Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Logistics

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Communication Systems, Emergency Management, Logistics

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Communications Technician. As the Communications Technician, you are the foundation of the organization’s effectiveness and the subject matter expert on the communication system for our government client. This includes providing oversight and management of communication systems procedures, processes, and planning to support customer requirements.  GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Communications Technician, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Communications Technician joining our team to bring professionalism and initiative to a fast-paced environment. When we succeed, you succeed and together our best becomes better.

 

HOW A COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN MANAGER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT: 

 

• Provide day to day management of deployable communications systems (current and future), including inventory control, routine testing, preparation for shipment and employment as well as recovery and reconstitution.
• Order replacement components necessary to restore faulty equipment.
• Be prepared to conduct training on communications systems.
• Assist the warehouse manager with routine warehouse operations.
• Be part of a team of communications professionals supporting out of area exercises and operations.
• Provide support for day-to-day staff functions for the development and coordination of planning support policy, approaches, plans for exercises, and related communications systems and operations functions.
• Provide strategic and operational planning supporting mission readiness.
• Responsible for coordinating transportation, recovery, and reconstitution of communication systems, and the planning associated with supporting readiness exercises.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Required Experience: BA/BS and 10 years’ experience maintaining and/or operating communication systems which includes a minimum of 3 years logistics planning; experience with classified comms is preferred
• Required Technical Skills: Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Security Clearance Level: Active Top Secret with SCI Eligibility
• Required Skills and Abilities: Subject matter expert on communication systems (experience with classified comms is preferred) and logistics planning; strong organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently; management and communication skills; tact and diplomacy; knowledge of a variety of best practices for communication systems and logistics to and ability to apply these skills to improve organization effectiveness; will be required to carry weight in excess of 25 pounds; ability to travel up to 2 weeks at a time at least annually with smaller trips throughout the year.
• Preferred Skills: Experience operating and troubleshooting RF communications systems including HF, UHF/VHF, SATCOM as well as IT systems.
• Experience in a SharePoint environment; DoD logistics experience
• Location: On Customer Site, Hanover County, VA

The likely salary range for this position is $114,750 - $155,250. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA VA Richmond

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

 

Our Identity Verification Process:

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

 

 

About Our Work:

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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