Network Specialist - Altus AFB, Oklahoma

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward‑thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a Network Specialist 2 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. As part of the SES Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, IT systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high‑growth markets.

This position is in support of the US Air Force Education and Training Center.

• Survey reports measurement results in actionable form to more senior personnel and management.
• Conduct any surveys, inspections, tours, etc. of client sites, as required.

• Install, configure, and maintain network services, equipment, and devices.
• Work closely with the field engineers to simulate expected system‑level performance and provide quick feedback on potential improvement.
• Assist senior network engineers to identify and resolve network security issues.
• Support network designs for each SLA classification.
• Support design documents for small projects and in support of large programs.
• Assist senior engineers in preparation of designs, including: narrative design documents, systems designs, subsystem designs (CAD / panels / layouts / wiring / hardware / communications).
• Prepare specifications, perform QA/QC and technical reviews of designs.
• Conduct comment resolution testing & commission review / approval of test plans (safety / risk / manufacturability).
• Author test plans, lead / supervise testing activities.
• Author testing / commissioning procedures.
• Prepare test reports.
• Commission deployed systems.
• Develop test fixtures and simulation devices; generate standard PITCO plans and procedures.

• Troubleshoot and debug complex network problems and recommend operational efficiency improvements.
• Preventative maintenance (software/hardware/firmware upgrades) including security updates, performance upgrades and schedule maintenance.
• Originate and submit maintenance plan and provide role‑back plan.
• Serve as backup for team members during paid time off.
• Perform hardware / software upgrades and replacements on existing systems.
• Require ability to support 24/7 on‑call schedule.

• Document crucial working procedures and troubleshoot network operations.
• Employ moderate understanding of network administration as related to business operations.
• Assist team members in identifying and resolving basic/moderate network/telecom issues.
• Interpret and analyze results versus established benchmarks and goals.
• Work with project managers to meet expectations for network tasks.
• Complete project tasks and assignments to meet project deadlines.
• Contribute to own team and closely related teams through quality and accuracy of output.
• Perform research on available technologies and products as needed by operations or project managers.

• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance is…