Primary Technical Control Facility Lead

Competitive Range; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Competitive Range seeks a Primary Technical Control Facility Lead to direct and manage the program’s executive support group within a DoD environment. You will oversee the DoD Technical Control Facility, manage secure and non-secure voice, data, and digital message traffic services, and coordinate with multi-contractor teams.

Responsibilities include 24x7x365 circuit restoration, circuit engineering oversight, and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 24x7x365 circuit restoration and fault isolation per DoD procedures.
• Oversee circuit and system engineering, testing, and performance monitoring per DoD policies.
• Manage Technical Control Facility Service Desk and COMSEC integrity maintenance.
• Develop training programs for technical control personnel.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Cryptographic facilities management

Tech Control equipment knowledge

Leadership/supervision

Oral and written communication

Tier 2 Tech Control Helpdesk

Incident and service request handling

Education

Bachelor's Degree

ITIL (preferred)

Job description

Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.

Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Primary Technical Control Facility Lead to assist in directing and managing the program’s executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.

The Primary Technical Control Facility Lead oversees the DoD Technical Control Facility and will manage state-of-the-art technical control services, telecommunications networks management, circuit engineering, and equipment maintenance across secure and non-secure voice, data, optical, record, and digital message traffic services.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Ensure 24x7x365 circuit restoration, fault isolation, and status reporting in alignment with DoD regulations and operational procedures.
• Oversee circuit engineering, system engineering, quality control, testing, trend analysis, and performance monitoring in accordance with DoD policies.
• Designate node site coordinators to support DoS worldwide missions and maintain the technical control group’s email communication for message coordination.
• Manage the Technical Control Facility Service Desk, ensuring completion of tasks related to day-to-day operations, COMSEC integrity maintenance, and trouble ticket management.
• Perform network administration, maintain, and engineer transport equipment and networks, and ensure compliance with security standards.
• Oversee 24x7x365 Tier I and II maintenance support on all TCF equipment, following the established Government Maintenance Plan/SOP.
• Manage COMSEC accounts and perform encryption changeovers, issues, and destruction in compliance with DoD standards.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive training program for all technical control personnel, including hands‑on training on troubleshooting circuits.
• Utilize assessment tools like MADSS for real‑time and predictive assessments of operational impacts on the DODIN.

Qualifications/Experience

• Active TS/SCI Clearance.
• Minimum five years’ experience with managing and operating cryptographic facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge in maintaining the operational status of a Tech Control Facility.
• Knowledge of Tech Control equipment such as Switches, Encryption devices, Network Operation Consoles, and Circuits.
• Demonstrated successful working knowledge and supervision of tech control employees in efforts similar in size and scope as referenced under this Call Order.
• Demonstrated ability for oral and written communication with the highest level of management.
• Must have knowledge of operating and maintaining Tier 2 Tech Control Helpdesk.
• Ability to provide technical directions and supervision in coordinating, restoring, and reporting functions necessary for effective maintenance of transmission paths and facilities.
• Knowledge of industry‑accepted standards and best practices related to Information Management Operations and ITSM best practices.
• Knowledge in handling and managing incidents and service requests for activities such as changes, problems, configurations, and requisitions for equipment and services.

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (required).
• ITIL (preferred).