Tactical SATCOM O&M Support

Job Responsibilities

The Tactical SATCOM O&M Support will support the day-to-day end users of tactical satellite systems to include but not limited to SNAP, SWAN, ISA, Micro VSAT, tactical SATCOM radio and line of sight type nodes, with maintenance and/or operational support. Job responsibilities include:

• Install, operate, and maintain Tactical VSAT.
• Install, operate, and maintain the SNAP terminal.
• Install, operate, and maintain the ISA terminal.
• Install, operate, and maintain the Micro VSAT terminal.
• Install, operate, and maintain the tactical SATCOM radio.
• Install, operate, and maintain the LINKWAY® Master Reference Terminal (MRT)/Network Controller.
• Configure TDMA network for Dynamic Multipoint Virtual Private Network (DMVPN).
• Install, operate and maintain line of sight systems.
• Configure and integrate COMSEC equipment i.e. KG -175D, KG-175 Classic, KG-250X and KG-175E into all tactical SATCOM systems.
• Manage and maintain telecommunication installation supplies.
• Maintain daily on-hand inventories.
• Provide training on tactical SATCOM equipment

Minimum Qualifications

• Shall have seven (7) years of experience with satellite terminal systems Shall have two (2) years experience operating in a tactical environment operating/maintaining antenna controllers, Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA), Low Noise Amplifier (LNA), Low Noise Block (LNB), up and down converters, Fiber optic/Coax/Ethernet Cable, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)/TDMA modems (satellite modems).
• Shall have experience and skill with commercial and military satellite acquisition procedures, IP routing and switching, Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP), Quality of Service (QoS), Voice and Data - T1/E1, Foreign Exchange Server (FXS), and commercial TDMA/FDMA modems required. Experience with the MRT desired.
• Shall have experience with Satellite Line of Sight and Near Line of Sight transport methods.
• Shall have formal operator training for tactical SATCOM systems.
• Shall have protocol/Network Theory Experience.
• Shall have an understanding, configuration and troubleshooting ability of DMVPN Architecture.
• Shall be able to perform routing protocols (OSPF, EIGRP, RIPand RIP).
• Shall have switching fundamentals (Virtual Local Area Network System (VLANS), VLAN Trunk Protocol (VTP), Port Security, Spanning Tree).
• Shall know Cisco Encryption Concepts within a DMVPN Architecture.
• Shall know Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) Acceleration over Satellite concepts.
• Required certifications: Network+, Security+ and Modem certification (i.e. idirect, GFV training, viasat).

Education

• Associate's Degree preferred OR 11 total years of recent specialized experience.

Trace Systems

Trace Systems, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad-- whenever and wherever. We provide cybersecurity, intelligence, communications, networking and information technology services, systems, and solutions to the United States Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Department of Homeland Security.

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