Senior DS Engineer

About the role

A career as a Distribution Systems Engineer at GDIT means owning your opportunity to help support and advance our customers' mission. At GDIT a DS Engineer is leading every aspect of what we provide to the customer and we're constantly evolving our approach to meeting our clients' biggest challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provides solutions to problems and guidance to less experienced field engineers.
• Provides guidance on different types of equipment and infrastructure maintenance.
• Provides guidance and installs more advanced or new technologies based on the needs of the customer/client.
• Supports and conducts end-to-end testing of fiber optic cables using OTDR (Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer), power meters, and other tools.
• Provides guidance, reports findings and provides solutions for any issues that halt progression.
• Provides recommendations and solutions resulting from equipment assessments and checkups.
• Trains internal and external groups on product features and specifications.
• Strengthens and builds client relationships by improving interaction with products.
• Reviews the work of less experienced team members.
• Reviews other team members’ work and coaches through issues for accurate production submissions.
• Communicates with team on daily basis supporting project timelines and goals.
• Collaborates with Government Points of Contact (POCs) to coordinate design, installation, base access, clearance, escorts, personnel and equipment to ensure project tasks can be completed on time.
• Assists the Program Manager (PM) with ensuring clear, consistent, timely and accurate communications are maintained with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Provides technical support, providing input into the distribution systems design (ISP/OSP) and technical recommendations to the program and operation teams.
• Leads small implementation teams or manages specific work scopes for a given site location.

Other Tasks Include

• Manages technical project plans, proposals, reports, and task order and administrative reporting.
• Conducts detailed technical services on assigned tasks.
• Updates network as-built documentation and records based on splicing and testing results.
• Attends customer meetings and serves as primary network engineering liaison.
• Interacts with vendors, other agencies, and other client staff.
• Coordinates development of deliverables and products.
• Safeguards quality assurance of project deliverables.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned.
• Participates in special projects as required.
• Reviews project requirements and develops strategies for future work.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree 5+ years’ experience in DS Engineering, ideally in DOW environment on IT upgrade projects.
• Active Secret Level Clearance required.
• Familiarity with distribution systems (ISP/OSP) design and Implementation documents such as – Design documentation, As-built diagrams, rack elevations and circuit connectivity matrices.
• Familiarity with all aspects of fiber testing.
• Thorough understanding of Wired and General IT functions.

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively in a virtual teaming environment.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, documents and governmental regulations.
• Strong commitment to a team environment and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Strong coordination and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience using MS Visio or related CAD tools.
• BICSI related certifications.

Location

Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks Alaska.

Additional Information

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE: At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunitiesSupport: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goalsRewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time offCommunity: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace #BIM

The likely salary range for this position is $83,927 - $113,549. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA AK Eielson AFB

Total Rewards At GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans