Bechtel

Telecommunications Systems Engineer

Posted on: 28 Feb 2023

Columbia, MD

Job Description

Position Summary

We are looking for a team member that will collaborate openly and has proficient oral and written communications skills. As a member of our IT team, you will have the opportunity to be engaged in a wide variety of IT-related work. This will include maintaining both voice and data telecommunications systems, providing user support and troubleshooting efforts, and researching and recommending creative methods and solutions for telecommunications, networking, and other IT-related tasking. We do not require you have competency in all these areas and will provide on-the-job training for areas that need reinforcement. 

This is not the typical trouble-ticket-based systems/network administration position, but instead requires the orchestration of different skill sets across the spectrum of IT solutions to effect significant modernization while ensuring reliable service.

This position is in Columbia, MD. 

Responsibilities include:

Designing, integrating, configuring, deploying, testing, and maintaining numerous types of network devices, interfaces, and technologies as they relate to data, voice and video hardware and software.
Managing configuration changes of various voice and data equipment.
Applying knowledge of multiple aspects of telecommunications, internetworking, and data systems networking.
Providing escalated Tier-2 and Tier-3 technical support on data, voice, and video networks.
Resolve complex network problems and operate network analyzers, WAN test equipment, and network simulators.
Assist in developing and maintaining installation, configuration, and operational procedures.
Work with teams to commission and integrate new equipment.
Maintain supporting infrastructure such as storage, compute, and virtualized environment.

Basic Qualifications:

You must possess an active TS SCI security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for this position.
Level I:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with six (6) years’ experience relevant to Information Technology OR twelve (12) years’ work experience relevant to Information Technology in lieu of degree.

Level II: 

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with nine (9) years’ experience relevant to Information Technology OR fifteen (15) years’ work experience relevant to Information Technology in lieu of degree.

Salary and grade commensurate with experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

Technical experience such as System Administration, Network Engineering, or Computer Programming
Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems
Experience with network switch and firewall configuration and maintenance (VLANs, ACLs, firewall rules, etc.)
Draft technical requirements
Security+ Certified (or obtain certification one in 6-months) or other appropriate certification

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with end-to-end troubleshooting across multiple devices and networks
Experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) or Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
Experience with Kubernetes
Experience Load testing / network simulation
CCNA Collaboration (Voice) Certified
Knowledge or experience in LTE, UMTS, GSM technology, wireless voice, or landline phone switches
Experience with telephony signals analysis and troubleshooting

Bechtel

Reston, VA

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place. 

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact.   

We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Oil, Gas & Chemicals; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel are our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our covenants – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver. 

Safety, quality, ethics and sustainability

Bechtel is built upon time-tested values of excellence and integrity. This means working to the highest ethical standards and being measured by the enduring quality of our projects. Year after year we are among the safest companies in our industry.

We are committed to leaving a legacy of progress by developing local skills for sustained economic opportunity and volunteering our time and talent to the communities where we work.

Our expertise

Infrastructure

Connecting communities through aviation, civil, digital, and rail.

Defense and Nuclear Security

Keeping citizens safe with projects of national security.

Energy

Helping our customers on their path to net zero emissions through renewables, combined cycle, liquefied natural gas, emission retrofits,  nuclear, transmission and storage tanks.

Environmental Cleanup and Management

Cleanup and remediation, decontamination and decommissioning, waste processing and disposal

Mining & Metals

Unlocking resources for the future.

Petrochemicals

Delivering the building blocks for innovation.

  • Industry
    Engineering
  • No. of Employees
    55,000+
  • Jobs Posted
    178

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