Lead DS Engineer

Req : RQ227129

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Skills:

Distribution Systems,Engineering,Leadership

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

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‑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 remote but will require approximately 75%-100% travel.

• Working location will be on onsite supporting the daily implementation efforts at Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks Alaska .

• This work will be for 7+ months with potential opportunities for movement onto other initiatives upon completion.

• 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:
  Active Secret clearance.

• 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.

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The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

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…