Job Title: Telecommunications Specialist
Location: Washington DC / Virginia area (with required travel)
Clearance: Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
Travel: 50%+ (domestic and international government locations)
Role Overview
We are seeking several Telecommunications Specialists to support a high-profile Government Project. We are looking for candidates who reside in the Washington DC / Virginia area, hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and are comfortable with frequent travel exceeding 50% to domestic and international government locations.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, test, and maintain telecommunications equipment and networks, including unclassified and secure mobile, audio, video, voice, and data communication systems.
- Set up and relocate communications equipment as required, ensuring systems are fully operational, properly connected, tested, and ready to support mission-critical activities.
- Establish and maintain redundant communication capabilities across multiple operating environments, providing reliable connectivity and continuity during domestic and international operations.
- Troubleshoot telecommunications and network issues, perform equipment testing and diagnostics, and coordinate rapid resolution of connectivity, hardware, and system-related problems.
- Provide highly professional, hands-on technical support to senior government leadership, including frequent travel of more than 50% to domestic and international locations.
- Move equipment necessary, set up and test unclassified and secure mobile, audio, video, and data communication equipment and networks.
- Leverage experience in establishing and maintaining redundant communication in multiple environments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Security Clearance: Current Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
- Certifications: CompTIA Security+ is required.
- Travel & Professionalism: Ability to travel more than 50% domestically and internationally
- Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant telecommunications, networking, or communications systems experience, preferably supporting secure or mission-critical environments.
- Technical Expertise: Demonstrated experience with secure and unclassified mobile, audio, video, voice, and data communication equipment and networks, including setup, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance.