Technical Engineer

Provide hands-on network and telecommunications engineering support at FEMA Headquarters across system development, lifecycle and configuration management, emerging-technology evaluation, system integration and testing, and DHS enterprise-architecture compliance. The role combines Cisco routing and switching expertise with broader continuity-communications support for secure and non-secure voice, data, video, RF, SATCOM, and associated IP systems.Primary Responsibilities· Assist with system and network architecture, technical requirements, design, configuration, change control, prototype evaluation, integration, acceptance testing, performance testing, operations, maintenance, and lifecycle planning.· Configure, test, troubleshoot, optimize, and document Cisco routers, switches, associated servers, network services, and telecommunications-system interfaces.· Prepare and review engineering diagrams, configurations, bills of material, implementation plans, test plans and results, change requests, operating procedures, and lifecycle/configuration records.· Research and evaluate emerging voice, data, video, RF, satellite, hardware, and software technologies; support demonstrations, pilots, analyses of alternatives, white papers, technical briefings, and recommendations.· Support DHS enterprise-architecture compliance, including alignment with DHS EA policies, Technical Reference Model standards and products, and IPv6 requirements.· Support off-site surveys, installations, de-installations, exercises, testing, training, or restoration at Mount Weather, FEMA regions, State EOCs, U.S. territories, and other directed locations.· Operate and troubleshoot continuity-communications capabilities, potentially including HF radio, satellite, VHF/UHF land-mobile radio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, telephone, satellite telephone, fax, and related network transport.· Coordinate with Government personnel, other contractors, users, security teams, and technology vendors while protecting classified and sensitive information.