Job Title:
Communications Systems Specialist I
Locations:
Multiple Locations (Rock Island IL ; Fort Huachuca, AZ ; Fort Detrick, MD ; Fort Stewart, GA ; Carlisle Barracks, PA ; Fort Dix, NJ; Ft Rucker, AL; Ft. Eisenhower, GA (Ft. Gordon))
Clearance:
Secret
Certifications:
CompTIA Security+CE
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or a related field
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in providing specialized system engineering services in support of operational communication systems and data, voice, and video applications.
- Provides O&M support for new, existing, and future Voice Over IP/Voice Over Secure IP (VoIP/VoSIP)) technology utilizing the current industry best practice implementation to include, but not limited to, Call Manager and Unified Communications systems.
- Provides expert technical support for existing and growing VoIP networks, system upgrades, and equipment purchases.
- Working knowledge and/or familiarity with applicable DOD/Federal system acquisition management process and methodologies.
- Conducts analysis of network characteristics and components, and documents communications system requirements.
- Installs, tests, and operates communications software and hardware.
- Conducts performance engineering and predictive modeling in support of system maintenance and prototyping.
- Inspects communication facilities (inside/outside the cable plant), troubleshoots connectivity and interoperability problems, and designs alternative architectures to alleviate shortcomings.
- Develops integration and transition plans in support of open system standards and the Defense Information Infrastructure's Common Operating Environment (DII COE).
- Performs advanced planning and special studies in operational communication systems interface and forecast improvement, frequency threats and threat assessment, propagation theory, stressed environments, signal processing algorithms, message protocols, transmit/receive parameterization, and COMSEC crypto logical key management manipulation.
