Circuit Manager

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.•Fort Belvoir, VA

25d•Onsite

About The Position

The Circuits Manager supports the agency by providing staff supervision and management of communications connectivity for worldwide missions. This position is responsible for ordering, amending, or changing circuit requests as directed, and developing long-range telecommunications systems planning and policy direction. The primary focus is to evaluate bandwidth requirements to ensure cost-effective bundling of circuits and maintaining an accurate database of communications circuit costs to support the warfighter. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Technology, Infrastructure & Engineering, Health, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Consulting, and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental – Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays. As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) clearance at the time of proposal and be able to attain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. Must be willing to undergo and pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI Poly). Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must possess or be able to complete the DISA CONUS Telecommunications Seminar and the DISN Services Training Course. Must be familiar with DISA Circulars and DISA Storefront. Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively interface with military officials, managers, and subordinates. Proficiency in telecommunications systems planning and bandwidth optimization. Ability to manage complex databases for circuit tracking and cost analysis. Knowledge of DA PAM 25-5 and long-haul information transfer services.

Requirements

Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) clearance at the time of proposal and be able to attain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
Must be willing to undergo and pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI Poly).
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must possess or be able to complete the DISA CONUS Telecommunications Seminar and the DISN Services Training Course.
Must be familiar with DISA Circulars and DISA Storefront.
Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively interface with military officials, managers, and subordinates.
Proficiency in telecommunications systems planning and bandwidth optimization.
Ability to manage complex databases for circuit tracking and cost analysis.
Knowledge of DA PAM 25-5 and long-haul information transfer services.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field and at least five (5) years’ technical experience in IT management/processes and two (2) years’ experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks; OR at least ten (10) years’ technical experience in IT management and five (5) years’ experience with large-scale enterprise/global networks in a high-paced diverse environment.

Responsibilities

Evaluates current bandwidth requirements to determine cost-effective bundling of circuits using satellite and terrestrial methods.
Provides Telecommunication Service Requests (TSR), Telecommunication Service Orders (TSO), and Ready For Use (RFU) reports to management.
Maintains the circuit database to ensure individual communications circuit costs are current and daily circuit allocations are accurate.
Coordinates testing and activations for all new circuits and provides regular updates on all circuit requests.
Maintains a database of circuit diagrams, equipment configurations, and vital contact information needed to document each supported network.
Recommends new and existing circuits for alternative routing to balance loading between Transport Network Control Centers.
Supports acceptance testing of installed systems/circuits and manages the "cutover" of systems to an operational state.