Lead DS Engineer

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.

• 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 work streams
• 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

BA/BS or equivalent, 5+ years of experience

• 10+ years in telecommunications engineering, network infrastructure, OSP/ISP design, or related disciplines
• 5+ years leading multi-disciplinary 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
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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:
  Secret

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support:
  An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards:
  Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Flexibility:
  Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• Community:
  Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.