilitate the design, testing, and training of new and future communications systems to meet customer needs.
• Monitor and troubleshoot equipment failures; coordinates and directs system repair.
• Review and interpret changes to policy doctrine and directives to determine impact to mission operations and established processes; develop, update, and maintain procedures and guidelines resulting from policy changes or new and emerging technology insertion; make recommendations; inform customer of best practices.
• Certify and validate that new communication platforms are properly installed and brought on-line for operational use; coordinate installation efforts to ensure schedules are met and customer's daily operations are not disruptive.
• Develop and implement new equipment training (NET) and advanced communication equipment training to supported communication officers and internal team members in accordance to DoD and local policies.
• Able to rapidly deploy as a communication support team to support the customer and other Department and Agencies (D/As) during scheduled/unscheduled exercises, visits, and emergency response events.
• Assist the Logistics Manager with issuing, receiving, transportation, and inventory of equipment.
• Travel as needed (10%).

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Here's what you'll need:

• Experience installing, operating, and troubleshooting RF, SATCOM, A/V, and VTC equipment.
• Experience fabricating, installing, and testing cables.
• Experience with installing and troubleshooting IT devices.
• Ability to lift 25-50lbs.

Clearance Required:

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance that has been adjudicated in the last 5 years or designated CE and the ability to obtain and maintain special accesses.

Minimum Education:

• Progressive relevant training and/or certification in appropriate discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of the education or experience requirement.

Minimum Years of Experience:

• Three (3) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Preferred:

• Four (4) years of college in a related technical discipline plus five (5) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience for a total of seven (7) years.
• Progressive relevant training and/or certification in appropriate discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of the education or experience requirement.
• CompTIA IT Security Certification, must be able to obtain within 9 months.
• Experience as a Network and /or Systems Administrator.
• Operational work experience in a military communications or electronic maintenance career field.
• Experience as a COMSEC Custodian and/or COMSEC hand-receipt holder.