Federal Infrastructure Specialist

Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Issue Resolution & Remediation: Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical and logistical issues as they arise onsite. Lead remediation efforts to maintain project momentum and quality.
• Communication & Collaboration: Maintain clear, professional communication with customers, project leads, and subcontractors. Facilitate knowledge transfer, status updates, and issue escalation as needed.
• Site Survey & Assessment: Conduct comprehensive site surveys to document existing infrastructure, rack space, and cabling. Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement prior to design and deployment.
• Solution Engineering: Collaborate with stakeholders to design robust ISP/OSP infrastructure solutions, including fiber optic, copper backbone, CAT6/6A structured cable, and network enclosures. Develop high-level and detailed engineering plans.
• Transition Management: Lead the seamless transition from survey and design phases into implementation, ensuring all findings and recommendations are incorporated into project plans and field execution.
• Quality & Compliance: Enforce adherence to OSHA, BICSI, TIA/EIA, and federal/military standards. Maintain documentation, field logs, and classified progress reports.
• Project Delivery: Oversee project execution from planning through implementation, ensuring alignment with project milestones, and federal security protocols.

Required Qualifications

• Security Clearance: Active, verifiable Top Secret / SCI clearance. CI Polygraph eligibility or willingness obtain.
• Experience: 6-8 years in telecommunications infrastructure, structured cabling, and OSP/ISP design and delivery.
• Site Survey Expertise: Experience conducting site surveys, documenting existing conditions, and developing actionable recommendations for infrastructure upgrades or new deployments.
• Classified Environment Experience: Proven success architecting and delivering infrastructure within SCIFs, data centers, or secure federal/DoD facilities.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert knowledge of fiber optics (single-mode, multi-mode, splicing, testing), OSP civils (trenching, boring, aerial), ISP spaces (enclosures, patch panels), and Cat 6/6A infrastructure.
• Blueprint & Schematics: Proficient in interpreting engineering designs, GIS maps, splicing matrices, and construction drawings.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with customers, project leads, and subcontractors.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineering and infrastructure design certification such as Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) or BICSI certification.
• OSHA 30 certification.
• Familiarity with DOW, USACE, or DISA infrastructure standards.
• Familiarity with Federal and ICD standards in classified settings.

Compensation

• A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $160,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually.
• Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs.
• The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.
• Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that is not included in the base pay.

Benefits

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program.
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement.
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement.
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program.