DS Comm Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology

4d•$111,155 - $150,385•Remote

About The Position

DS Comm Lead (Communication Equipment Location) The DS Comm Lead evaluates, designs, and oversees telecommunications rooms (MDF/IDF/CELs), including racks, bonding/grounding, electrical, cooling, cable pathways, and compliance with AF/SF and UFC standards. This role manages GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor teams performing site surveys, rack builds, grounding, cabling, electrical, and network equipment installations.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years of experience
4–7 years experience with telecommunications rooms, data center buildouts, or ISP infrastructure
Experience managing cabling, rack installation, or structured cabling teams
Knowledge of grounding/bonding, power specs, equipment standards, and room environmental requirements
Experience with AFCENT, AFNET, or equivalent DoD telecom environments (preferred)
Secret Security Clearance
US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or upgrading MDF/IDF spaces
Experience reading and producing telecom room drawings
BICSI Technician, Installer 2, or RCDD
Security+ CE (DoD 8570 requirement)
FOA CFOT (beneficial for fiber termination work)

Responsibilities

Conduct on‑site surveys documenting power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness
Develop layout designs including rack plans, cable management, grounding/bonding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement
Manage GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor labor performing room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding
Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and DoD telecommunications room standards
Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications
Support QA inspections and validation of deliverables and as‑builts
Work closely with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for integration of infrastructure
Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a SME

Benefits

Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
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.
GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year.
Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire.
The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
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.