Lead DS Engineer Travel

Description

The company is a global technology and professional services firm serving U.S. government, defense and intelligence agencies, with 26,000 staff across 50+ countries.

This regular role sits in IT infrastructure and operations and centres on leading distribution systems engineering for a field deployment.

Responsibilities

• Direct OSP/ISP, fiber optic and communication closet engineers and technicians so that engineering stays coordinated across every discipline.
• Oversee agency and subcontractor labor, covering daily direction, quality checks, performance monitoring and resolving conflicts.
• Act as the main engineering contact for government points of contact and base stakeholders.
• Arrange base access, security requirements, installation schedules, materials and staff deployment.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables, including drawings, design inputs, reports and risk assessments.
• Run design reviews, planning sessions and strategic decisions for distribution systems work.
• Spot and reduce engineering risks, design clashes and installation problems.
• Support program leaders with execution plans, reporting and stakeholder engagement.
• Keep expert-level knowledge of AF/SF standards, TIA/EA, UFC, I3A, OSP/ISP, CEL requirements and fiber technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or equivalent, with 5+ years of related experience.
• Background in distribution systems, engineering and leadership.
• 10+ years in telecommunications engineering, network infrastructure, OSP/ISP design or a related field.
• 5+ years leading multi-discipline engineering teams in field or deployment settings.
• Experience delivering large-scale communications modernization for DoW, federal or large enterprise environments.
• Experience managing subcontractor labor and agency field teams.
• Familiarity with AF/SF installation processes, base coordination and engineering standards.
• Strong grounding in OSP construction, fiber design and testing, and telecom room infrastructure.
• Preferred: experience leading on-site teams on AFNET, DISA or DoW network infrastructure or modernization programs.
• Preferred: BICSI OSP (Outside Plant Designer) certification.
• Preferred: FOA CFOT (Fiber Optic Technician) certification.
• Preferred: OSHA 30 or equivalent safety certification.
• Preferred: Security+ CE, which DoW requires for base network environments.

Conditions

Scheduled at 40 hours per week.

Work location is remote, but the role requires approximately 75%-100% travel.

The listed travel requirement is less than 10%.

Daily onsite implementation work at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska.

The assignment runs 7+ months, with possible moves to other initiatives afterward.

You must currently hold a Secret clearance, and Secret must be obtainable. Public Trust is not required.

US citizenship required.

The likely salary range is $107,744 - $126,500. It is not a guarantee, and pay depends on experience, geographic location and possibly contract terms, so it may fall outside this range.

Hiring includes an identity verification process using biometrics and AI, and you must be on camera for virtual interviews.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) with pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS annual limits and a company match.
• Full-flex work weeks where possible, plus vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year and 10 paid holidays for new employees, prorated from the hire date.
• Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees.
• Short- and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance, provided or available.
• AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities, and an internal mobility team.
• Military-friendly workplace.