Network Installation Technician  - Senior

Tyto Athene is searching for a customer-facing Sr. Network Installation Technician to join our Defense Enclave Services (DES) team at Ft. Meade, MD. This person will design and deploy network infrastructure that supports DOD Fourth Estate end-users spanning 20 Defense Agencies and Field Activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead network survey, design, and installations under direction of the government.
• Conduct Site Surveys of customer premise networks in CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Create detailed Site Survey reports detailing a site’s current infrastructure, NIST and TEMPEST compliance, along with design recommendations.
• Configure, install, test, certify, and troubleshoot network infrastructure cabling.
• Ensure Network cabling infrastructure is compliant with current NIST and TEMPEST Standards.
• Build and install equipment racks.
• Install, dress, label, and terminate Cat6 and Fiber cable in telecommunications rooms.
• Test and troubleshoot network infrastructure issues on SIPR and NIPR networks.
• Create accurate reports and documentation to design/certify network infrastructure.
• Track, manage, and ensure project tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Develop Bills of Material (BOM) for network plant design requirements.
• Plan and perform preventive maintenance and scheduled upgrades (life-cycle replacements).
• Investigate physical faults in the network.
• Report network infrastructure deployment status to key stakeholders.
• Have flexible working hours to be available to support off hour work, when needed.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree and 4 years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Understanding of ANSI/TIA-568 and 569 standards.
• Requirements of Protective Distribution Systems (PDS) for Classified Systems as directed by Security and/or the Certified Tempest Technical Authority (CTTA).
• Knowledge of National Security Telecommunication & Information Systems Security Instruction (NTISSI) 7003.
• Knowledge of DISA network topologies and standards.
• Topology and rack elevations using Visio.
• Experience with various OTDR, cable testers, and network sniffers to develop reports for infrastructure certification documentation.
• DOD 8570 IAT II Certification (Sec CE or equivalent)

Desired:

• BICSI certification.

Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Must be a U.S. Citizen

Travel:

• Yes, 50% of the time.

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $90K-$110K. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits:

• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and maternity/paternity leave