Title: Video System Engineer - Video Program
Location: National Capital Region (NCR)
Duration: Full-time; anticipated multi-year federal contract support
Start date: Anticipated 2027; contingent upon contract award and Government approval
Clearance: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) - must be able to obtain and retain
Salary: Competitive; commensurate with qualifications and experience
Job Description: KMI is seeking a Video System Engineer to design, implement, secure, troubleshoot, and sustain networked video-surveillance systems for a federal law enforcement customer. The engineer will support video collection, adaptive receive infrastructure, network security, evidence collection, and field deployment of specialized surveillance technologies.
Key Responsibilities:- Design, implement, and maintain video network infrastructure, collection, transport, and storage systems.
- Support adaptive receive systems and connectivity with partner federal organizations.
- Program, configure, and support specialized video equipment and associated software.
- Install and support routers, switches, modems, VPNs, firewalls, proxy servers, wireless access points, and related network hardware.
- Conduct network modeling and analysis to determine bandwidth, performance, and resiliency requirements.
- Troubleshoot network and video-system issues that degrade operational capability.
- Perform backups, disaster recovery, system security, and documentation of video-program infrastructure.
- Build, test, and deploy new video platforms while maintaining compatibility with legacy infrastructure.
- Collect and authenticate video evidence as required and provide field technical assistance during operations.
- Participate in classified project meetings and provide technical briefings.
Minimum Qualifications:- At least 10 years of Department of Defense or federal law enforcement experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in network operations, IT security, systems support, or network engineering.
- Experience supporting unclassified and classified projects.
- Experience collaborating with the U.S. Intelligence Community and/or comparable special operations organizations.
- Expert-level knowledge of networking principles, the OSI model, transport and network protocols, and network-security practices.
- Ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot routers, switches, firewalls, controllers, wireless access points, VPNs, and related infrastructure.
- Ability to create accurate network diagrams and technical documentation.
- Bachelor's degree in science, information technology, network engineering, or a related field; advanced certifications and additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
Desired Qualifications:- Experience with technical video operations, video collection tactics/techniques/procedures, and evidence collection.
- CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, MCSE, MCSA, CompTIA Network+, or comparable network/security certifications.
- Graduate degree in a relevant technical field.
- Experience with specialized adaptive receive/video products and systems.
Security Clearance:Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) - must be able to obtain and retain.
Work Environment:National Capital Region (NCR), with on-site access to secure customer facilities and periodic field support. Night/weekend work may be required.
AvailabilityThis position is anticipated to be available upon contract award in 2027.
