Senior Telecommunications / Network Engineer

We are a growing information technology company that offers its employees a culture of success, the chance to work on revolutionary federal IT infrastructure, and the opportunity to grow alongside cutting-edge technology that is reshaping the industry. We are seeking forward thinking candidates that have strong experience in operational support and can help take to the next level in a pro-active stance.
 
Chameleon Integrated Services has expertise in operations management, quality systems, data operations and cybersecurity.  We secure some of the most sensitive data for the Department of Defense and for other U. S. federal government agencies.  We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees, and we believe in promoting from within.
 
 We offer a Full Benefits package including:

• Competitive Employee Health Insurance options including dental
• 100% company paid vision plan
• 401K plan with generous company match and no vesting period
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid long and short-term disability insurance
• Training allowance
• PTO and more

Senior Telecommunications / Network Engineer – Telecommunications Service Support Team (TSST)

Work Location – Remote, (DISA treats remote network access as an alternative work site flexibility rather than a contractual guarantee, allowing work at assigned or other designated locations).
Scott Air Force Base, Illinois proximity is highly preferred.

Security Clearance – U.S. Citizenship Required; Must possess an active or interim Tier 1 (T1) National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) eligibility at the time of performance start.

Experience – 8+ Years of IT experience, including at least 4 years of specialized network experience.

Pay Range – $45.00 - $52.50 per hour (W-2)

Length – 1-year base interval, with up to 4 optional years (November 6, 2026 – November 5, 2031).

Requirement – A signed Letter of Intent (LOI) must be executed before candidate submission to the Government.

Objective Summary
We are seeking an enterprise Senior Telecommunications / Network Engineer to support complex network inventory research and technical validation for the Chameleon Telecommunications Services Support Team (TSST) in support of the DITCO Transition Program Management Office (PMO). This critical position is not a generic network administration role; it holds direct technical accountability for researching network inventories and determining technical requirements for approximately 40 distinct customer networks. The ideal candidate must possess an extensive professional chronology demonstrating 8+ years of total IT experience, with at least 4 years focused on specialized network engineering. This timeline should showcase deep technical expertise across wide area network (WAN) transitions, circuit evaluation, configuration analysis, network Performance Work Statement (PWS) development, and cutover execution within highly secured federal parameters.
This expert will advise agency customers through the entire transition lifecycle, evaluating provisioning options and participating directly in cutover planning to ensure zero mission degradation as services migrate to the GSA Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) contract and Commercial Voice Services (CVS) vehicles.

Mandatory Compliance Metrics
Candidates must satisfy these strict gates to ensure a successful Government onboarding determination:

• Resume must explicitly reflect a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related technical discipline alongside 8+ years of total IT experience, with a minimum of 4 years dedicated specifically to specialized network experience.
• Must possess a verified, active or interim Tier 1 (T1/NACI) adjudication visible within DISS at contract start.
• Must be fully available to support engineering deliverables and attend Government meetings scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), Monday through Friday, with a flexible posture to join technical cutover windows on conference bridges outside core hours when required.
• Must sign a formal Letter of Intent (LOI) authorizing submission of their credentials for this specific DISA/DITCO contract opportunity at the designated target rate.

Principal Responsibilities

• Research and analyze complex network inventories, technical requirements, and configurations for approximately 40 distinct customer data networks.
• Assist agency customers in drafting individual network Performance Work Statements (PWS) used to solicit EIS vendor proposals for Fair Opportunity competitions.
• Evaluate technical and provisioning solutions proposed by carriers and EIS vendors, advising the PMO on feasibility, performance trade-offs, and alignment with customer budgets.
• Provide highly specialized technical input for critical acquisition documents, including Bid Models, technical evaluation plans, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE).
• Actively plan, coordinate, and participate via telephone conference bridges in the installation, scheduling, and cutover of transitioned services to EIS or alternative contracts.
• Provide expert engineering advice to the PMO and customers on adopting modern technologies that meet or exceed existing legacy network capabilities.
• Perform desk-top technical liaison functions between all DISA, DITCO, and carrier elements associated with the migration processes.
• Support senior data network customers through the final activation of new services and coordinate the submission of required disconnect documentation for the replaced legacy lines.

Core Data & Technical Domain Capabilities

• Extensive engineering familiarity with wide area network (WAN) transport and access structures, including Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Ethernet, and Optical Telecommunications Services (SONET, Optical Wavelengths, and Dark Fiber).
• Functional understanding of IP-based services, such as Premises-based and Network-based IP VPNs, Voice over IP (VoIP) transport, IP telephony, Layer 2 VPNs, and IP Video Transport.
• Familiarity with management and application services including Video Teleconferencing (VTC), hosted data environments, unified messaging, and satellite or wireless infrastructures.
• Operational awareness of federal provisioning data registries, leveraging information from systems like GSA E-Morris, TIBI, TBI, TCOSS, or DISA StoreFront to evaluate network line elements.

Governance, Clearance & Government Infrastructure

• Comprehensive mastery in safeguarding unclassified Controlled Technical Information (CTI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in strict compliance with DoDI 5200.48.
• Direct experience operating within federal defense acquisition environments, governing engineering delivery parameters, and understanding DISA cybersecurity instructions.
• Strict compliance with defense personnel vetting rules, ensuring all engineering activities conform with Continuous Evaluation criteria within the Defense Information System for Security (DISS).

Preferred Domain Expertise

• Direct incumbent experience supporting the DISA/DITCO Telecommunications Service Support Team (TSST).
• Deep functional understanding of legacy transition frameworks, including migrations from GSA NETWORX, WITS 3, and GSA Regional contracts to the new EIS vehicle.
• Prior experience acting as a technical evaluator or drafting technical requirements for Department of Defense (DoD) communications programs.

“We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status”

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