By Light HQ

Communications Network Engineer III

Job Locations US-MD-Fort Meade
Posted Date 2 days ago(4/16/2026 3:19 PM)
ID
2026-10919
# of Openings
1
Category
Network
Clearance
TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Company Overview

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Monitors, analyzes, troubleshoots, and evaluates hardware, software and other network related problems. Manages the performance and configuration of the global networks and systems. Performs general LAN/CAN/WAN administration.
  • Schedules conversions and cutover. Coordinates with all responsible users and sites to resolve network or system incidents.
  • Responsible for monitoring, tracking and evaluating global Information Technology Infrastructure (ITI) incidents.
  • Translates business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice and Video)

    requirements, designs and orders.

  • Perform in-depth engineering analysis of telecommunications alternatives for Government agencies.
  • Coordinates Telecommunications services to support installations and maintenance. (U) Resolves problems to include performance and configuration.
  • Translates business requirements into telecommunications (e.g., LAN, CAN, WAN, Voice and Video) requirements, designs and orders.

Required Experience/Qualifications

  • A Master’s Degree in a field related to engineering from an accredited college or university is required. In lieu of a Master’s degree, a Bachelor’s degree and an additional four (4) years of experience is required
  • Ten (10) years’ experience as an Engineer, applying fundamental skills and concepts using established procedures and standard practices to work problems on contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

  • TS/SCI w/ Polygraph required at time of application.

Salary Range

Salary Minimum: $140,000
Salary Maximum: $180,000

 

The annual base salary provided is a guideline for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. By Light also considers other variables such as (but not limited to) work experience, education, training, skill set, internal peer equity, clearance level and market conditions when extending an offer. In addition, By Light also provides an extensive selection of benefits and offerings to our employees.

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