Network & Radio and Telecommunications Systems Technician

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect protect and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean VA By Light supports defense civilian and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Telecommunications Systems Technician is responsible for the maintenance sustainment and support of various communication systems and equipment including High Frequency (HF) Ultra-high Frequency (UHF) and Very-high Frequency (VHF) and associated support components such as antenna systems cabling amplifiers and more. This position requires experience in unclassified and classified communication systems and a strong knowledge of telecommunications services such as phone systems fax data networks video teleconferencing and satellite phone and radio systems. Additionally the technician is expected to be familiar with government-specific emergency telecommunications services including GETS (Government Emergency Telecommunications Service) WPS (Wireless Priority Service) and TSP (Telecommunications Service Priority). This position will also provide back-office support to assist and collaborate on accomplishing the requirements.

• Networking Sustainment:
  • Assist in the installation configuration and testing of routers switches firewalls and wireless access points.
  • Basic understanding of the OSI model TCP/IP switching routing protocols (like OSPF or EIGRP) and basic VLAN configurations.
• Radio System Sustainment:
  • Perform routine maintenance and troubleshooting on Codan Envoy V2 (HF) and L3Harris (UHF TACSAT/LOS) radio systems.
  • Maintain and repair associated support equipment including antennasand RF over Fiber systems cabling and amplifiers.
  • Ensure the reliability and availability of HF and UHFradio systems for secure and non-secure communication.
• Telephone Systems:
  • Manage unclassified and classified telephone systems ensuring they are operational and secure.
  • Provide maintenance and support for all related hardware and software components.
• Voice over Internet Phone (VoIP):
  • Administer and support classified VoIP systems ensuring secure and efficient voice communication.
• Fax Services:
  • Maintain and support unclassified and classified fax services ensuring timely and secure transmission of documents.
• Data Networks:
  • Oversee the operation of unclassified and classified data networks including hardware software and network security.
• Video Teleconferencing:
  • Maintain and troubleshoot unclassified and classified video teleconferencing systems to ensure seamless communication.
• Satellite Phone and Radio Systems:
  • Manage and sustain satellite phone and radio systems providing connectivity in remote and challenging environments.
• GETS WPS and TSP:
  • Facilitate access to government-specific emergency telecommunications services such as GETS WPS and TSP when necessary.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience is required.
• Industry-standard foundational certifications like CompTIA Network/Security
• Familiarity withHF UHF and VHFradio systems including Codan Envoy V2 and L3Harris.
• Proficiency in unclassified and classified communication systems and associated equipment.
• Knowledge of telecommunications services including phone systems VoIP fax data networks video teleconferencing and satellite (Iridium/Starlink)communications.

Travel Requirements:

• Be willing to travel up to 1 week per month from within the United States to support executive telecommunications.
• Be responsible for maintaining telecommunications deployment packages for rapid CONUS travel.

• History of solo RTO VIP/Executive telecommunications experience in a frequent/rapid deployment environment.
• Experience handling COMSEC material
• Self-sufficient telecommunications expert capable of providing reliable communications support to federal executives in a high-stress environment.

• Active Top Secret or Q Clearance

Salary Minimum: $90000

Salary Maximum: $140000

The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. When extending an offer By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience education training skill set internal peer equity clearance level and market addition By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.