TEN-M Network Integration Lead

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with match

Educational assistance

Flexible schedule

Career mobility

Rewards program

Job summary

General Dynamics IT is seeking a knowledgeable 5G Network Integration Lead to join the Army TEN-M program. You will plan, design, deploy, and validate fiber and wireless network infrastructure, coordinating with OEM partners and government stakeholders to ensure secure, end‑to‑end service turn‑up.

The role requires on‑site site surveys, OTDR testing, and integration across 5G core, DWDM/ROADM, and optical transport platforms, with 25%–50% travel.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of network configuration management experience with emphasis on 5G technologies.
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience.
• Secret clearance desired.

Responsibilities

• Activate newly deployed fiber routes and integrate into the optical transport network.
• Configure and integrate 5G Core functions, transport systems, and IP network infrastructure.
• Managing DWDM/ROADM configuration, optical power alignment, transponder turn-up, and end‑to‑end lightpath provisioning.
• Validating interfaces between network components and Government systems, conducting system acceptance testing, capturing logs and packet traces, troubleshooting issues, and supporting optimization and project closeout.
• Developing integration procedures, validating interoperability across vendor platforms, and ensuring compliance with security and operational requirements.

Skills

5G Wireless Networks

Fiber Optic Installation

Fiber Optic Networking

System Configuration

System Integration

Education

BS/BA Degree

Job description

Req ID: RQ229985

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other Required: None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

5G Wireless Networks,Fiber Optic Installation,Fiber Optic Networking,System Configuration,System Integration

Experience:

15 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a 5G Network Integration Lead to join our team in support of the Army TEN-M program.

This is a remote position and requires 25% to 50% travel; you must reside within a 50-mile radius of a major airport

The Network Integration Lead is responsible for planning, designing, deploying, and validating fiber and wireless network infrastructure in alignment with DoW guidelines, requirements, and industry standards. This role conducts comprehensive site surveys, develops optimized fiber and wireless designs, and produces all necessary technical documentation to support end‑to‑end deployment and integration activities.

The Lead oversees the construction, installation, integration, and activation of fiber and wireless systems—including DWDM, ROADM, optical transport platforms, and OEM wireless technologies such as Ericsson and Nokia. This includes managing subcontractor teams, ensuring all work meets performance, quality, and compliance requirements, and coordinating closely with construction, OSP, RF engineering, QA/QC, and NOC teams to ensure seamless service turn‑up with minimal operational impact.

Key responsibilities include:

• Activating newly deployed fiber routes and integrating them into the existing optical transport network.
• Configuring and integrating 5G Core functions, transport systems, and IP network infrastructure.
• Managing DWDM/ROADM configuration, optical power alignment, transponder turn-up, and end‑to‑end lightpath provisioning.
• Validating interfaces between network components and Government systems, conducting system acceptance testing, capturing logs and packet traces, troubleshooting issues, and supporting optimization and project closeout.
• Developing integration procedures, validating interoperability across vendor platforms, and ensuring compliance with security and operational requirements.

The Lead further:

• Conducts detailed site surveys, assessing environmental conditions, site topology, fiber assets, power availability, wireless coverage needs, and infrastructure readiness. Produces site‑specific designs aligned with program and PWS requirements.
• Builds site survey, design, installation, and testing plans and processes in coordination with OEM partners, engineering teams, and government stakeholders.
• Oversees on‑site survey walks, OTDR testing, A&E drawing reviews, and all related engineering validation activities.
• Performs end‑to‑end fiber design using tools such as Vetro, ArcGIS, or equivalent platforms, and leads integration of fiber backhaul with private 5G nodes, ensuring performance across all transport layers.
• Develops the Test Network Modernization Plan (TNMP) and the Acceptance Test Plan (ATP) covering fiber, optical, and wireless technologies.
• Manages subcontractor fiber crews for aerial and underground deployments, ensuring correct execution of OTDR testing, fiber characterization, and integration with transport and wireless networks.

Basic Qualifications:

• BS/BA Degree; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 10+ years of network configuration management experience with emphasis on 5G technologies and understanding of the duties as described above
• 5+ years of technical leadership experience desired
• Secret Clearance desired

WHAT CAN GDIT OFFER YOU?

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

The likely salary range for this position is $169,604 - $229,464. 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.

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

Our Identity Verification Process:

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