By Light Professional IT Services · 10 hours ago
SATCOM Engineer
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelBy Light Professional IT Services LLC is dedicated to providing advanced technology and systems to support warfighters and federal agencies. The SATCOM Engineer will serve as a technical Subject Matter Expert, responsible for managing communications network systems and troubleshooting telecommunications issues to ensure effective operations for the White House Communications Agency's customers.
GovernmentInformation ServicesInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for obtaining and managing electromagnetic spectrum assignments
Interface with Government Agencies involved in electromagnetic spectrum on a National and International basis
Coordinate commercial satellite, military satellite, and terrestrial circuit support plans often requiring Host Nation Approval
Develop recommendations to the agency command to optimize spectrum and bandwidth usage
Provide recommendations for spectrum and wideband capacity utilization to include but not limited to RF usage and bandwidth allocation
Advise on issues regarding Information Systems and Telecommunications arenas impacting existing or evolving enterprise architecture and supporting systems
Monitor and facilitate planned and unplanned customer projects that involve implementing Information and Telecommunications Systems solutions to meet the demands of the customer. Develop strategies, plans, and processes to effectively manage and track customer requirements, daily systems outages, and/or service interruptions
Analyze operational and long-term strategic communications requirements and recommend appropriate solutions and resources
Troubleshoot faulty communications assets supporting customer requirements. Maintain thorough knowledge of all secure and non-secure communication assets issued by the Agency
Duties require occasional 24-hour on-call status that may necessitate short notice return to place of work to support operational requirements. Perform other duties as assigned
Extensive knowledge and experience with campus, datacenter and cloud network technologies and protocols
Practical experience with enterprise firewall platforms and securing enterprise networks. Must be able to configure and support Cisco ASA and Firepower platforms as well as Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Panorama
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems as well as identify deficiencies and promote solutions to improve the network
Demonstratable experience with 802.1X, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, VPN, firewalls, routing, switching and network security
Experience with IPv6
Strong understanding of software-defined networking technologies
Experience with cloud networking to include AWS and/or Azure
Must be comfortable working in a multi-vendor environment and integrating best of breed solutions
Administrator-level experience on Windows or Linux operating systems
Ability to work onsite at the customer's location in Alexandria, VA one day a week plus as needed
On-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support
Ability to work nights and weekends for operational troubleshooting, maintenance, and any other special circumstances
Self-starting individual with the ability to work independently on issues with minimal supervision
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and a strong customer focus
Experience and knowledge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS), telecommunications principles, methods, concepts, standards, and practices
Strong secondary experience in one or more of the following areas: Signal Analysis, UHF, C, X, Ku, Ka bands; Troubleshooting RF SATCOM communications equipment; Frequency Management; SAR/GAR processes; SATCOM Link Budget Analysis (LBA); Active TS-SCI; Presidential Support Duty (PSD)
Qualification
Required
Investigating, analyzing, and troubleshooting a variety of unusual telecommunications and IT conditions
Overcoming problems, answering questions, and addressing needs associated with complex projects or studies to develop or alter telecommunications systems
Serving as technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for obtaining and managing electromagnetic spectrum assignments
Interfacing with Government Agencies involved in electromagnetic spectrum on a National and International basis
Coordinating commercial satellite, military satellite, and terrestrial circuit support plans often requiring Host Nation Approval
Developing recommendations to the agency command to optimize spectrum and bandwidth usage
Providing recommendations for spectrum and wideband capacity utilization to include but not limited to RF usage and bandwidth allocation
Advising on issues regarding Information Systems and Telecommunications arenas impacting existing or evolving enterprise architecture and supporting systems
Monitoring and facilitating planned and unplanned customer projects that involve implementing Information and Telecommunications Systems solutions
Developing strategies, plans, and processes to effectively manage and track customer requirements, daily systems outages, and/or service interruptions
Analyzing operational and long-term strategic communications requirements and recommending appropriate solutions and resources
Troubleshooting faulty communications assets supporting customer requirements
Maintaining thorough knowledge of all secure and non-secure communication assets issued by the Agency
Duties require occasional 24-hour on-call status that may necessitate short notice return to place of work to support operational requirements
Extensive knowledge and experience with campus, datacenter and cloud network technologies and protocols
Practical experience with enterprise firewall platforms and securing enterprise networks
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems as well as identify deficiencies and promote solutions to improve the network
Demonstratable experience with 802.1X, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, VPN, firewalls, routing, switching and network security
Experience with IPv6
Strong understanding of software-defined networking technologies
Experience with cloud networking to include AWS and/or Azure
Must be comfortable working in a multi-vendor environment and integrating best of breed solutions
Administrator-level experience on Windows or Linux operating systems
Ability to work onsite at the customer's location in Alexandria, VA one day a week plus as needed
On-call rotation for after-hours and weekend support
Ability to work nights and weekends for operational troubleshooting, maintenance, and any other special circumstances
Self-starting individual with the ability to work independently on issues with minimal supervision
Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and a strong customer focus
Preferred
Experience and knowledge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS), telecommunications principles, methods, concepts, standards, and practices
Strong secondary experience in one or more of the following areas: Signal Analysis, UHF, C, X, Ku, Ka bands, Troubleshooting RF SATCOM communications equipment, Frequency Management, SAR/GAR processes, SATCOM Link Budget Analysis (LBA), Active TS-SCI, Presidential Support Duty (PSD)
Company
By Light Professional IT Services
BY LIGHT Professional IT Services is a provider of IT, cloud, cyber and infrastructure solutions to the US Federal Government.
Founded in 2002
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2017-05-31Acquired
Leadership Team
Bob Donahue
CEO By Light
Mike Bowser
Chief Operating Officer
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