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Network Installation Technician

Apex Systems is currently hiring for a Network Installation Technician role with one of our DoD/Government clients. This will be a '12-month contract' opportunity. You'll work 5 days onsite each week on Fort Meade, MD (Extensive Travel Required). Candidates MUST live within a 50 miles radius of the DMV area to qualify for this position.

Location:

Fort Meade, MD (Extensive Travel Required) Onsite expectation: 5 days onsite per week, core hours. Clearance Level: Secret Contract Rate: $50-60/HR

Qualified candidates will have the following experience and skills:

• Active Secret Security Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 4-5+ years of relevant experience (additional experience may be substituted for degree requirements).
• Experience with structured cabling systems, including Cat6 and fiber installation and testing.
• Understanding of ANSI/TIA-568 and ANSI/TIA-569 standards.
• Knowledge of Protective Distribution Systems (PDS) for classified environments.
• Familiarity with NTISSI 7003 requirements.
• Knowledge of DISA network standards and topologies.
• Experience creating network topology diagrams and rack elevations using Microsoft Visio.
• Experience using OTDRs, cable testers, certification tools, and network sniffers.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Travel extensively (90–100%) to CONUS and OCONUS locations.
• Lead network surveys, infrastructure design, and installation activities.
• Conduct site surveys of customer network environments.
• Install, configure, connect, test, and troubleshoot: switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points (WAPs), wireless controllers.
• Develop detailed site survey reports including existing infrastructure assessments, NIST and TEMPEST compliance evaluations, design recommendations.
• Install, certify, and troubleshoot structured cabling systems.
• Build and install equipment racks and supporting infrastructure.
• Install, terminate, label, dress, and test Cat6 and fiber optic cabling.
• Support SIPR and NIPR network infrastructure environments.
• Create network documentation, certification reports, rack elevations, and topology diagrams.
• Develop Bills of Material (BOMs) for network deployments.
• Perform preventative maintenance and lifecycle replacement activities.
• Investigate and resolve physical network infrastructure issues.
• Provide status updates and project reporting to stakeholders.
• Support after-hours deployment and maintenance activities as needed.

Why Join our Mission:

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale, enterprise-level deployments, supporting cutting-edge network modernization efforts including infrastructure redesign, structured cabling, and secure communications. You'll play a critical role in ensuring mission readiness by implementing compliant, high-performance network solutions aligned with NIST, TEMPEST, and DoD standards.

PLEASE NOTE:

Candidates must be able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense Secret security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.