Systems Engineer I

PAY: $52-56/hour W2. Our company offers our consultants a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance. Hybrid Role. 3 days onsite in Allen, TX office (Tues and Thurs plus one day). W2 Candidates only. Due to the National security nature of this work, only US Citizens can be considered. Key Responsibilities Provide hands‑on expertise to plan, deploy, and integrate the Critical Connect product suite. Perform detailed configuration planning for IT, Transport, LMR, and Portal access interfaces. Execute comprehensive acceptance test plans and support customer deployments. Manage testing and integration of future software releases and product enhancements. Provide high‑level technical support to ensure timely and effective customer issue resolution. Gather technical and business requirements to support solution design and deployment. Collaborate on IP planning activities and ensure overall market readiness. Design and implement solutions involving Client and third‑party products. Communicate technical requirements and solutions to customers, project teams, and stakeholders. Serve as a key technical interface between Customer Representatives, Project Managers, Engineering Managers, and Client product groups. Develop integration procedures for IT equipment, applications, and customer network environments. Support software application deployment and systems integration initiatives. Ensure implementations meet the requirements of end users and operators. Required Qualifications Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Proven experience testing new releases and features, telecom application performance, and large‑scale deployments. Hands‑on technical proficiency with Red Hat, KVM, Windows Server, VMware ESXi, Active Directory, PowerShell. Working knowledge of routing and switching protocols and modern network security standards. Strong analytical skills with a focus on functional and technical analysis in professional carrier environments. Ability to articulate complex details regarding customer networks and develop specific integration procedures for IT equipment and applications. Expertise in systems integration processes, including requirements gathering and software application deployment. Capability to manage and perform the implementation of services that satisfy the requirements of end‑users and operators. Preferred Qualifications Experience with LMR Communication Solutions, including: ASTRO, TETRA, P25, MOTOTRBO. Industry certifications such as Cisco, Juniper, or Extreme Networks. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Fountain Group