IT Communication Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:
Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
None

Public Trust/Other Required:
NACI (T1)

Job Family:
IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:
Network Engineering, System Administration, Systems Engineering
Certifications:
Avaya Certified Specialist (ACS) | Avaya - Avaya, Juniper Networks Certified Design Associate (JNCIA-Design) | Juniper Networks - Juniper Networks
Experience:
5 + years of related experience
ship Required:
Yes

Job Description:

Transform technology into opportunity as an IT Communication Systems Engineer at GDIT. Shape what's next for mission-critical government projects while shaping what's next for your engineering career.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
As an IT Communication Systems Engineer, the work you'll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of customer. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability of everything from countdown clocks to telemetry circuits, and you directly safeguard launch operations and enable seamless coordination between our customer and it's mission partners.

• Lead the repair and optimization of mission-critical voice, video, and data systems; oversee complex fiber/copper plant operations and high-speed network backbones.
• Provision, configure, and manage Layer 2/Layer 3 network hardware, ensuring robust data transport
• Direct real-time configuration changes during active launch windows and serve as the escalation point for complex trouble tickets.
• Master and maintain diverse equipment suites, including DICES digital voice, LMR radio networks, timing systems, and integrated CCTV distribution.
• Lead collaborative troubleshooting efforts with the customer and the partners to resolve high-priority circuit issues and cross-agency integration faults.
• Execute and oversee physically demanding tasks in specialized environments, including tower climbing, man-lifts, and mission-critical confined spaces (launch platforms/tunnels).
• Architect comprehensive preventative maintenance plans, manage strategic spare parts inventories, and certify formal test and status documentation.
• Participates in special projects as required.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise, along with a drive for innovation, to GDIT. The IT Communication Systems Engineer must have:
Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Experience: 5+ years of related experience
Technical skills: Professional or Expert Certification (Cisco, Juniper, Avaya), Infrastructure Engineering/Maintenance, Advanced Network Configuration, Operational Leadership, Strategic Systems Expertise, Lifecycle and Preventive Planning

Security clearance level: NAC-I

ship required

Role requirements: Must be comfortable working at heights (towers/lifts) and in confined spaces (launch pads/tunnels).

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 opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

The likely salary range for this position is $118,150 - $159,850. 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:
10-25%

Telecommuting Options:
Onsite

Work Location:
USA CA Vandenberg

Additional Work Locations:

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.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 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 capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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