SATCOM Systems Specialist

GDIT has an exciting opportunity for a SATCOM Systems Specialist to support U.S. Army Europe in Malatya, Turkey.

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 coordinat 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.

Additional Job Duties

• 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)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Secret Level Security Clearance with an SSBI/Tier 5 Investigation

• BA/BS (or equivalent experience), 5+ years of experience

• The candidate must have IAT Level certification if required and maintain IAT compliancy as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret or higher security clearance

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