Principal Continuity Communications Engineer #699

Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• Assists the Communication Resilience Manager with coordinating team schedules and deliverables.
• This position may require the incumbent to be available for sudden recall in response to emergency events affecting the Senate campus/community, which may include after-hour or weekend work, and to potentially deploy to alternate sites in support of the Senate’s contingency operations.

Required Work Experience

• Eight to ten years of experience.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Knowledge of current and emerging secure and emergency communication technologies and principles of information technology management.
• Knowledge of capabilities and requirements of various computer platforms in centralized, distributed, and client server and stand-alone operating environments.
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices; ability to set goals and to plan, monitor and evaluate project or contract budgets; ability to organize and coordinate resources to achieve project and organizational goals and objectives efficiently and effectively.
• Knowledge of current industry best practices for business continuity, resilience, and recovery.
• Ability to plan, manage, and supervise various COOP exercises and events.
• Ability to provide budgetary forecasting and written justifications of expenditures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Senate staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. 

Working Conditions

• Work is performed primarily on-site with some flexibility to work remotely. Work requires occasional walking, standing, bending, safely carrying items less than 25 pounds and may require extended periods of computer use.

Security Clearance

• This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.