Industrial Control Technician

ProSidian Consulting • Aurora, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

ProSidian is hiring an Industrial Control Technician to provide program support for the U.S. Space Force at Buckley Space Force Base in Aurora, Colorado. This is an exempt W-2, contract-contingent position performed on site in a secure military installation supporting joint space missions. The role supports operational technology (OT), Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS), and Industrial Control Systems (ICS), helping maintain reliable and secure facilities, networks, and control systems.

The technician performs hands-on maintenance, configuration, troubleshooting, and cybersecurity hardening of field-level OT infrastructure and CE control systems. Duties include maintaining PLCs and other control equipment, applying security controls and firmware updates, protecting and documenting system configurations, and supporting system availability and authorization-to-operate evidence. The position works with the Control System Working Group and supports Space Base Delta 2 and the 460th Civil Engineer Squadron.

The posted schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, with no overtime. Personnel must maintain the required security clearance and comply with applicable DoD security, privacy, and operational security requirements.

Requirements

• Hands-on OT/ICS device maintenance experience or technical proficiency.
• Electrical and control-panel troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of industrial protocols, including BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of patching, secure configuration, cybersecurity controls, and OT asset inventory.
• Ability to maintain a Secret clearance; the posting also requires active Secret clearance with eligibility for Interim TS/SCI or full TS/SCI in DISS at proposal submission and throughout the contract.
• Compliance with FAR 52.204-2 and DoD security requirements, including DD Form 254, DD Form 441, and DoD 5220.22-M.
• Fault-isolation, cybersecurity-discipline, reliability, configuration-management, documentation, and field-safety competencies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain EMCS/ICS equipment, PLCs, relays, I/O modules, and device communications.
• Perform hands-on maintenance, configuration, and cybersecurity hardening of field-level OT infrastructure.
• Identify, analyze, and prioritize EMCS/ICS requirements in accordance with the Requirements and Optimization process.
• Assess adherence to Air Force policies and directives for 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 and troubleshoot device-level network connectivity and protocols, including BACnet/IP and Modbus TCP/IP.
• Apply least-privilege configurations and maintain secure repositories of field-device logic backups.
• Apply OEM firmware patches, mitigate vulnerabilities, and change default passwords.
• Secure control-system enclosures with locks and conduct and document quarterly physical-security checks.
• Disable unused USB and Ethernet switch ports on control devices.
• Inventory OT assets, including hardware, software, and firmware versions, to support authorization-to-operate maintenance.
• Operate, maintain, and secure CE control systems to ensure availability and integrity for day-to-day operations.
• 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 system changes in a change log.
• Support the CE work management system (NexGen), physical infrastructure, and related logic repositories and ATO evidence.
• Maintain the required security clearance and comply with applicable DoD security requirements.

Benefits

• Depending on employment type, location, role, client, applicable laws, and plan terms, eligible employees may have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage; assistance programs; paid time off; insurance; retirement plans; flexible spending; education opportunities; recognition bonuses; discounts; and flexible work arrangements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed