Technical Engineer

Provide hands-on network and telecommunications engineering support at FEMA Headquarters across system development lifecycle and configuration management emerging-technology evaluation system integration and testing and DHS enterprise-architecture compliance. The role combines Cisco routing and switching expertise with broader continuity-communications support for secure and non-secure voice data video RF SATCOM and associated IP systems.

Primary Responsibilities

Assist with system and network architecture technical requirements design configuration change control prototype evaluation integration acceptance testing performance testing operations maintenance and lifecycle planning.

Configure test troubleshoot optimize and document Cisco routers switches associated servers network services and telecommunications-system interfaces.

Prepare and review engineering diagrams configurations bills of material implementation plans test plans and results change requests operating procedures and lifecycle/configuration records.

Research and evaluate emerging voice data video RF satellite hardware and software technologies; support demonstrations pilots analyses of alternatives white papers technical briefings and recommendations.

Support DHS enterprise-architecture compliance including alignment with DHS EA policies Technical Reference Model standards and products and IPv6 requirements.

Support off-site surveys installations de-installations exercises testing training or restoration at Mount Weather FEMA regions State EOCs U.S. territories and other directed locations.

Operate and troubleshoot continuity-communications capabilities potentially including HF radio satellite VHF/UHF land-mobile radio Wi-Fi Bluetooth telephone satellite telephone fax and related network transport.

Coordinate with Government personnel other contractors users security teams and technology vendors while protecting classified and sensitive information.

Qualifications :

Active final Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility; willingness to undergo FSO verification and DHS suitability processing.

Current CCNA certification verifiable at the time of candidate submission.

Three to five years of hands-on network telecommunications systems-integration RF/SATCOM or closely related engineering experience.

Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting routers switches servers network services or telecommunications infrastructure.

Experience producing or maintaining technical configurations diagrams procedures change records test documentation and troubleshooting results.

Ability to work full-time at FEMA Headquarters and travel for multi-day field assignments when directed.

U.S. citizenship and ability to comply with classified-facility badging nondisclosure and information-protection requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current CCNP or CCIE in addition to a verifiable current CCNA.

Prior DHS FEMA DoD public-safety continuity-of-operations emergency-management or other classified-program experience.

DHS SELC formal configuration/change management DHS EA/TRM IPv6 technical evaluation proof-of-concept and test-and-evaluation experience.

Experience with Cisco Catalyst/Nexus/ISR/ASR platforms network-management tools firewalls wireless systems and high-availability network designs.

HF-ALE VHF/UHF LMR SATCOM secure communications Carrier Ethernet RF test equipment antenna systems or emergency-communications experience.

Additional Information :

Active final Top Secret clearance with current SCI eligibility; current TS/SCI strongly preferred

Bachelors degree preferred; relevant work experience may substitute

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time