Telecommunications Specialist

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Duties

• Serves as the primary technical subject matter expert (SME) for all TFSO fixed and mobile Broadband SATCOM systems including Ku-band Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems.
• Lead technician responsible for the operation and maintenance of multiple SATCOM Ground Entry Points (GEPs) within TFSO.
• Serves as the primary technical subject matter expert (SME) and leads IT and Information Management system administration as the TFSO Deployed Communications Trip Lead.
• Responsible for maintaining and managing radio equipment, including High Frequency (HF), Very High Frequency (VHF), and Ultra High Frequency (UHF) systems.
• Leads setup, configuration, operation, and maintenance of satellite communications network and global positioning equipment, integration of Radio Frequency (RF) over fiber optic cabling.
• Integrates network transport gateways that connect diverse communication paths, such as high frequency radio (for data), fixed wireless networks, cellular data, and satellite Ground Entry Point (GEP) connectivity.
• Provides primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency communications capabilities in all environments.
• Oversees resolution of hardware and software issues and ensures operational readiness of information management systems critical to National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) and Continuity of Operations (COOP).
• Provides guidance on RF network security to include configurations and input on design analysis and support for the review of existing and future multi-node ground stations and operational systems.
• Participates in developing and forecasting telecommunication budgets for annual and long-range projections to ensure implementation, Operations and Maintenance (O and M), and lifecycle sustainment of the enterprise architecture.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: (Special Sensitive/SCI).
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and SAPs); including submitting to background checks as a condition of employment and/ or continued access to Special Access Programs.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Expeditionary Civilian (EC): Non-Combat Essential (See Qualifications section for more info)