Hardware Engineer/Tech Controller (Weds - Sat 6pm - 6am) - TS/SCI clearance

GD Information Technology • Arlington, TX

23h • Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Hardware Engineer to support the Network Support on the Joint Service Provider Enterprise Transport Management - Next-Gen (JSP ETM - NG) program at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. This role involves a 12-hour shift work schedule (Wednesday-Saturday 6pm - 6am) and requires full-time onsite presence with no telecommuting allowed. The Hardware Engineer will be responsible for detecting, reporting, troubleshooting, and repairing Pentagon Transport layer circuits in a 24/7 facility, performing Operations & Maintenance for complex Command and Control Networks, and independently troubleshooting network outages to minimize customer downtime. The role also includes developing and presenting engineering schematics, provisioning and re-routing Command and Control Traffic, performing Tier III repair of communications equipment, managing Type-1 Encryption management networks including firmware and software upgrades, utilizing monitoring tools for proactive and reactive support, and providing hardware, computer systems, and electrical components support in classified networks, adhering to industry standards and ITSM best practices.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• IAT Level II certification
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, OR equivalent work experience
• 5 years of related hardware engineering experience.
• 1-3 years’ experience working within Technical Control and/or SCIF environment
• Experience designing and developing information processing hardware, computer systems, and electrical components
• US Citizenship Required

Nice To Haves

• Military Technical Control Experience
• Experience operating and maintain fill devices including DTDs, SKLs, KYK-13s, KYK-15s, KOI-18s.
• Experience operate and maintain encryption devices such as KIV-7/7Ms, Fastlanes, Taclanes, Key Generators, and STE equipment.
• Knowledge and experience in digital and analogue circuit design and implementation.
• Experience in the analysis testing and troubleshooting TDM & TDMoIP circuits.
• Knowledge of IP and optical network operation.
• Must be knowledgeable of equipment to include transport systems (DWDM, SONET, TDMoIP and TDM), timing and sync, circuit test and analysis, electrical/physical interfaces, crypto, and circuit signaling.
• Must be knowledgeable of Promina/NX-1000 operation, provisioning, and installation.

Responsibilities

• Detect, report, troubleshoot and repair to Pentagon Transport layer circuits in a 24/7 facility.
• Perform Operations & Maintenance responsibilities for complex Command and Control Networks.
• Work independently to troubleshoot and isolate complex network outages to minimize customer downtime.
• Develop and present modified engineering schematics to reflect current and proposed Network & Circuit design changes.
• Provision and re-route Command and Control Traffic to meet the needs of VIP & Flag Officer customer base.
• Perform Tier III level repair of communications equipment down to the card and port level.
• Perform administrative duties for Type-1 Encryption management network. To include Device firmware & software upgrades.
• Utilization of monitoring tools to provide both reactive and proactive support for the clients’ network and systems infrastructure.
• Provide hardware, computer systems, and electrical components support and operations in classified networks.
• Application of industry accepted standards and best practices related to Information Management Operations and with ITSM best practices.

Benefits

• Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
• Dental plan options
• Vision plan
• 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.
• Full flex work weeks where possible
• Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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