• Installation Engineer

    TISTA Science and Technology (Hyattsville, MD)


    Overview

     

    Are you anInstallation Engineer who would like to have a positive impact for millions of people? If so, we may have an opportunity for you!

     

    TISTA associates enjoy above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Remote Working Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Paid Holidays, Military Leave, and much more!

    Responsibilities

    + Execute the deployment of simple and some complex IT systems, network hardware and software and ensuring that systems are functioning properly upon installation

    + The work may involve intermediate periods of walking, bending, stooping, lifting, carrying, moving (up to 50 pounds} computer components and supplies, reaching, pulling, and working at a keyboard and monitor

    + Assist with equipment inventory

    + Assist with equipment shipping

    + Assist with staging equipment

    + Acts as a primary liaison with critical persons and/or groups within and outside of the organization.

    + Performs work on major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization

    + Provides support to the Assistant Chief, Network Field Operations – LAN in coordinating and developing the programs and functions relative to tasking and support for the Staging Center efforts

    + Works with staff members to develop appropriate responses to equipment Requests and correspondence

    + Travel will be estimated at the equivalent of about 50% per month per year and Network Engineers must follow VA’s and TISTA’s Travel expense

    Qualifications

    + Ability to solve issues that arise on site. Able to deploy and execute based on written and verbal instruction

    + Knowledge of Cisco LAN 9500 and 9300s recommended

    + Familiarity with types of cabling, interfaces and accurate connectivity to other devices

    + Able to evaluate network design and configuration baselines and standards

    + Able to work at an enterprise level and in cross-functional teams to assist with the development of strategic and enterprise plans

    + Able to create plans encompassing materiel maintenance, distribution, and replacement

    + Must be able to conduct targeted review of status and identify points of risk, and be able to identify alternative strategies for addressing and mitigating risk

    + Must have great, customer-focused, team-oriented communications and consultative skills, be highly accountable, be self-directed and productive with strong work ethic, be willing to show “presence” and availability on IM during business hours

    Education:

    + Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electronics engineering or related technical discipline and 5+ years’ work experience

    + Eight (8) years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education (13 years total)

    Clearance:

    + The ability to pass a Tier 4/HIGH Background Investigation

    Location:

    + Department of Veteran's Affairs (100% On-site)

    + Monday - Friday (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST Time)

    + Landover Staging Center (LSC)7100 Old Landover RdLandover, MD 20785

     

    Job ID2025-5604

     

    Job LocationsUS-MD-Hyattsville