ISP/OSP Specialist – Guam

Leidos; Dededo Municipality (GU); On-site; USD 44,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Leidos’ Defense & Intelligence Group in Guam seeks an SMIT OCONUS ISP/OSP Specialist to support Navy pierside fiber cabling and UCAs. Travel within the region may be required to install and repair cables.

Responsibilities include connect/disconnect services, testing and maintenance of UCAs, and updating the UCA tracker with daily activities in the ticketing system.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 2–3 years IT experience.
• U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance required.
• Fiber cabling certification (BICSI/FOA/ETA) or cable handling cert.
• Must be able to obtain an 8570 IAT Level II certification.

Responsibilities

• Operate tools and equipment to repair and maintain UCA fiber optic cables.
• Test UCA cables at required intervals to ensure operability.
• Update UCA status in the tracker for the assigned region.
• Track vessel arrivals/departures and provide connect/disconnect service.
• Document daily activities in the ticketing system and SOPs.

Skills

IT experience

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Fiber cabling cert

IAT Level II

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Fiber cabling cert

IAT Level II

Job description

Description

The Defense & Intelligence Group of Leidos has an opening for the Navy’s Service Management, Integration and Transport (SMIT) Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) ISP/OSP Specialist in Guam. The SMIT contract will provide secure end-to-end Information Technology (IT) services to more than 400,000 hardware devices and 600,000+ users at over 1,600 Continental United States (CONUS) sites and over 82 OCONUS site across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East; constituting one of the largest combined networks in the world.

More About the Role:

Under the OCONUS Piers portion of the contract, the Leidos team will provide pier side connect/disconnect service, network administration, and fiber optic cable repair supporting US Navy vessels arriving and departing from piers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This position will be responsible for maintaining fiber optic cables in support of the OCONUS Piers program in the Far East region. This includes providing connect/disconnect services to the vessels when arriving and departing from port. Candidates will be expected to respond to requests to provide connect/disconnect services within the required service target as well as the testing, cleaning, maintenance, and repair of Navy Umbilical Cable Assemblies (UCAs). Document daily shift activities in appropriate reporting and ticketing tools and ensure proper pass down of any outstanding issues. This position may require the candidate to travel to other regional locations to repair UCA cables.

What You'll Get to Do:

• •Operate tools and equipment (including necessary protective equipment) required to repair and maintain UCA fiber optic cables.
• •Conduct testing of UCA cables at required intervals to ensure the necessary supply of available fully operational UCAs is maintained.
• •Update UCA status in the UCA tracker for the assigned region.
• •Track planned arrival and departure of vessels at assigned piers and respond within the required service target to provide connect/disconnect service.
• •Track daily activities in the approved ticketing system.
• •Assist in the development and update of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for connect/disconnect services, fiber optic cable testing, and fiber optic cable repair for the assigned region.
• •Travel to other locations within the assigned region to conduct maintenance and repair of UCA cables.
• •Perform other related duties as assigned.

You’ll Bring These Qualifications:

• •Requires High School Diploma or equivalent and 2-3 years of prior relevant experience in the Information Technology Field.
• •U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance is required for this position.
• •Must have a Fiber cabling cert (BICSI, FOA, or ETA International) or at minimum a cable handling cert.
• •Must be able to obtain an 8570 IAT Level II (Security+, CCNA Security, etc.).

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:

• •Additional preference will be given to individuals who possess both a network certification (CCNA, Network+, JNCIA, etc.).
• •Previous experience either in the military or as a contractor supporting pier side connect/disconnect service using either UCA or WPCS solutions.
• •Experience with ISP/OSP Fiber Cabling.
• •Experience with Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting.
• •Possess knowledge of troubleshooting point to point connections.
• •Microsoft 365 knowledge and experience.

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Original Posting:

September 7, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $40,300.00 - $72,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.