Lead DS Engineer

Usa Ak Eielson Afblead

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Requirements Summary

Skills:Distribution Systems, Engineering,

Technical Tools

OtherEngineer

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

None

Job Family:

IT Infrastructure and Operations

Requirements

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Less than 10%

Distribution Systems, Engineering, Leadership

None

5 + years of related experience

Yes

Job Description:

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Lead Distribution Systems Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

Lead and supervise OSP/ISP, fiber optic, and communication closet engineers and technicians, ensuring coordinated and integrated engineering across all disciplines
Manage Agency and Subcontractor labor, including daily direction, quality assurance, performance oversight, and conflict resolution
Serve as primary engineering liaison to Government POCs and base stakeholders
Coordinate base access, security requirements, installation schedules, materials, and personnel deployment
Validate engineering deliverables including drawings, design inputs, reports, and risk assessments
Lead design reviews, planning sessions, and strategic decision-making for DS workstreams
Identify and mitigate engineering risks, design conflicts, and installation challenges
Support program leadership with execution planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement
Maintain expert-level knowledge of AF/SF standards, TIA/EA, UFC, I3A, OSP/ISP, CEL requirements, and fiber technologies

10+ years in telecommunications engineering, network infrastructure, OSP/ISP design, or related disciplines
5+ years leading multi‑discipline engineering teams in field or deployment environments
Experience delivering large‑scale communications modernization projects for DoW, federal, or large enterprise environment
Experience managing subcontractor labor and agency field teams
Familiarity with AF/SF installation processes, base coordination, and engineering standards
Strong background in OSP construction, fiber design/testing, and telecommunications room infrastructure
Hiring/Working location will be onsite supporting the daily implementation efforts at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks Alaska.

Nice to Have

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Experience leading on-site teams performing AFNET, DISA, or DoW network infrastructure/modernization programs

BICSI OSP (Outside Plant Designer)
FOA CFOT (Fiber Optic Technician)
OSHA 30 or equivalent safety certification
Security+ CE (DoW requirement for base network environments)
Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain an interim Secret clearance.

Onsite

Work Location:

USA AK Eielson AFB

Additional Work Locations:

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.

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

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