Communications Systems Analyst (Germany)
Provide lifecycle support for local and distributed communications systems. Systems include voice and video telecommunications, satellite systems, secure encryption devices, video teleconferencing systems, switchboards and switching systems, and wide area/long-haul cable trunks and circuits. Lifecycle support includes planning, installation, configuration, testing, operation, maintenance, management and administration functions.
Responsibilities:
- Operate and maintain telephony systems including telephone switch (PBX) and associated interface hardware and software.
- Support telephone number assignments, changes and deletions, and maintain telephone directories and databases.
- Operate and maintain satellite telecommunications systems, including monitoring and troubleshooting satellite uplinks, downlinks and terminal equipment.
- Operate and maintain video teleconferencing systems such as Polycom, Tandberg, or Cisco.
- Provide user training and technical support in accordance with local service desk procedures.
- Administer secure encryption devices as authorized and directed by the government, including key changes and maintenance.
- Support tactical radio inventory, logistics, pre-deployment quality assurance testing and inspection, and shipping/receiving to/from repair facilities.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Proficient in PBX telephone system operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.
- Proficient in video teleconferencing system operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.
- Proficient in satellite telecommunications system operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair.
- Working knowledge of DoD tactical radio and cryptographic equipment.
- Familiarity with secure telecommunications systems such as DRSN, Sectera, and STE.
- Familiarity with voice and video communications interface network interfaces, including VoIP and IP video teleconferencing.
- Capable of dealing with customers at all levels--including VIPs--in stressful situations.
- Capable of prioritizing and dynamically re-tasking work as situations change.
- Familiarity with U.S. Special Operations Forces processes, procedures and operations.
Education, Training and Certification:
- B.S. degree in communications or related field plus two years of experience; or two years of formal DoD training plus four years of experience in DoD telecommunications.
- Ability to complete required DoDD 8570.01 technical certification within first six months of employment.
- Commercial voice and video network education, training or certification preferred.
- ITIL v3 Foundations certification preferred.
Additional Requirements:
- This position is contingent upon contract award.
- TS/SCI clearance required.
- This position may require evening and weekend work.
- This position may require travel to various locations worldwide.
- The work is typically performed in an office environment and at client site locations, which requires proper safety precautions; work may require some physical effort in the handling of light materials, boxes or equipment.
Position located in: Stuttgart, Germany. 
Company Description:
The largest communications company in the United States. And the world. We are the industry leaders in providing wireless service, high speed internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services across the US. We are also developing our business to include next-generation television services with our new AT&T U-VerseSM TV.
Join our incredibly diverse company of more than 250,000 people and help drive the innovation that keeps AT&T at the leading edge of technology and service. Expect big things from the company that created the communications industry.
