Network & Radio and Telecommunications Systems Technician

Company Overview

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. 

Position Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 antennas, and RF over Fiber systems, cabling, and amplifiers.
  • Ensure the reliability and availability of HF and UHF radio 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.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience is required.
• Industry-standard foundational certifications like CompTIA Network+/Security+
• Familiarity with HF, UHF, and VHF radio 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.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• 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. 

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret or Q Clearance

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: $90,000

Salary Maximum: $140,000

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 conditions. In addition, By Light provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.