C5 Laboratory Technician

Booz Allen Hamilton•Suffolk, VA

5d•$55,200 - $126,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a C5 Laboratory Technician, you will support the client’s persistent and episodic networks for Joint, Service, and Coalition experiments, demonstrations, and test and evaluation events. You will build, configure, upgrade, and maintain network-specific infrastructure; troubleshoot and resolve network issues; analyze existing infrastructures; and improve the reliability and availability of mission-critical network systems. The role applies network design and architecture experience and knowledge of Department of War enterprise networks to support client operations and modernization, while advising clients on mission-critical projects.

Requirements

Experience with engineering activities for task order requirements, including designing, terminating, and testing Cat-5e or Cat-6a copper cable, 50-micron fiber-optic cable, 62.5 multimode fiber-optic cable, and single-mode fiber-optic cable.
Knowledge of equipment power panels and of testing, checkout, modification, fabrication, and assembly of electronic and electro-mechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, prototype models, or specialized test equipment.
Ability to implement scalable and resilient network infrastructures.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Secret clearance required.
High school diploma or GED and 2+ years of experience as a network laboratory technician supporting the DoW, or a bachelor’s degree and 1+ years of experience as a network laboratory technician supporting the DoW.

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in IT or Information Systems.

Responsibilities

Support persistent and episodic networks for Joint, Service, and Coalition experiments, demonstrations, and test and evaluation events.
Build, configure, upgrade, and maintain network-specific infrastructure.
Troubleshoot and resolve network issues.
Analyze current network infrastructures and improve reliability and availability for mission-critical network systems.
Perform engineering activities for task order requirements, including designing, terminating, and testing copper and fiber-optic cable.
Advise clients on mission-critical projects.