Cable Specialist

Job Description:

Peraton is seeking a senior IT Support Cable Specialist to join our national intelligence program in Northern Virginia that delivers engineering application development deployment operations upgrades and sustainment of products and services to achieve our clients global missions.

Responsibilities:

The candidate shall provide technical support:

• Run conduit and cable install and connect trays racks and electronic hardware systems.

• Connect and test audio/visual computer server network and telecommunications equipment for both new and retrofit constructions.

• Perform installations upgrades and removals of products while ensuring coordination with engineering field changes.

• Assemble install and configure systems and equipment based on site assessments and schematics.

• Conduct system programming and optimization as part of the installation process.

• Complete final commission and integrated acceptance testing of electrical systems and associated equipment.

• Ensure commission and final acceptance of critical path equipment align with client requirements and applicable industry standards (API ABS DNV etc.).

• Conduct routine system maintenance and analysis functions to include hardware configurations and equipment component management.

• Provide on-site end-user training on system operation maintenance and limited troubleshooting.

• Travel frequently to customer sites to perform duties.

• Instruct and assign staff to provide technical support to various departments and team members throughout product development and implementation.

• Assign testing and verification tasks to ensure hardware meets specifications and requirements.

• Oversee the build testing and modification of product prototypes utilizing both working and theoretical models.

• Analyze user needs and recommend appropriate hardware solutions.

• Direct technicians engineering designers or technical support personnel as necessary.

• Collaborate with engineering staff to evaluate the interface between hardware and software and ensure operational and performance requirements are met.

• Travel may be within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.

**Position is Contingent on Contract Award**

Basic Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to pass and obtain a Poly.
• 2 years with BS/BA 0 years with MS/MA 6 years no degree

• Strong customer service skills .

• Proficient understanding of circuit boards processors electronic equipment and computer hardware and software.

• Proficient understanding of various computer software including configuration management software desktop communications software operating system software and internet directory services software.

• Proficiency in diverse installation tasks including running conduit installing hardware systems and connecting/testing various equipment.

• Experience in product installation upgrades and removals while adhering to engineering changes.

• Capable of assembling installing and configuring systems based on site assessments.

• Skilled in system programming optimization and final commissioning/testing.

• Knowledgeable about industry standards and ensuring equipment meets client requirements.

• Proficient in routine maintenance troubleshooting and end-user training.

• Willingness to travel frequently and ability to perform physical tasks.

• Ability to assign technical support tasks and oversee testing and verification processes.

• Capable of analyzing user needs and recommending suitable hardware solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.

• Current VMware Nutanix or similar Certification e.g. VCP NCP etc.

• Strong background in server virtualization e.g. VMware Nutanix OpenShift Harvester Proxmox MS Hyper-V Citrix Azure AWS etc.

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

• Experience with Terraform or Ansible.

• Experience with Dell PowerFlex.

• Experience working in a large enterprise environment.

• Knowledge of storage area networks to include network operating systems SAN protocols SAN management and SAN physical configuration.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly US Citizenship is to hold this clearance.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.