Industrial Control Technician

ProSidian Consulting, LLC•Aurora, CO

16h•Onsite

About The Position

ProSidian is seeking an Industrial Control Technician (ICT) to provide on-site services and support at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. The role supports USSF Space Base Delta 2 and the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron at a secure military installation, maintaining resilient facilities, networks, and operational technology. Work focuses on hands-on maintenance, configuration, cybersecurity hardening, reliability, and rapid response for industrial control systems and operational technology, including EMCS/ICS equipment and field devices. The role is described as contract-contingent, exempt W-2, with no overtime pay, and the stated schedule is weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The technician will maintain and secure CE control systems and their supporting infrastructure, including PLCs, relays, I/O modules, control cabinets, and device communications. The work includes troubleshooting BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP, applying secure configurations and firmware updates, maintaining backups and change records, and supporting control-system policy assessments and the Control System Working Group. The technician must possess and maintain a Secret clearance and meet the stated site-access and clearance eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Hands-on OT/ICS device maintenance experience or proficiency.
Electrical and control-panel troubleshooting skills.
Knowledge of industrial protocols, including BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP.
Knowledge of patching, secure configuration, and OT asset inventory.
Possess and maintain an active Secret clearance; the posting also specifies eligibility for Interim TS/SCI or a full TS/SCI clearance in DISS at proposal submission and maintenance of clearance throughout the contract.
Meet site-access requirements and have fully adjudicated Secret/T3 eligibility as applicable.
Comply with FAR 52.204-2 and DoD security requirements, including DD Form 254, DD Form 441, and DoD 5220.22-M.
The PWS does not prescribe a degree, years of experience, or certifications.

Nice To Haves

Relevant DoD or military-sector experience.
Experience with PLCs, BAS/EMCS, firmware, control cabinets, OT asset inventory, STIGs, IAVMs, and backups.
Fault isolation, cybersecurity discipline, reliability, configuration management, documentation, and field-safety competencies.

Responsibilities

Perform hands-on maintenance, configuration, and cybersecurity hardening of field-level operational technology infrastructure.
Identify, analyze, and prioritize EMCS/ICS requirements in accordance with the Requirements and Optimization process.
Assess adherence to Air Force policies and directives concerning control-system cybersecurity and management.
Conduct or participate in the Control System Working Group in support of Space Base Delta 2.
Diagnose and repair electromechanical faults in control cabinets, including PLCs, relays, and I/O modules.
Troubleshoot device-level network connectivity and protocol issues, including BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP.
Apply least-privilege configurations and maintain a secure repository of field-device logic backups.
Apply OEM firmware patches and change default passwords to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Secure control-system enclosures with locks and conduct and document quarterly physical security checks.
Physically disable unused USB and Ethernet switch ports on control devices.
Inventory OT assets and record hardware, software, and firmware versions to support authorization-to-operate maintenance.
Operate, maintain, and secure CE control systems to ensure their availability and integrity for day-to-day operations, including support for the NexGen work management system and associated physical infrastructure.
Install, configure, and perform lifecycle maintenance on CE control systems.
Perform timely patch management in accordance with STIGs and IAVMs, apply antivirus definitions, and conduct regular system backups.
Document all changes in a system change log.
Possess and maintain the required security clearance and comply with applicable DoD security, privacy, and OPSEC requirements.