Telecommunications Specialist/Satcom Planner (Gmbh)

Job Title: Telecommunication Specialist / SatCom Planner (GmbH)
Job Location: Ramstein, Germany

This position supports a US Military customer and have a 24 x 7 support requirement which could include an Extended Workweek (EWW) or Shift Work during other than normal duty hours.

Job Description:

Telecommunication Specialist / SatCom Planner performs network design and evaluation, circuit planning, and network operations support to ensure the availability of a network.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform network design and evaluation, circuit planning, and network operations support to ensure the availability of a network.
• Functions as a key support to Army Communications Staff organizations tasked to manage the network.
• Provide critical RF and IP network engineering knowledge of all connectivity into and out of a theater, to include, reach back connectivity to Regional Hub Nodes (RHN) and redistribution of services (RF, IP, and Fiber) within the theater.
• Provide in theater capabilities that are required to ensure that not only Voice over the SIPR (VOSIP), but all service connectivity is maintained.
• Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve network outages.
• Provide quality assurance of installation to terminals and oversee all testing for validation of terminal for operations.
• Provide oversight of the satellite transmission plans, bandwidth usage and optimization, and IP network configurations as necessary to ensure the best possible service to the end customer.
• Provide other key facets of on-site technical support to include conducting systems testing (e.g. Noise Figure Measurements, Phase Noise), technical guidance, network setup with routers, switches, and IP accelerators, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), VoIP switched infrastructure, Call Manager configuration, system troubleshooting, establishing efficient procedures to resolve trouble tickets, and coordinating the deployment of software release and equipment training. Tasks also include installation, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of the RF/satellite, IP network, and fiber distribution systems.

Job Requirements:

• 7 years of operational experience
• US Secret Clearance
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen and a comprehensive background check