Lead DS CEL

General Dynamics IT; Eielson Air Force Base (AK); On-site; USD 108,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics IT seeks a DS Comm Lead to evaluate, design, and oversee telecommunications rooms (MDF/IDF/CELs) and related infrastructure at Eielson AFB, Alaska. You'll coordinate with GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor teams to install racks, cabling, grounding, and electrical systems.

The role requires 5+ years in telecom environments, US citizenship, and the ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance. On-site work at Eielson AFB is required for 7+ months with potential opportunities on other

Qualifications

• BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years of related experience
• US Citizenship required
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret security clearance
• Hiring/Working location on site at Eielson AFB, Alaska

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site surveys documenting power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness
• Develop layout designs including rack plans, cable management, grounding/bonding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement
• Manage GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor labor performing room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding
• Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and DoW telecommunications room standards
• Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications
• Support QA inspections and validation of deliverables and as-builts
• Work closely with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for integration of infrastructure
• Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a SME

Skills

Equipment Installations

Layout Designs

Site Surveying

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Job description

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Interim Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications: Skills: Equipment Installations, Layout Designs, Site Surveying Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes

DS Comm Lead

The DS Comm Lead evaluates, designs, and oversees telecommunications rooms (MDF/IDF/CELs), including racks, bonding/grounding, electrical, cooling, cable pathways, and compliance with AF/SF and UFC standards. This role manages GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor teams performing site surveys, rack builds, grounding, cabling, electrical, and network equipment installations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site surveys documenting power, cooling, bonding/grounding, pathways, and room readiness
• Develop layout designs including rack plans, cable management, grounding/bonding, electrical circuits, and equipment placement
• Manage GDIT, Agency, and Subcontractor labor performing room buildouts, rack installation, cable routing, and grounding
• Ensure compliance with UFC, TIA/EIA, I3A, and DoW telecommunications room standards
• Coordinate with base civil engineering for facility upgrades or modifications
• Support QA inspections and validation of deliverables and as-builts
• Work closely with Network, Fiber Optic, ISP, and OSP teams for integration of infrastructure
• Participate in design reviews and customer briefings as a SME

Required Experience

• BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years of experience
• 4-7 years' experience with telecommunications rooms, data center buildouts, or ISP infrastructure
• Experience managing cabling, rack installation, or structured cabling teams
• Knowledge of grounding/bonding, power specs, equipment standards, and room environmental requirements
• Experience with AFCENT, AFNET, or equivalent DoW telecomm environments (preferred)
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret Security Clearance
• Hiring/Working location will be on site supporting the daily implementation efforts at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks Alaska .
• This work will be for 7+ months with potential opportunities for movement onto other initiatives upon completion.

Preferred Experience

• Experience designing or upgrading MDF/IDF spaces
• Experience reading and producing telecom room drawings

Certifications (Preferred)

• BICSI Technician, Installer 2, or RCDD
• Security+ CE (8140 equivalent)
• FOA CFOT (beneficial for fiber termination work)

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The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $126,500. 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.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Travel Required: Less than 10%

T elecommuting Options: Onsite

Work Location: USA AK Eielson AFB

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:
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.

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