Infrastructure & AV Systems Technical Specialist (Hybrid)
Washington, AR - USA
Job Summary
Job Title: Infrastructure & AV Systems Technical Specialist (Hybrid)
Location: Washington DC
Duration: 06 Months with possible extension
Job Description:
The client is seeking a Technical Specialist (Journeyman)to provide technical subject matter expertise for the planning design integration and deployment of audiovisual (AV) and related infrastructure systems across client facilities.
For this role Journeyman refers to a mid level technical professional typically with 6 10 years of relevant experience supporting infrastructure AV or enterprise technology systems. This position is technical in nature and supports program and project efforts by delivering hands on technical leadership solution design input standards alignment and system validation. This role is not a help desk or purely project management position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert (SME) for AV and related infrastructure systems
- Translate technical and functional requirements into practical scalable technical solutions
- Provide hands on technical support and leadership across large complex system implementations
- Support design integration and deployment of technologies that interface with enterprise systems and networks including classroom instructional AV conference room and collaboration technologies video conferencing systems digital signage and supporting control and network components
- Review and validate technical designs RFIs submittals drawings and Bills of Materials (BoMs)
- Identify and recommend best practices and technical standards to achieve high quality solutions
- Collaborate with Program Managers vendors integrators Facilities and OCTO technical teams to resolve technical issues and risks
- Participate in site assessments field walks installation reviews system testing and commissioning activities
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and technical issue resolution during deployments
- Support acceptance testing verification and operational readiness
- Contribute to technical documentation as built validation and knowledge transfer to DCPS staff
- Communicate technical concepts and recommendations to senior technical staff and leadership as needed
Required Experience & Skills
- Experience equivalent to a Journeyman Technical Specialist.
- Demonstrated expertise supporting AV infrastructure or enterprise technology systems
- Proven experience providing technical leadership on large scale or complex implementations
- Strong understanding of system integration concepts including network security and control dependencies
- Ability to communicate technical and functional concepts clearly to technical and non technical audiences
- Experience working with vendors and system integrators in a technical oversight role
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Relevant technical certifications (AV networking systems or infrastructure) are a plus
Important Clarification
- This role is not Help Desk support and is not limited to physical installation work. The Technical Specialist provides technical design integration validation and SME level support across complex systems and initiatives.
Skills:
| Skills | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Bachelors degree in information technology or a related field or equivalent professional experience. | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience supporting AV or infrastructure systems in schools government agencies or large institutional environments | Required | 6 | Years |
| Experience coordinating technical work alongside construction or facilities modernization projects | Required | 6 | Years |
| Familiarity with enterprise collaboration platforms and AV control systems | Required | 6 | Years |
| Experience developing or enforcing technical standards and best practices | Required | 6 | Years |
| Technical certifications in one or more of the following areas: audiovisual (AV) networking systems or infrastructure | Highly desired |
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