What are the responsibilities and job description for the Telecommunications Engineering Specialist position at SSI?
Description
SSI is seeking a Telecommunications Engineering Specialist to join our team on a new Navy contract in the summer of 2024. Submit your resume now to be part of the team on this new 5-year program! Opportunities for advancement in IT, telecom, & cyber security! The successful candidate will support a program with over 10,000 radios at 18 Navy installations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide superior customer service to internal and external clients by maintaining local and remote computer systems and making sure all users are equipped with technology to support company goals.
- Act as a primary point of contact for incoming support requests technical support, training, and implementation of ELMR systems
- Test, tune and program ELMR radios as needed
- Plan, manage, and coordinate the inventory, storage and distribution of radios.
- Coordinate with the Regional ELMR Manager/Assistant Manager in the development of talk groups.
- Configure Radio Set Identifiers (RSIs), and troubleshoot radio subscriber units and/or network configurations.
- Assist the Advanced Services teams with deployments, installations, rollouts, and maintenance
- Escalate issues to Advanced Services and the Management team as appropriate
- Report updates, discrepancies, outages or issues to management.
- Other duties and projects as assigned
Requirements
- Education: DoD8570 IAT Level II (eg: Sec )
- Clearance: Secret
- Minimum of 1 year demonstrated experience in a related field.
- Required to stand, walk and sit; communicate verbally both in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms. Regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
- Physical demands associated with this position may include extensive walking (including stairs) throughout offices and between buildings. May require use of personal or Government vehicle to drive to local and/or remote office locations.
SSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be
discriminated against on the basis of disability.
SSI is a HUBZone small business that provides professional services including systems engineering, information systems integration, and technology management services. SSI offers a generous array of benefits including: Employee Medical, Vision, Dental, and Prescription Drug Insurance Plans, 60% paid premium for dependents. SSI provides Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability benefits at no cost. SSI employees receive 24 paid days off in the first year on board. We also provide Military Leave benefits, a 401(k) Retirement Plan, education assistance, Personal Technology Refresh and Employee Referral bonuses. Positions subject to Service Contract Act (SCA) have benefits provided as required by law.
