Mission IT Operator (Clearance Sponsorship)

You will perform as a Mission IT Operator supporting a 24x7 government mission. You will provide direct support for detecting, isolating, and resolving ground segment problems; and serve as first responder for all site issues. This position requires broad knowledge of both Windows and Linux-based systems across a global environment.

Responsibilities

• Resolve IT hardware and software infrastructure (servers, network, security, etc.) issues using systems analysis techniques and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate function of hardware, software, or system functional specifications.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve issues with IT infrastructure including user systems, servers, storage, and network connectivity.
• Provide system administration for assigned infrastructure and establish and maintain security as it relates to users.
• Support new infrastructure projects.
• Maintain all configuration documentation for assigned infrastructure.
• Master the steps required to effectively manage and prioritize incidents.
• Support in times of high call volume, first-level technical support in a 24x7 world-class service center, responding to inbound incidents and service requests via phone, email, and walk-up channels.
• Deliver frontline support for system, application, network, and infrastructure issues, ensuring fast, accurate triage and resolution.
• Create and manage support tickets in a web-based ITSM/CRM platform while actively troubleshooting and communicating with end users.
• Perform initial assessment, triage, and resolution for common incidents; escalate complex or critical issues to Tier 2 or appropriate technical teams.
• Ensure that all technical baseline infrastructure is maintained at an optimal level to satisfy customer mission needs.
• Monitor, recognize, evaluate, and correlate system and network problems.
• Maintain a privileged user level of access, across numerous high-priority systems.
• Interface daily with government and partner country senior leadership, system operators, and engineers at the site and across the enterprise.
• Interpret system documentation and record problems in appropriate reporting tools.
• Support after-action activities, by collecting data that describes the environment at the time of the failure.
• Serve as a single point of contact for monitoring, troubleshooting, and anomaly resolution.
• Restart system services as needed.
• Restart system hardware as needed.
• Escalate problems to Tier 2 level as required, and notify mission director if priority or severity necessitates.
• Coordinate with any required resources across the enterprise to resolve operational issues.
• Work with other 24x7 ground segments across multiple locations providing enterprise-level maintenance support, with high customer visibility into all actions and responses.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain TS/SCI with Polygraph.
• Must have a current DODI 8570.01-M IAT Level II Certification, Security+ Certification.
• Excellent communication skills ensuring effective and accurate exchange of information across a multi-location enterprise, with customer visibility into crew-based actions and responses.
• Must be able to work a non-standard work week, weekends, and holidays; 12-hour shift work expected in support of 24x7 operations.
• System administration experience to include UNIX, Linux, and Windows platforms.

Skills

• Experience with virtualization technologies and software such as VMware.
• Knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Management Systems including HP OpenView, and CA-based Concord.

Schedule

Shift Work (12 hours a day 0600-1800, 1800-0600 - rotates every 3 months).

Benefits

• Flexible time off benefit.
• Access to robust learning resources.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Pay

The proposed salary range for this position is $47,900 - $95,600.