Expert Telecommunications Field Engineer

Description

Markon is seeking an experienced Telecommunications Field Engineer (Expert) to support a mission-critical Intelligence Community customer in Chantilly, Virginia. This position will provide expert-level engineering, integration, deployment, and lifecycle support for secure telecommunications, network infrastructure, and specialized hardware and software systems supporting global intelligence operations.

NOTE: This position requires the willingness to obtain required Customer medical and weapons certifications, and the ability to support significant domestic and international travel, including deployment to hazardous locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level field engineering support for the design, integration, installation, testing, and lifecycle maintenance of secure telecommunications and network systems.
• Support the build-out, deployment, and installation of specialized hardware, software, and networking solutions supporting Intelligence Community operations.
• Analyze contract requirements, coordinate technical activities, and track the progress of assigned installations, upgrades, and special projects.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to identify, evaluate, and acquire required hardware, software, network components, and supporting equipment.
• Perform equipment receiving, uncrating, assembly, configuration, customization, and integration activities for new system deployments.
• Configure and integrate Cisco networking equipment, including multilayer switches, routers, firewalls, and associated network infrastructure.
• Install, configure, and maintain Microsoft Windows systems, including workstation and server environments, applications, and virtualization platforms.
• Support secure communications infrastructure, including Type-1 cryptographic equipment, satellite communications, optical networking, leased lines, and power systems.
• Install, terminate, test, and troubleshoot fiber-optic and Ethernet cabling to support reliable communications connectivity.
• Conduct system integration, functional testing, troubleshooting, and verification to ensure deployed solutions meet technical and operational requirements.
• Prepare completed system packages for deployment, including equipment configuration, documentation, packaging, and shipment coordination.
• Conduct site surveys and technical assessments to evaluate installation requirements, infrastructure readiness, and deployment considerations.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, rack elevation drawings, installation procedures, and system configuration records.
• Perform testing, inspection, and verification of customer systems, ensuring compliance with applicable COMSEC policies, security procedures, and project requirements.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support, troubleshooting complex network, hardware, software, and communications issues throughout the system lifecycle.
• Deliver technical training and operational guidance to onsite customer personnel to support effective system use and maintenance.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, contractors, and geographically distributed technical teams to communicate project status, resolve challenges, and support mission objectives.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations, including hazardous environments when required, to support installation, deployment, testing, and operational activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• An active TS/SCI security clearance with Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) is required to be considered.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience supporting telecommunications, network engineering, systems integration, or related technical environments.
• Experience configuring, deploying, and supporting Cisco networking devices, including routing protocols and Cisco IOS.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, Ethernet, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Quality of Service (QoS), and optical networking technologies.
• Experience installing and supporting commercial leased lines, power systems, Type-1 cryptographic equipment, fiber-optic cabling, and network infrastructure.
• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering, including installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting Microsoft Windows operating systems and applications, including Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012/2016 environments.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies, particularly Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Understanding of TCP/IP routing and experience using secure scripts to support technical operations.
• Demonstrated experience providing Tier 3 technical support for complex information systems and communications infrastructure.
• Experience configuring, installing, and maintaining multilayer switches, routers, firewalls, workstations, satellite communications, and secure communications systems.
• Hands-on experience installing and terminating fiber-optic and Ethernet cabling.
• Experience with the McAfee security product suite.
• Demonstrated engineering experience developing, implementing, or supporting information systems throughout the complete project lifecycle.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership in multidisciplinary, multi-contractor, onsite, and virtual environments.
• Strong technical communication skills, including the ability to explain complex engineering concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure operational environments.
• Demonstrated ability to independently evaluate technical challenges, develop solutions, and execute engineering activities with minimal supervision.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain the required Customer medical certification for international travel and privileged access following employment.
• Ability and willingness to obtain required weapons certification following employment, if directed by the Customer.
• Willingness and ability to support OCONUS travel of approximately 40%, including hazardous locations, and CONUS travel of approximately 10%, as mission requirements dictate.

Desired:

• Previous experience supporting Intelligence Community telecommunications or secure communications programs.
• Experience deploying and maintaining communications infrastructure in remote, austere, or international operational environments.
• Familiarity with COMSEC procedures, cryptographic equipment accountability, and secure communications handling requirements.
• Experience conducting site surveys, rack elevation planning, equipment staging, and field installation readiness assessments.
• Experience supporting multivendor networking environments and integrating heterogeneous hardware and software platforms.
• Familiarity with systems engineering documentation, configuration management, and technical deployment planning.
• Experience providing technical training or knowledge transfer to government customers and operational personnel.

Travel:

• OCONUS Travel - Travel is required up to 40% and as needed, which includes hazardous areas.
• CONUS Travel - Travel is required up to 10% and as needed, as mission requirements dictate.
• Travel requirements/amount and duration are subject to the needs of the Customer and may be more or less than what is listed.

Salary Range USD $145,000.00 - USD $185,000.00 /Yr.The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Overview

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs – we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make – which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters – bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays