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As a Sr. Telecommunications Design Engineer III, you'll serves as a senior telecommunications engineering authority supporting both O&M and long-range planning. The engineer delivers trusted technical leadership through hands-on execution and disciplined engineering practices.

We know that you can't have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you'll do:

• Work as part of a collaborative and high-performing team delivering technical solutions within the highest levels of the federal government
• Perform daily operations & maintenance (O&M) and provisioning for mission-critical telecommunications environments
• Analyze IT architecture to support long-range planning and modernization efforts
• Create engineering roadmaps, technical designs, configurations, rack elevations, and bills of materials (BOMs)
• Ensure solutions comply with DoD standards and commercial best practices
• Participate in Agile planning, execution, and continuous improvement activities
• Support mission-critical telecommunications infrastructure with a focus on reliability and performance
• Communicate technical decisions and designs clearly to stakeholders and customers
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through technical expertise and delivery excellence
• Apply creativity and engineering judgment to design innovative solutions that meet mission and customer needs

What you'll need to succeed:

• Active U.S. Government Issued Top Secret security clearance (or higher level classification).
• Required technical certifications include BICSI RCDD.
• Possess DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 441 Network Operations Specialist work role, such as Network+, Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, CISSP, or CCNP Security.
• 12+ years of experience analyzing, designing, and supporting IT and telecommunications infrastructure solutions using DoD and commercial standards.
• Demonstrated experience supporting daily operations and maintenance, including direct-touch maintenance and provisioning of telecommunications and IT infrastructure.
• Proven ability to analyze existing IT architectures and develop long-range strategic plans, including modernization and sustainment roadmaps.
• Hands-on experience creating and maintaining engineering work products, including rack elevations, data center configuration diagrams, IT roadmaps, engineering configurations, and bills of materials.
• Operational experience ensuring data center and telecommunications system designs adhere to DoD requirements and commercial best practices.
• Demonstrated experience designing, integrating, and supporting Voice over IP and unified communications infrastructure, including call control, voice gateways, Quality of Service, and voice services integration within enterprise and data center environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field is required. Relevant experience may substitute where appropriate.
• Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.

This position is designated as essential personnel supporting continuity of operations and may require work during government shutdowns, emergencies, or other critical situations.

SALARY RANGE:  $170,000 - $230,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: 

• The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
• The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
• Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
• This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:
• Performance-based bonuses
• Company-paid training and/or certifications
• Referral bonuses