Telecommunications Specialist – Secret Security Clearance Required

Telecommunications Specialist – Secret Security Clearance

Richmond, VA

We are seeking a Telecommunications Specialist to join our team supporting Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Network and Telecommunications Services (NTS). The candidate will provide Telecommunications Installation and Support to assist with current NTS capabilities and to add capacity for DLA NTS to be more responsive to its customer. Candidate leads team in on-site management for daily Telecommunication Installation Support with commercially contracted resources due to an increasing demand for state-of-the-art technology services.

Benefits of Telecommunications Specialist Position:

• Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Plans
• PTO
• Holidays

Responsibilities of Telecommunications Specialist

• Performs daily telecom operations such as moves, adds, changes, daily maintenance, repairs, new installations, and testing.
• Investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves all types of telephone hardware and software problems.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and documents a wide variety of telecommunications circuits to include transport connections: SDH, SONET, WDM, OTN, MPLS, PDH, DSL, fiber, and copper lines.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and documents data connections (MPLS, IP, DCN, ATM, frame relay), voice connections (signal links, voice routes, voice core, access links, voice links for public address system), and video circuits (Cable Television, Closed Circuit Television, Video Teleconferencing, High Definition).
• Maintenance of voicemail and phone profiles for any device connected to the Cisco Unified Communications Manager by utilizing the Cisco Prime Provisioning Collaboration Tool, UNIMAX Help One, and CAIRS (Configuration Accounting Information Retrieval System).
• Manages delivery of IT and telecom equipment to various customers throughout designated location.
• Assists in the development and management of project plans. This includes the review of task performance and work products for correctness, for adherence to design concepts and user requirements, and for progress in accordance with schedules.
• Coordinates with the Vendor PM, COR, and Program point of contacts to ensure accurate solutions and user satisfaction on technical matters.

Qualifications of Telecommunications Specialist

• 7 years of progressive IT experience
• Experience in at least five telecommunications projects; one must have occurred within the past three years.
• Education: None
• Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC) at time of proposal submission
• Valid driver’s license and insurance throughout their coverage area and on installation

Competencies of Telecommunications Specialist

• Establish Focus
• Change Management
• Develop Others
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Build Relationships
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Thinking
• Strategic Thinking
• Technical Expertise
• Initiative
• Foster Innovation
• Results Oriented
• Teamwork
• Customer Service

Work Environment and Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Type of environment: Varies
• Noise level: Medium
• Work schedule: Schedule is day shift Monday – Friday. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: Less than 10%

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Citizenship: United States

Clearance requirement: Secret

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 5×8
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, VA 23297: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• IT: 7 years (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Required)

Work Location: One location