Communications Technician

GD Information Technology • Arlington, TX

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Communications Technician . As the Communications Technician, you are the foundation of the organization’s effectiveness and the subject matter expert on the communication system for our government client. This includes providing oversight and management of communication systems procedures, processes, and planning to support customer requirements. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Communications Technician, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Communications Technician joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better. HOW A COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: Provide day to day management of deployable communications systems (current and future), including inventory control, routine testing, preparation for shipment and employment as well as recovery and reconstitution. Order replacement components necessary to restore faulty equipment. Be prepared to conduct training on communications systems. Assist the warehouse manager with routine warehouse operations. Be part of a team of communications professionals supporting out of area exercises and operations. Provide support for day-to-day staff functions for the development and coordination of planning support policy, approaches, plans for exercises, and related communications systems and operations functions. Provide strategic and operational planning supporting mission readiness. Responsible for coordinating transportation, recovery, and reconstitution of communication systems, and the planning associated with supporting readiness exercises.

Requirements

• BA/BS and 10 years’ experience maintaining and/or operating communication systems which includes a minimum of 3 years logistics planning; experience with classified comms is preferred
• Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
• Subject matter expert on communication systems (experience with classified comms is preferred) and logistics planning
• strong organizational and time management skills
• ability to work independently
• management and communication skills
• tact and diplomacy
• knowledge of a variety of best practices for communication systems and logistics to and ability to apply these skills to improve organization effectiveness
• will be required to carry weight in excess of 25 pounds
• ability to travel up to 2 weeks at a time at least annually with smaller trips throughout the year.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating and troubleshooting RF communications systems including HF, UHF/VHF, SATCOM as well as IT systems.
• Experience in a SharePoint environment
• DoD logistics experience

Responsibilities

• Provide day to day management of deployable communications systems (current and future), including inventory control, routine testing, preparation for shipment and employment as well as recovery and reconstitution.
• Order replacement components necessary to restore faulty equipment.
• Be prepared to conduct training on communications systems.
• Assist the warehouse manager with routine warehouse operations.
• Be part of a team of communications professionals supporting out of area exercises and operations.
• Provide support for day-to-day staff functions for the development and coordination of planning support policy, approaches, plans for exercises, and related communications systems and operations functions.
• Provide strategic and operational planning supporting mission readiness.
• Responsible for coordinating transportation, recovery, and reconstitution of communication systems, and the planning associated with supporting readiness exercises.

Benefits

• Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
• To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees