Telecommunications Specialist

Telecommunications Specialist-Ops – SeniorProvide satellite voice/data, landline, telephone, secure and non-secure voice troubleshooting/support to the sponsor and various government agencies. Supports an operations center environment with a focus on incident and event management. Responsible for operations, technical and security support for 24-hour crisis communications. Operate, maintain, monitor and troubleshoot/isolate fault in various communications equipment including; routers, switches, servers, leased line, cryptographic and UHF equipment. Develop and maintain network and system monitoring tools for global communications equities. Use data analytics and data science tools to innovate best practices for situational awareness and predictive monitoring of globally deployed systems. Maintain integrity of multiple high speed data links. On occasion, provide VIP communications support to senior government officials.Years of Experience Required: 4+ years relevant experience. Education Level/Major: College/Technical/Sponsor Exp. Previous UHF radio and other customer communications/field experience. Shift Schedule Typical schedule 5PM – 5AM (3 on 4 off, 4 on 3 off) Clearances Required Clearance: TS / SCI with Full Scope PolygraphTravel requirements/amount and duration are subject to the needs of the customer and may be more or less than what is listed. Requirements include experience providing support on a 24/7 rotational basis in all areas of the telecommunications spectrum. Knowledge of operations, technical and security of a 24/7 crisis communications facility. Knowledge of telecommunications software/hardware and monitoring systems. Familiarity with various communications equipment to include switches, routers, servers, STE, IDNX, leased line, cryptographic and UHF radio equipment. Ability to maintain integrity of multiple high-speed data links. Experience providing VIP communications support to senior government officials. Ability to handle multiple tasks during emergency situations.What they are really looking for in this role includes systems operations center/network operations center experience, functional experience working with network and data analytics tools such as SPLUNK, Riverbed, StealthWatch, Network Node Manager and HP OpenView. Data science technology, strategies, methods and applications. Incident and event management experience. Rotational schedule experience. Familiarity with agency communications protocols. Ability to travel internationally/experience traveling OCONUS. Experience supporting executive-level staff officers.