Lab Support Engineer III

LGS Innovations, a leader in solving the most complex networking and communications challenges, is seeking a Lab Support Engineer III for our Lisle, IL office location. In this position you will: Under minimal direction, design, assemble and maintain a lab environment of various telecommunications platforms and configurations to meet customer test requirements. Provide telephony expertise to integrate legacy platforms with new information technology methods and techniques.

LGS Innovations solves the most complex networking and communications challenges facing the U.S. Federal Government, state and local governments, foreign governments, and commercial organizations worldwide. LGS delivers groundbreaking research, and advanced networking and communications solutions that provide an information advantage that contributes to the mission and operational success of its customers. LGS Innovations is a U.S.-owned company headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with offices nationwide. We provide our employees with competitive compensation packages and a full range of benefits, including vacation, medical, dental, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, tuition assistance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and paid parental leave.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design overall lab architecture for complex networked communications environments.
• Modify system hardware and configuration databases to conform to project requirements.
• Monitor, diagnose and repair platform hardware and system software
• Provide input on budgetary estimates for lab environment changes and upgrades
• Ordering and inventory management of lab systems and its components
• Provide system test support
• Perform hardware and platform centric testing for system integrity and assurance
• Document lab environment configuration
• Travel to other LGS Locations or Customer Sites as necessary
• Understand and adhere to all LGS Ethical and Compliance policies
• Proactively ensure a safe work environment and adhere to LGS EH&S policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as required
• Obtain/retain a government security clearance at the level necessary to perform the job

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

To be considered for this position, you must minimally meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below:

• Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering or related technical discipline and 4-6 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
• Experience with telecommunications equipment installation, configuration and maintenance
• Knowledge of IP based telephony including its architecture, configuration, and maintenance is strongly desired.
• Experience in the areas of IP networking and Ethernet switch/router configuration is desired.
• Knowledge of Windows and Unix/Solaris/Linux based servers, workstations, and networks is desired.
• Experience with server virtualization is desired.
• Knowledge of Microsoft software applications and other software applications as required
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision and flexibility to adapt to change
• Strong teamwork skills