Telecommunications Specialist - FE

Convirgence Consulting Corporation
Herndon, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Herndon, United States of America

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows
Software Documentation
Information Systems
Computer Engineering
System Configuration
Ethernet
VMware ESX Servers
Hyper-V
McAfee VirusScan
Microsoft Operating Systems
Microsoft Software
System Center Configuration Manager
NetApp Applications
Software Configuration Management
Systems Integration
Network Routers
Computer Networking Systems
Storage Devices
Virtual Environment
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Mobile Computing
VMware

Job description

Field Engineers must maintain a strong awareness of technical equipment; apply the Sponsor's project management model for development and installation efforts; and provide build, testing, analysis, deployment, and troubleshooting/lifecycle support for innovative hardware, software, and network systems and applications. Support includes procurement of required equipment or components to support build-out of communications systems; uncrating, set-up, and build-out of new equipment; hardware and software configuration and customization of packages; system integration and testing of built packages; pack-out and shipment of completed packages; preparation of customer system documentation; conducting site surveys as needed prior to installation; drawings of rack elevations; training of onsite customer personnel on installed packages; and test, inspection, and verification of all customer communications systems ensuring compliance with COMSEC policies and procedures and project management

Requirements

  • Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems
  • Strong recent experience in Windows platform operating systems and the Microsoft applications suite
  • Knowledge of virtualization products with a focus on Hyper-V
  • Knowledge of TCP/IP routing and use of secure scripts
  • Experience providing Tier 3 support to technical systems
  • Experience configuring, installing, and maintaining network multi-layer switches, routers, firewalls, workstations, satellite, and secure communications
  • Experience installing and terminating fiber optic and Ethernet cables
  • Experience with the McAfee product suite
  • Demonstrated strong performance as an engineer developing or implementing information systems with a broad experience base across the entire project lifecycle
  • Demonstrated strong performance as a technical leader working in a multi-contractor, on-site and virtual environment
  • Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
  • Demonstrated ability to independently determine and develop an approach to solutions

Optional Skills:

  • Experience working in customer OCONUS environments
  • Experience performing site surveys for systems installations, infrastructure, and power requirements
  • Experience providing technical training for both foreign and domestic audiences
  • Technical certifications: MCSE and/or CCIE
  • Working knowledge of VMware and ESXi
  • Previous experience with storage devices including NetApp
  • Working knowledge of CSfC technologies and methodologies
  • Current experience in the Sponsor's classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems
  • Secure remote mobile computing
  • SCCM

Additional Requirements:

  • Years of experience required: 6+
  • Required education: B.S. in Computer Engineering or related field (equivalent experience may be substituted)
  • Required clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
  • Weapons certification: not required for hire, but must be willing and capable of becoming certified
  • OCONUS TDY: up to 50% OCONUS travel, including hazard areas as required
  • CONUS TDY: up to 10% CONUS travel, as required

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