Telecommunications Technician

Telecommunications Technician (Annapolis Junction, MD)

ROOT//SOURCE is seeking a Telecommunications Technician to analyze complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, and configuring operating systems and protocol suites for virtualized and containerized systems.

Clearance: TS/SCI clearance with FS polygraph is required.

• Analyze complex local and wide area network systems, including planning, designing, evaluating, and configuring operating systems and protocol suites for virtualized and containerized systems
• Resolve difficult interoperability problems to obtain operation across host, hypervisor, and guest nodes
• Load and configure cloud servers and vendor (e.g., Cisco, Juniper) or white box routers and switches
• Support the acquisition of hardware and software and subcontractor services
• Act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership to junior employees, as needed

• 8 years of experience with providing technical support for the engineering and testing of complex software and hardware systems in the communication field
• Experience with network planning for telecommunications switches
• Experience with conducting integration and system level testing of telecommunications systems or platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Cisco, Juniper or equivalent networking equipment
• Experience with VMWare, QEMU, KVM, or Docker
• Experience with Linux or Open Stack
• Knowledge of telephony and telecommunication
• Knowledge of networking services
• Knowledge of software defined networking
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent preferred
• RHCSA preferred
• HS diploma or GED

The annualized salary range for this position based on full time employment is $125,000-$200,000.

ROOT//SOURCE offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, retirement plans, and more.

This is a full‑time, non‑management position.