IT Specialist

Peraton is hiring an IT Specialist to support our DHS customer at the 24X7 TSA Operations Center in Herndon, VA. 

Location: Onsite in Herndon, VA.

Shift: Sunday - Wednesday 9:00pm - 7:00am. Position requires shift work to include weekends and holidays. 

You'll be responsible for providing advanced technical advice and guidance on installation, adaptation, configuration or enhancement of Company technical products, programs.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Provide Tier I and Tier II support for interagency partners. (USSS, CBP, FAA, DoD, etc.)
• Performs Tier III problem resolution on the telephone with users, walks the user through a series of steps to determine problem and classify level, priority and nature of the problems and systems.
• Strong Active Directory Skills
• MS Exchange- Mailbox, Distribution, Mail enabled security groups creations.
• M365 portal – Microsoft email account modifications for mailbox delegation permissions.
• Cabling – Run Cat6 cable and termination, run multimode, single mode fiber.
• Server room – Rack and connect various types of routers, servers, security appliances etc
• Possesses a wide range of in-depth skills and knowledge in computer hardware and software as well as networking systems in use at customer sites.
• Provide AV support including VTC, video walls, utilizing Activu AV systems and integrated Creston/Extron solutions.
• Provides expertise for the resolution of technical problems, troubleshoots products and modifies products to customer requirements.
• Provides expert and second tier technical support for the installation and repair of complex systems and outages.
• Reviews system and configurations to ensure successful implementation of services into production.
• Maintains system stability through advanced analytical techniques, timely resolution of incidents, and proactive maintenance to provide the maximum availability and optimal Mean Time to Repair.
• Partners with developers and engineers to reduce reoccurring incidents.
• Provides consultative assistance during off hours as needed.
• Assist in developing continuous process improvement for support tools, troubleshooting techniques. Collaborate and assist R&D in the testing and optimization of product support techniques and tools.
• Communicate to appropriate internal personnel of issues at a particular account?
• Determine the effectiveness of known solutions for the reported problem and apply these solutions as required.
• Determine severity and complexity of a reported issue and if necessary, escalate to the appropriate specialist.
• Determine the troubleshooting workflow and organize support priorities.
• Determine severity and complexity of a reported issue and escalate to the appropriate specialist. Provides training to customers

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years experience or Masters degree and 3 years of experience or an Associates degree and 7 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 9 years experience.
• U.S. Citizenship and must have the ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD) clearance.
• Must possess and active Secret security clearance.
• Experience with desk-side IT support and the ability to communicate in a professional manner with senior executive government staff.
• Experience supporting variety of IT technologies (Laptops, Mobile devices, etc.).
• Ability to install Cisco switches and complex fiber backbone interconnectivity.
• Knowledge and experience connecting/patching/repairing Cat6 & fiber infrastructure.
• Able to plan and prioritize team workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time.
• Experience working in a professional security environment balancing multiple tasks and prioritizing as required.
• Team Player – Ability to contribute to a much larger team ensuring Mission Critical Facilities issues and customer requests are met in a timely fashion.
• Self-motivated and proactive – able to work independently with minimal supervision, identify opportunities and develop new ideas.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant DHS focused experience.
• Security+ Certification
• A+ Certification.
• Network+ Certification.
• Cisco & Microsoft Certifications.
• ITIL4 Certification.
• Audio Visual experience.
• Experience running and/or managing projects.
• Self-motivated and proactive – able to work independently with minimal supervision, identify opportunities and develop new ideas.
• Ability to install Cisco switches and complex fiber backbone interconnectivity.
• Knowledge and experience connecting/patching/repairing Cat6 & fiber infrastructure.
• Able to plan and prioritize team workload to ensure objectives are achieved on time.
• Experience working in a professional security environment balancing multiple tasks and prioritizing as required.