Principal Information Computer Telecommunications Specialist

Description

Leading with our people, Digital Consultants' mission is to deliver the highest level of professional solutions while being a trusted partner and advisor to our customers. With a culture of practicality, opportunity, and creativity we remain dedicated to being honest, trustworthy, respectful, and ethical in everything we do. We are a certified SBA 8(a) small, disadvantaged business that supports multiple IT customers within the Federal, civilian, and private sectors. Digital Consultants also offers our employees growth opportunities, competitive wages, and a full benefits package. Our founding principles, Fairness and Common Sense make working here more than a job; we are a Digital family. 

Digital Consultants is seeking a qualified Principal Information Computer Telecommunications Specialist to support the Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC) Test Evaluation and Certification II Services (TEC II) contract efforts located at Fort Huachuca, AZ. The JITC TEC II contract provides technical solutions for the DOD in support of Test and Evaluation (T&E) services and T&E enabling services. JITC’s service requirements are categorized in the following areas:

Duties to include:

• Establish, configure, maintain, and support internal and/or external networks for the organization. Develop and maintain all systems, applications, security, and network configurations.
• Conduct network capacity and performance analysis.
• Recommend upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment.
• Direct and support activities of the network control function of the organization.
• Determine service quality levels for network transmission and performance and ensures the established levels are met.
• Troubleshoot network performance issues and recommends corrective actions. Identify and resolve problems associated with server hardware/software and ensures scalability and appropriate integration with other systems.
• Provide technical support and guidance to network users. Optimizes the functionality of networks and systems, and diagnoses and recovers failed systems.
• Ensures appropriate network security measures are in place.
• Responsible for backup or recovery procedures.
• Create and maintain a disaster recovery plan. Support TEC II Task Order(s) as assigned based on PWS requirements.
• Operate and maintain telecommunication systems in a UC telecommunication test network for Approved Products List (APL) certification of IP based solutions.
• Configure multiple Session Managers for testing.
• Provide configurations and support changes to UC network and legacy systems.
• Provide test lab associates with systems configuration in accordance with UCR requirements.
• Troubleshoot DISA and JITC UC Network issues.

Requirements

• Certification: Requires at least 1 certification in area of specialization
• Clearance: Secret
• Education, Background, and Years of Experience: Requires a Master’s degree; or a Bachelor’s degree and at least 6 years of experience; or an Associate’s degree and at least 8 years of experience. One year of experience can be substituted by 15 semester hours completed towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Performs technical assignments in the general areas of C5ISR, AIS, and IT/NSS, applying broad technical knowledge in one or more areas on specific systems or applications. Work requires knowledge of customary approaches, techniques, and requirements appropriate to the assigned C5ISR, AIS, and IT/NSS, including legacy systems and latest trends in related technologies.
• Requires specialized experience in evaluating, analyzing, maintaining, managing, or improving telecommunications system performance. Follows specific layout and diagrams to construct, implement, and operate devices and subunits of equipment. Ensures uninterrupted access to all telecommunication features in support of T&E efforts. Designs, develops, and tests telecommunications software solutions. Reviews, analyzes, develops, installs, and modifies computer operating systems. Analyzes and resolves problems associated with operating systems. Interprets manufacturer manuals or similar documents. Detects, diagnoses, and reports related problems. Provides user training of the telecommunications features and functionality. Makes suggestions to end users regarding communications software and hardware solutions. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of the IT field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complex tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Leads and directs the work of others. Typically reports to department management or executive. May pr