Telecommunications Specialist

About Fenix Group

Fenix Group is a Systems Integrator focused on battlefield technologies. Our mission is to reduce risk and cost to the warfighter by enabling battlefield intelligence at the edge, increasing soldier lethality and allowing smaller teams to control larger areas. Our experience in deploying specialized austere environment communications systems to enable a “Battlefield of Things” (TM) allows us to connect drones, augmented reality enabled battlefield robots, loitering munitions, and other sensor ecosystem end points to enable US military and first responders with at-the-edge intelligence.

About the Role

Fenix Group is looking for a Telecommunication Specialist to join a highly collaborative, multi-disciplined team in support of the U.S. Government, and provide technical subject matter expertise.

TRAVEL: Up to 40% OCONUS & 10% CONUS (as required)

• Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph (active)
• This role will provide technical subject matter expertise in the field of radio frequency (RF) communications – specifically RF Propagation.
• While acting as the liaison between technical and operational Customer groups, this role will help facilitate discussions with vendor’s capabilities, design and options to provide Customer with recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to convey technical designs and results, while applying the engineering design process to discover innovative methods, and meet client requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of established experience
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in an IT related field; Engineering preferred.
• Strong SATCOM skillset
• Familiarity with Cisco network devices configuration, deployment, support, routing protocols, and Cisco IOS.
• Knowledge of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) TCP/IP, Ethernet, Quality of Service (QOS), and Optical Networking.
• Proficient in installation of commercial leased lines, power systems, Type-1 Crypto, fiber cabling, and network equipment devices.
• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems.
• Strong recent experience in Windows platform operating system and Microsoft applications including Windows 10 and Server 2012 / 2016 suite.
• Knowledge of virtualization products with a focus on Hyper-V.
• Knowledge of TCIP/IP routing and use of secure scripts.
• Experience providing Tier 3 Support to technical systems.
• Experience configuring, installing and maintaining network multi-layer switches, routers, firewalls, workstations, satellite, and secure communications
• Experience installing and terminating fiber optics and Ethernet cables
• Experience with McAfee product suite.
• Demonstrated strong performance as an Engineer, developing or implementing information systems with a broad experience base across the entire project lifecycle.
• Demonstrated strong performance as a technical leader working in a multi-contractor, on-site and virtual environment
• Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in fast pace, high pressure environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently determine and develop approach to solutions.

What We Offer You

• An opportunity to be a part of something bigger; a mission with real impact.
• A chance to be a part of a people-first team
• A comprehensive range of benefits that are fair, equitable, and competitive that include the following:
• Company-paid, full coverage inclusive health care (Medical, Dental Vision), for you and your family.
• Life/Disability: Employer-paid life insurance, in addition to short-term and long-term disability.
• Retirement & Savings Plan with company match
• Professional Development
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Holidays: 11 paid holidays through the calendar year.

An Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Fenix Group is an equal opportunity employer & provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and will make hiring decisions without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.