Systems Engineer II - TS/SCI Clearance

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•$81,800 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineer II supports the 21st Space Communications Squadron at Schriever AFB in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role provides systems engineering, design, installation, transport testing, and documentation for secure and non-secure telephone, video, data, transport, and computer network systems. Supported organizations include Space Force organizations, tenant units, and off-site organizations that require connections to DISA and Base Operational Support points of presence. The position is 100% onsite in the Colorado Springs area. The engineer develops technical solutions for NIPR, SIPR, telephone, Red Switch, and inside/outside plant backbone cabling systems. Work includes physical and virtual surveys; assessment of communications pathways, facilities, hubs, power supplies, electrical connections, and distribution points; equipment and connectivity specifications; and design, implementation, coordination, upgrade, and installation support. Testing is limited to determining whether communications transport or systems equipment is functional or should be upgraded, replaced, or removed; the Government provides testing equipment, processes, and procedures. The position documents current and future communications systems and architectural changes in Phoenix and the Cyberspace Infrastructure Planning System Visualization Component. It also provides technical assessments, coordinates with government personnel and other contractors, prepares reports and procedures, supports communications agreements, and ensures designs integrate with local, Air Force, and DoD architectures and comply with established change and configuration procedures. Work is performed in field and office environments and includes navigating a military base and accessing communications pathways and spaces, which may include confined spaces.

Requirements

Ability to obtain, maintain, and access Top Secret/SCI classified information; U.S. citizenship is required.
Two to three years of project management experience.
Knowledge of cable databases such as Phoenix and CIPS.
Experience with Visio and AutoCAD.
Expert change-management skills.
Valid driver's license.
Inside and outside plant experience.
Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate across different levels of leadership.
Strong documentation, written, verbal, listening, and general communication skills.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and other software suites.
Demonstrated experience executing assigned tasks to meet technical objectives.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
Ability to learn and apply new knowledge in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work independently, on a team, and collaboratively with other organizational domains.
Ability to perform desktop and/or physical site surveys, potentially accessing communications pathways, communications rooms, distribution points, customer locations, and confined spaces.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field is preferred, with at least seven years of relevant experience, or equivalent combined commercial/DoD education and experience.
Experience developing, designing, and implementing enterprise systems.
Experience with DoD systems infrastructure, including configuration and troubleshooting.
Experience providing technical solutions.

Nice To Haves

Local Colorado Springs installation experience.
Bachelor’s degree in information technology or a related field.
Basic network theory.

Responsibilities

Determine technical solutions for NIPR, SIPR, telephone, Red Switch, and ISP/OSP backbone cabling systems, including equipment, hardware, copper and fiber connectivity specifications, and site support design and implementation.
Conduct physical and virtual surveys of communications pathways, communications rooms, server farms, telecommunications hubs, uninterrupted power supplies, electrical connections, and communications distribution points.
Test communications transport or systems equipment to assess whether it is functional or should be upgraded, replaced, or removed; provide suggestions for improved testing techniques, practices, procedures, or equipment.
Document current and future communications systems, physical topologies, architecture, and infrastructure changes in the Phoenix Database and CIPS Visualization Component.
Analyze problems, provide technical assessments, and identify potential operational impacts for 21 CS (OL-S) Government personnel.
Ensure technical solutions integrate with local, Air Force, and DoD architectures.
Interface with and support other contractors and government agencies on a daily basis.
Submit Monthly Activity Reports to the COR and Government Program Manager and maintain records according to records management procedures.
Prepare, review, update, and deliver written procedures for the Government work center.
Provide design support for MOAs, MOUs, LOAs, SLAs, and OLAs requiring communications capability for Schriever AFB circuits.
Design solutions that include system initialization, IT device configuration, troubleshooting, monitoring, and security.
Follow established 21 CS (OL-S) change and configuration procedures.
Provide implementation engineering, coordination, upgrade, and solution installation support.