Installation Engineer

TISTA Science and Technology Corporation
life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Maryland, Hyattsville
May 28, 2025
Overview TISTA is seeking a skilled Installation Engineer professional to deploy IT systems, network hardware, and software, ensuring they function properly upon installation. 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 Rd Landover, MD 20785