Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GDIT is a global technology and professional services company, and they are seeking a Wireless Engineer to support their customer in Wiesbaden, Germany. This role involves designing, installing, and maintaining wireless networks while ensuring compliance with DoD standards and providing technical support to the customer.
Responsibilities
- Support logistics of operations including consumables, installation equipment, and cross-border equipment movement
- Create high- and low-level diagrams for records, installations, and accreditations covering office and warehouse designs
- Perform physical installation of wireless systems, including mounting access points and running/terminating cable. Use tools such as drills, ladders, and lifts as required
- Configure wireless access points via controllers, including policies and tags. Provide layer 2/3 guidance to administrators
- Work with Architects and Engineers to define, deploy, and maintain wireless architecture and supporting network components
- Use Ekahau AI Pro to plan, validate, and assess wireless deployments
- Assist the government in reviewing wireless designs for compliance with STIGs and DISA requirements, ensuring alignment with APL-approved products
- Post-installation, configure and manage wireless capabilities including CAC-enabled authentication, STIG application, security compliance, and FIPS requirements
- Provide technical training, documentation, and support to the customer
- Proactively manage wireless controllers, switches, and access points to ensure availability. Conduct engineering analysis, issue resolution, and root-cause documentation
- Perform preventive maintenance (PMCS) and provide touch-labor support as needed
Skills
- Secret clearance level must currently possess
- Top Secret/SCI clearance level must be able to obtain
- Bachelor's degree or related IT degree with 5-8 years of network engineering experience (additional experience may substitute for degree)
- 8+ years of relevant military/government network installation and systems/network administration
- Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining wireless networks
- Understanding wireless security
- Experience with controllers, APs, and L2/L3 networking
- Secret SSBI security clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI
- CCNA minimum certification
- DoD 8570 certification such as Security+ CE
- Ability to walk/stand for extended periods on uneven terrain
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Tolerance for outdoor conditions including heat, cold, and weather
- Ability to climb stairs or ladders and work on platforms
- Ability to bend, stoop, kneel, or reach
- Ability to work with power tools
- Ability to navigate around field equipment and maintain situational awareness
- Ability to wear required PPE for extended periods
- Travel up to 75%
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Benefits
- Benefits, wellness packages, 401K with match, competitive pay and PTO
- A variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- A vision plan
- 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
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- A variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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