Telecommunications Specialist TS/SCI

Purpose and Impact

Amentum is seeking a Telecommunications Specialist to join our team in Glendale, AZ. The role involves maintaining and supporting customer facilities' telecommunications systems, ensuring they are fully functional and available for senior leader's decision support teams. The position requires an active DoD TS/SCI security clearance within the last 5 years or designated CE, along with the ability to obtain and maintain special accesses.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensure availability, performance, and testing of operational mission capabilities under varying conditions.
• Maintain, test, analyze, troubleshoot, and restore communications systems and services.
• Coordinate availability, performance, and restoration efforts with third-party services providers as required.
• Apply knowledge, training, and expertise to determine appropriate operational course of action and best solutions.
• Train users on various voice, video, and data networks, including radio systems, satellite systems, network architecture, and distribution systems.
• Make tactical decisions and take decisive action in stressed environments to meet mission objectives.
• Manage dynamic taskings and prioritize workload to meet customer expectations and demand levels.
• Identify and recommend process improvements, efficiency gains, and innovative approaches to operations and service delivery.
• Support the design, planning, and testing of new systems to meet customer needs; ensure new systems are properly installed and brought on-line for operational use; coordinate installation team efforts to meet schedules and minimize disruption.
• Ensure proper configuration and change management controls are applied and system documentation is current.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance within the last 5 years or designated CE, with the ability to obtain and maintain special accesses.
• Five (5) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Install, maintain, and test network and telecommunications infrastructures according to industry standards.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot network systems, communications circuits, and network and telecommunications equipment.
• Use VTC equipment and apply knowledge of cryptographic systems, radio systems, video teleconferencing systems, satellite systems, network architecture, and cable plant distribution systems.
• Manage dynamic taskings and prioritize workload to meet customer expectations and demand levels under changing conditions.
• Identify and recommend process improvements, efficiency gains, and innovative approaches to operations and service delivery.
• Work with customers to determine operational requirements for future system capabilities; support the design, planning, and testing of new systems to meet customer needs; ensure new systems are properly installed and brought on-line for operational use; coordinate installation team efforts to ensure schedules are met and activities are not disruptive to ongoing operations.
• Ensure proper configuration and change management controls are applied and system documentation is current.

Security Clearance Required

This position requires an active DoD TS/SCI security clearance that has been adjudicated in the last 5 years or designated CE, and the ability to obtain and maintain special accesses.

Minimum Education

A BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Project Management, or a related discipline is required.

Minimum Years of Experience

Five (5) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four (4) years of college in a related technical discipline plus Ten (10) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CompTIA IT Security+ Certification must be obtained within 6 months.
• Four (4) years of college in a related technical discipline plus Ten (10) years of related experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• CompTIA IT Security+ Experience as a Network and/or Systems Administrator.
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of experience in RF systems including HF, VHF, UHF, EHF, AEHF.
• Experience with cryptographic systems, radio systems, video teleconferencing systems, satellite systems, network architecture, and/or inside cable plant distribution systems.
• Commercial or military certificates of training in RF systems.
• Operational work experience in a military communications career field.
• Understanding of mid-range computer hardware, software features.
• Training experience - someone we can trust to be able to adequately explain the setup and troubleshooting processes of our equipment.

Position Type

The position requires travel or response to alternate locations in support of evolving customer requirements or surge demand. Travel as needed (10-20%).

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

Candidate will be required to: carry up to 50 lbs, sit for extended periods of time at a computer workstation, work under desks, raised floors, and cramped spaces. Work on hot building roofs, dark attics, crawl spaces, and climb ladders to repair/replace devices and organize the cable management.

Work Schedule

Work is performed Monday – Friday in office. 8 hours per day. Additionally, there is an on-call requirement that is rotated amongst the team members off shift.

Compensation Details

$100,000 - $115,000

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance