Senior Field Technician - Secure Communications & Radio Systems
General Dynamics Information Technology, Sterling, VA, United States
Field Technician IV
Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At General Dynamics IT, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.
Currently, GDIT is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Field Technician IV to join our team in an OCONUS location.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
Support of mission-critical communications systems in operational or deployed environments.
Experience with Motorola trunked radio systems (architecture, configuration, sustainment)
Hands-on experience with POST radio programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Strong IT systems support experience for secure and distributed networks
Ability to perform maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and sustainment on communications infrastructure
Experience with COMSEC handling, procedures, and compliance
Proven troubleshooting and incident response for complex system outages
Ability to perform tower work at elevations exceeding 100 feet
Experience operating in austere or high risk environments
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technical field expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Field Technician IV must have:
COMSEC background (1-5yrs experience handling)
P25 Radio background supporting VHF/UHF/700/800 band (Kenwood, Motorola, Harris)
Tactical comm's background (Harris Type 1 encrypted radios)
Tower climber certification (Willing to obtain a certification within 6 months of employment)
Motorola trunked system background (1-3years maintain/programming)
IT Network background (1-3years experience)
Education: Associates of Arts/Associates of Science
Security clearance level: Secret, eligible to Top Secret
US citizenship required
Benefits
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
The likely hourly rate for this position is between $45.36 - $61.36. 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.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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Become an integral part of a diverse team while working at an Industry Leading Organization, where our employees come first. At General Dynamics IT, you’ll help protect our national security while working on innovative projects that offer opportunities for advancement.
Currently, GDIT is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Field Technician IV to join our team in an OCONUS location.
MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT
Support of mission-critical communications systems in operational or deployed environments.
Experience with Motorola trunked radio systems (architecture, configuration, sustainment)
Hands-on experience with POST radio programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting
Strong IT systems support experience for secure and distributed networks
Ability to perform maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and sustainment on communications infrastructure
Experience with COMSEC handling, procedures, and compliance
Proven troubleshooting and incident response for complex system outages
Ability to perform tower work at elevations exceeding 100 feet
Experience operating in austere or high risk environments
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technical field expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The Field Technician IV must have:
COMSEC background (1-5yrs experience handling)
P25 Radio background supporting VHF/UHF/700/800 band (Kenwood, Motorola, Harris)
Tactical comm's background (Harris Type 1 encrypted radios)
Tower climber certification (Willing to obtain a certification within 6 months of employment)
Motorola trunked system background (1-3years maintain/programming)
IT Network background (1-3years experience)
Education: Associates of Arts/Associates of Science
Security clearance level: Secret, eligible to Top Secret
US citizenship required
Benefits
Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
The likely hourly rate for this position is between $45.36 - $61.36. 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.
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.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
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