Travel Network Installation Engineer

Location:Nationwide travel / Fort Meade, MD / Telework

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Network Installation Technician to support the Defense Enclave Services (DES) program at Fort Meade, MD. This position will support a large federal agency's network infrastructure through the survey, design, installation, testing, and deployment of structured network environments .

The DES program is focused on unifying the Department of Defense Fourth Estate Defense Agencies and Field Activities' common-use IT systems, personnel, functions, and program elements under DISA's Fourth Estate Network Optimization initiative.

This is a highly hands‑on position requiring extensive travel to customer locations throughout CONUS and OCONUS . The technician will support new network installations, lifecycle replacement projects, cable plant installations, wireless deployments, and network infrastructure upgrades while ensuring compliance with applicable NIST, TEMPEST, and DoD standards .

• Travel 90–100% to customer sites throughout CONUS and OCONUS.
• Lead and support network site surveys, designs, installations, and deployments under government direction.
• Conduct detailed site surveys of customer premise networks.
• Install, connect, configure, and test network infrastructure equipment, including:
• Switches
• Routers
• Firewalls
• Wireless access points
• Wireless controllers
• Install, dress, label, terminate, test, and troubleshoot Cat6 and fiber‑optic cabling .
• Build and install network equipment racks and associated infrastructure.
• Configure, test, certify, and troubleshoot network infrastructure cabling.
• Ensure network cabling and infrastructure comply with applicable NIST and TEMPEST standards .
• Support and troubleshoot network infrastructure issues within SIPR and NIPR environments .
• Create detailed site survey reports documenting existing infrastructure, compliance findings, and recommended designs.
• Develop network topology diagrams and rack elevations using Microsoft Visio .
• Use OTDRs, cable testers, and network sniffers to test infrastructure and develop certification documentation.
• Develop Bills of Material (BOMs) for network infrastructure and cable plant requirements.
• Plan and perform preventive maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle replacement activities.
• Investigate and resolve physical network infrastructure faults.
• Track project activities and ensure assigned deployment tasks are completed on schedule.
• Provide infrastructure deployment status and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Maintain flexibility to support after‑hours work when necessary.

• Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience . Additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret security clearance.
• Ability and willingness to travel 90–100% , including CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Hands‑on experience installing and supporting network infrastructure.
• Experience installing, terminating, testing, and troubleshooting Cat6 and fiber‑optic cabling .
• Understanding of ANSI/TIA-568 and ANSI/TIA-569 standards.
• Knowledge of Protective Distribution Systems (PDS) requirements for classified systems as directed by Security and/or the Certified TEMPEST Technical Authority (CTTA).
• Knowledge of NTISSI 7003 .
• Knowledge of DISA network topologies and standards .
• Experience creating network topology diagrams and rack elevations using Microsoft Visio .
• Experience using OTDRs, cable testers, and network sniffers to test and certify network infrastructure.
• Experience supporting classified network environments, including SIPR and NIPR .
• BICSI certification.
• CompTIA Security+ certification.