SATCOM Systems Specialist (Secret SSBI)

General Dynamics Information Technology

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure. GDIT has an exciting opportunity for a SATCOM Systems Specialist to support U.S. Army Europe in Har Keren Israel. The SATCOM Systems Specialist will be responsible for Designing, planning and building communications networks as well as configuring routers and switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN concentrators with appropriate network engineering and communications protocols. The Specialist will coordinate LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements. Monitors the network utilizing industry leading technologies. Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process. Plans implementation of enhancements. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT As a Systems Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of U.S. Army Europe and AFRICOM. You will play a crucial role in mission command support. Analyzes customer requirements and develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks. Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability. Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed. Creates plans and configures systems for data communication networks. Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network. Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned. Designs and builds the hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks. Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel. May serve as a team or task leader. (Not a people manager)

Requirements

BA/BS (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience
Secret Level Security Clearance with an SSBI/Tier 5 Investigation
IAT Level certification if required and maintain IAT compliancy as a condition of employment
Knowledge of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks
Experience maintaining network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability
Experience coordinating the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed
Experience creating plans and configures systems for data communication networks

Responsibilities

Designing, planning and building communications networks
Configuring routers and switches, and firewalls for LAN and WAN systems and VPN concentrators with appropriate network engineering and communications protocols
Coordinate LAN/WAN hardware/software improvements and/or enhancements
Monitors the network utilizing industry leading technologies
Provides innovative methods and technical solutions using the engineering design process
Plans implementation of enhancements
Analyzes customer requirements and develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Performs maintenance and upgrade of networks including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, remote access systems, and networks
Maintains network integrity and connectivity while ensuring compliance with policies and maintains system backup and recovery capability
Coordinates the acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as needed
Creates plans and configures systems for data communication networks
Evaluates new communications technologies to enhance capabilities of the network
Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
Designs and builds the hardware and software components for computer or telecommunications networks
Provides guidance and leadership to less-experienced network personnel
May serve as a team or task leader