Telecommunication Technician 2

InterImage, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with matching contributions

20 days PTO per year

Healthcare coverage free for a single participant

$50,000 Life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Job summary

A technology services firm seeks a skilled professional to analyze and configure network systems. Responsibilities include planning and troubleshooting complex software/hardware systems, acting as a leader, and resolving interoperability issues. Candidates need eight years of technical support experience and knowledge of networking equipment. A TS/SCI clearance is mandatory. Benefits include a matched 401K, PTO, and healthcare coverage.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience with providing technical support for communication systems.
• Experience with network planning for telecommunications switches.
• Experience with conducting integration and testing of telecommunications platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper or equivalent networking equipment.
• Experience with VMware/QEMU/KVM/Docker.
• Experience with Linux or OpenStack.
• Knowledge of telephony/telecommunications.
• Knowledge of networking services.
• Knowledge of software-defined networking.
• CCNA or equivalent preferred.
• RHCSA preferred.
• HS diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and configure local and wide area network systems.
• Resolve interoperability problems across hosts and virtual environments.
• Act as a technical project leader or mentor junior employees.
• Support hardware and software acquisitions and subcontractor services.
• Act as a technical project leader or mentor to junior staff as needed.

Skills

Technical support

Network planning

Integration and system level testing

Kubernetes

Cisco or Juniper networking equipment

VMWare, QEMU, KVM, Docker

Linux

Knowledge of networking services

Software defined networking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Cisco CCNA or equivalent

RHCSA

Tools

Cisco gear

Juniper gear

VMware

QEMU

KVM

Docker

OpenStack

Job description

Analyze complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, and configuring operating systems and protocol suites for virtualized and containerized systems. Resolve difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across host, hypervisor, and guest nodes. Load and configure cloud servers and vendor (e.g., Cisco, Juniper) or white box routers and switches. Support the acquisition of hardware and software and subcontractor services. Act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership to junior employees, as needed.

• Eight years of experience with providing technical support for the engineering and testing of complex software and hardware systems in the communication field
• Experience with network planning for telecommunications switches
• Experience with conducting integration and system level testing of telecommunications systems or platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper or equivalent networking equipment
• Experience with VMWare, QEMU, KVM, or Docker
• Experience with Linux or OpenStack
• Knowledge of telephony and telecommunication
• Knowledge of networking services
• Knowledge of software defined networking
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent preferred
• RHCSA preferred
• HS diploma or GED

Clearance:

TS/SCI clearance with FS polygraph is required.

• 401K: up to 3% discretionary profit sharing contribution + 100% match on the 1st7% of pay
• PTO: 20 days per year
• Healthcare, dental, vision, Free for a single participant
• $50,000 Life insurance provided, additional voluntary life insurance available

InterImage is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. InterImage provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.