Distribution Systems Lead Engineer

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Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Distribution Systems Lead Engineer and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

• 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 workstreams
  • 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

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• 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 environments
  • 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

Preferred Experience
• Experience leading on-site teams performing AFNET, DISA, or DoW network infrastructure/modernization programs

Certifications (Required or Strongly Preferred)
• One or more of the following certifications preferred:

– BICSI RCDD

– BICSI OSP Designer (OSP)

• PMP or CAPM
  – Cisco CCNA or CCNP

– FOA CFOT or CFOS certifications

Clearance: Secret

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● 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

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
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.

#BIM

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