Sr DS lead

Job title: Sr DS lead

Candidates must be U.S. citizens able to obtain and/or maintain a Department of Defense security clearance as a condition and continuation of employment.

(Alaska) Sr DS lead

Location: Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Distribution Systems Lead Engineer to support an ongoing contract. This position is on-site at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, and requires the candidate to reside in the local area for daily project support. This role involves leading engineering efforts, managing teams, and ensuring the successful completion of specific engineering programs and projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the completion of specific engineering programs and projects.

• Develop solutions to a variety of complex engineering problems.

• Perform complex systems design, development, and integration from the start of a system's life cycle to the end.

• Oversee complex infrastructure, including installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems, application software, and system management tools.

• Perform complex systems modeling, simulation, and analysis.

• Perform continual maintenance and provide solutions for security, backup, and redundancy problems.

• Prepare and maintain documentation for processes and procedures related to engineering projects.

• Lead and supervise OSP/ISP, fiber optic, and communication closet engineers and technicians.

• Manage agency and subcontractor labor, including daily direction and quality assurance.

• Serve as the primary engineering liaison to government points of contact and base stakeholders.

• Coordinate base access, installation schedules, materials, and personnel deployment.

• Validate engineering deliverables, including drawings, design inputs, reports, and risk assessments.

• Lead design reviews, planning sessions, and strategic decision-making for distribution systems workstreams.

• Identify and mitigate engineering risks, design conflicts, and installation challenges.

• Support program leadership with execution planning, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

• Maintain expert-level knowledge of relevant standards, including TIA/EA, UFC, I3A, OSP/ISP, and fiber technologies.

• Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years in telecommunications engineering, network infrastructure, OSP/ISP design, or related disciplines.

• 5+ years leading multi-discipline engineering teams in field or deployment environments.

• Experience delivering large-scale communications modernization projects for federal or large enterprise environments.

• Experience managing subcontractor labor and agency field teams.

• Familiarity with installation processes, base coordination, and engineering standards.

• Strong background in OSP construction, fiber design/testing, and telecommunications room infrastructure.

• Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading on-site teams performing network infrastructure or modernization programs.

• BICSI OSP (Outside Plant Designer) certification.

• FOA CFOT (Fiber Optic Technician) certification.

• OSHA 30 or equivalent safety certification.

• Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

• Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.