# Tier 2 (T2) Ground Terminal (GT) / IT Technician

**Company**: GDIT
**Location**: International
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $35.04 - $47.40
**Category**: IT
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Transform technology into opportunity as the Tier 2 (T2) Ground Terminal (GT) / IT Technician provides sustainment and technical support to maintain the availability, reliability, and operational Performance of GT systems.

Responsibilities:

- Perform T2 sustainment of GT antenna to include routine corrective and preventative maintenance of GT antenna and Mission Unique Equipment (MUE) hardware.

- Deliver and maintain an O&S Plan for the GT antenna and MUE hardware.

- Perform routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance for GT antenna and MUE hardware in accordance with Government-approved approved O&S plan.

- Develop and deliver a Configuration Management Plan (CMP) for the GT antenna baseline and MUE hardware baseline.

- Maintain configuration control of the baseline for GT antennas and MUE hardware in accordance with the Government approved CM Plan.

- Deliver and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance of GT antenna and MUE hardware.

- Detect, isolate, document, and resolve faults or problems encountered during operations of the GT control MUE hardware baseline.

- Follow local and factory-provided procedures when performing preventive and corrective GT control MUE hardware sustainment.

- Evaluate potential impact of local construction projects and new communication capabilities on the operational performance for the GTs.

- When applicable to the mission, escalate GT control antenna and hardware issues to Tier 3/4 providers.

- Support the installation, integration, and testing of new antennas and antenna upgrade projects.

- Escalate and coordinate complex or unresolved GT issues to Tier-3 as needed.

- Implement antenna feed modifications and antenna re-alignments as required to sustain performance and signal development capabilities.

- Perform structural testing of the radomes to assess the need for recapitalization.

- Make recommendations to the Government to either recapitalize or defer recapitalization of radomes based on the results of structural testing.

- Conduct a semi-annual evaluation of the adequacy of GT antenna spares to support sustainment op the operational baseline.

- Identify, prioritize, and justify the procurement of GT antenna parts and materials and develop draft requirements for such material and parts for Government review and approval.

- Coordinate with Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) purchasing organization in support of GT antenna part procurement evaluations, supplier interfaces, and purchase orders.

Desired Qualifications:

- GT or Related Maintenance Experience: Hands-on experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, restoration, and sustainment of GT antenna, RF, communications, or comparable mission-critical systems.

- Antenna / RF Systems: Strong knowledge of antenna systems, feeds, RF signal paths, associated with hardware, and maintenance practices used to sustain antenna performance.

- Fault Isolation & Restoration: Demonstrated ability to diagnose equipment faults, perform routine fault isolation, execute approved corrective actions, verify restoration, and escalate unresolved problems to higher-tier support.

- Configuration and Documentation: Experience implementing approved configuration changes, maintaining accurate configuration and maintenance records, and performing work in accordance with O&S plans, technical procedures, and configuration-control requirements.

- Installation & Test Support: Experience supporting installation, checkout, integration, testing, and acceptance of antenna equipment, and upgrades.

- Vendor / Higher-Tier Coordination: Experience documenting technical problems and coordinating unresolved equipment or maintenance issues with Tier-3/4 personnel.

- Experience supporting 24/7 operational environments.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

- Education: BA/BS or equivalent technical education, training, or expertise

- Experience: 2+ years of relevant experience

- Technical skills: GT or Related Maintenance Experience; Antenna / RF Systems; Fault Isolation & Restoration; Configuration and Documentation; Installation & Test Support, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, restoration, and sustainment of GT antenna, RF, communications, or comparable mission-critical systems

- Security clearance level: TS/SCI with polygraph

- US citizenship required

- Role requirements: Full time / onsite at Government facility

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## Skills

### Required
- Communications Infrastructure
- Fiber Optics
- Network Technologies
- Telecommunication Systems

### Nice to have
- GT or Related Maintenance Experience
- Antenna / RF Systems
- Fault Isolation & Restoration
- Configuration and Documentation
- Installation & Test Support

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