Network Installation Technician

Global Enterprise Services•Fort Meade, MD

15d

About The Position

The Network Installation Technician supports a large federal agency’s network infrastructure under the Defense Enclave Services contract. The role surveys, designs, installs, tests, and maintains structured network infrastructure, including cable plant and wireless systems, while helping maintain the environment’s security posture. Work must comply with commercial, TEMPEST, and NIST standards. The position requires 90–100% travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites and flexible hours to support off-hours work when needed. An active Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
Active Top Secret security clearance and U.S. citizenship.
Understanding of ANSI/TIA-568 and ANSI/TIA-569 standards.
Knowledge of Protective Distribution System requirements for classified systems as directed by Security and/or the Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA).
Knowledge of National Security Telecommunication & Information Systems Security Instruction (NTISSI) 7003.
Knowledge of DISA network topologies and standards.
Ability to create topology and rack-elevation diagrams using Visio.
Experience with OTDRs, cable testers, and network sniffers to develop infrastructure certification documentation.
Ability to travel 90–100% to CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Flexible working hours to support off-hours work when needed.

Nice To Haves

BICSI certification.
Security+ certification.

Responsibilities

Lead network surveys, designs, and installations under government direction.
Conduct site surveys of customer-premises networks at CONUS and OCONUS locations.
Install, connect, and test network infrastructure equipment, including switches, firewalls, routers, wireless access points, and wireless controllers.
Create detailed site-survey reports describing existing infrastructure, NIST and TEMPEST compliance, and design recommendations.
Configure, install, test, certify, and troubleshoot network infrastructure cabling.
Ensure network cabling infrastructure complies with current NIST and TEMPEST standards.
Build and install equipment racks.
Install, dress, label, and terminate Cat6 and fiber cable in telecommunications rooms.
Test and troubleshoot infrastructure issues on SIPR and NIPR networks.
Create accurate reports and documentation to design and certify network infrastructure.
Track and manage project tasks to ensure timely completion.
Develop bills of material for network plant design requirements.
Plan and perform preventive maintenance and scheduled life-cycle replacement upgrades.
Investigate physical network faults.
Report network infrastructure deployment status to key stakeholders.