Description:
Columbia Technology Partners is seeking a Telecommunication Technical Analyst 3 to support advanced telecommunications and SIGINT operations within a mission-focused environment. This role combines hands-on technical expertise, collection management, mission support, and system optimization across modern telecommunications and intelligence collection systems. The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of digital communications technologies, collection operations, and SIGINT systems while collaborating with stakeholders across the Intelligence Community to support critical mission objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate, configure, test, demonstrate, and train users on telecommunications and SIGINT collection systems in operational and field environments.
- Optimize and task collection resources to support mission requirements, ensuring efficient execution of collection strategies and priorities.
- Conduct technical studies, analyses, and evaluations of telecommunications systems and mission needs, providing recommendations to leadership and decision-makers.
- Support collection operations by configuring customer collection systems, troubleshooting data flow issues, assessing system performance, and maintaining collection effectiveness.
- Collaborate with Intelligence Community partners, customers, and vendors to validate collection requirements, coordinate collection priorities, and improve mission outcomes.
- Generate collection assessments, technical reports, metrics, and analytical products related to communications signals and collection activities.
- Provide operational support for system upgrades, installations, prototyping efforts, and deployment of new collection capabilities.
- Mentor junior personnel, contribute to training development, and provide technical guidance on SIGINT collection methodologies and telecommunications technologies.
Qualifications:
- Fifteen (15) years of experience supporting SIGINT collection systems, telecommunications platforms, or closely related technical environments.
- At least seven (7) years of experience with modern digital, optical, internet, packet-switched, or telephony communication systems and protocols.
- Hands-on expertise in collection system tasking, configuration, normalization, signal analysis, system health monitoring, and operational troubleshooting.
- Strong understanding of the U.S. SIGINT System, collection and processing environments, telecommunications technologies, and intelligence operations.
Desired Skills:
- Experience managing collection operations, collection priorities, and mission-focused tasking activities in support of intelligence objectives.
- Ability to analyze communications signals, assess collection effectiveness, and develop technical recommendations and reporting products.
- Experience supporting system integration, prototyping, deployment, upgrades, and operational assessments of collection capabilities.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership, customer engagement, training, and mentorship while collaborating across Intelligence Community organizations.
Why Join Columbia Technology Partners?
At Columbia Technology Partners, you'll work alongside talented professionals solving some of the nation's most complex technical and mission challenges. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and the ability to make a meaningful impact supporting national security missions.
Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
- Certification Requirements:
This position requires an active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph.
About us:
Founded in 2007, Columbia Technology Partners is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business with a specialization in technology and management consulting committed to solving intricate and sensitive technology issues facing corporations and federal agencies. Since its inception, CTP has been instrumental in the technical design, engineering development, operational deployment, and support of key systems. With a proven track record in information security, project management, systems/network engineering, security risk management, vulnerability assessments, and mobile security implementation; our employees have the experience, expertise, and innovative thinking our customers need for results that exceed expectations. CTP staff have worked closely with both government engineers and management to gather mission requirements, develop the architecture to deliver the needed functionality and assess tools available to meet or exceed the needs of the mission.
At Columbia Technology Partners (CTP), we are united in being the best that we can be as individuals, but our core belief is that we can be better together. Together we will take on each mission with an execution process that authentically represents who we are. Our success relies on our team values, the foundation we built around them, and the Partners we become along the way.
That's why our pay is competitive, our missions are critical, and our benefits
represent what matters most to CTP: Our People.
Salary Range Transparency
At Columbia Technology Partners we are committed to transparency and fairness in our compensation practices. We believe in creating a work environment where employees feel valued, empowered, and rewarded for their contributions.
How We Determine Salary Ranges
Our salary ranges are based on the following key factors:
- Job Role and Responsibilities: The specific duties and responsibilities associated with each role form the foundation of our compensation structure.
- Market Research and Industry Benchmarks: We conduct regular analysis of market trends and salaries across our industry, using reliable compensation data to ensure we stay competitive.
- Experience and Qualifications: An individual's experience, education, certifications, and specialized skills all contribute to determining their position within a salary range.
- Location: Salary ranges may be adjusted based on geographic cost of living, in accordance with local and national standards.
- Company Performance: Our compensation practices also take into account overall company performance and financial health, ensuring that we maintain sustainability while rewarding our team.
Really good benefits, for really GREAT people:
From our CTP Family to yours, we know how important these decisions are. Your benefits are about you, not us. Tell us what you need in order to see a future at CTP; let's get where you're going, together.
Medical: CTP offers 3 superior plans, bringing our employees both in-network and out-of-network options.
Vision + Dental:Both free to you + paid in full by CTP.
Retirement: 401k - 6% company contribution
PTO + Leave: A work life balance is extremely important to our team here at CTP, which is why our paid time off plans are so lucrative. Offering customizable leave plans to meet your needs is just one of our many perks! Jury Duty, Bereavement + Military Leave provided.
Career Growth:Up to $10,000 provided for approved career-related learning, training, education, and/or tuition.
Life and AD&D Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability: More peace of mind, at zero cost to you.
Profit Sharing Bonus:End of year cash gets added to your bottom-line.
Referral Bonus Program:Our tiered program provides an incentive with each stage of the hiring process your referral passes. Our bonuses range from $7,000-$20,000, if your referral joins the team.
Columbia Technology Partnersis an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. Our EEO policy reflects our commitment to ensure equality and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our policy applies to all employees, job candidates, contractors, stakeholders, partners, and visitors.
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