Operations Test Analyst II

JT4•Edwards AFB, CA

About The Position

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract. The Operations Test Analyst II assists with developmental and operational testing of internal and external customer systems, serving as an interface between instrumentation engineers and test customers to ensure required parametric data is available and accurately represents system configuration and operational characteristics. The role supports real-time mission operations and specializes in voice communications switching, video, telemetry, situational awareness, data transport, and related support systems. The analyst performs network and system administration, monitors work-center networks, resolves operational anomalies, maintains equipment, and leads personnel supporting mission activities. The analyst also develops and maintains procedures, identifies weaknesses, recommends corrective actions, and adheres to information assurance requirements. The position requires customer interaction and the ability to resolve problems under stressful conditions. The work is performed in a typical office environment. The role may require non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, sometimes on short or no notice. The employee must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to top secret with special access, qualify for government-issued flight-line driving privileges, and meet applicable citizenship and licensing requirements.

Requirements

Complete technical training and have seven years of related experience; or hold an associate degree and have four years of related experience; or hold a related bachelor's degree in engineering, math, computer science, or physics and have two years of related experience; or hold a related master's degree.
Understand engineering and analysis concepts, principles, and practices sufficiently to serve as a technical authority on projects related to assigned programs.
Have knowledge and skill to apply current technological developments to problems in the specialty area.
Maintain excellent communication and analytical skills.
Possess working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
Possess intermediate knowledge of networking and data-link protocols such as IP, Ethernet, Frame-Relay, SONET, and T1.
Qualify for and maintain a government security clearance, up to top secret with special access.
Be a U.S. citizen.
Possess a valid state-issued driver's license.
Qualify for and maintain government-issued flight-line driving privileges.
Work independently or as part of a team and demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.
Work non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, potentially on short or no notice.

Responsibilities

Provide organization to small project teams and contribute knowledge of test processes.
Apply knowledge of electronic warfare, radio frequency, or protocols.
Recommend process and procedure improvements to increase efficiency.
Develop basic data-analysis tools, processes, or products.
Analyze pre-test predictions to define data-collection requirements.
Assist with test activities from control centers.
Order, quality-control, and analyze data; identify and resolve basic data anomalies; and present test findings.
Assist in authoring final test products.
Administer work-center systems, including communications distribution, data acquisition and distribution, range data transmission, and ancillary equipment systems.
Perform daily network monitoring, resolve real-time mission-support anomalies, and report the status of work-center networks.
Implement and enforce new or updated network and system-administration policies.
Identify network and system-administration weaknesses or problem areas and recommend corrective actions.
Troubleshoot data and telecommunications networks and equipment.
Provide real-time operational mission support and lead work-center personnel in accomplishing that support.
Maintain networking equipment, including isolating problems and repairing equipment to the lowest repairable unit level.
Lead preventative maintenance inspection activities and develop and maintain network PMI procedures.
Develop, modify, and review operating instructions for general network and system-administration tasks.
Implement and adhere to information assurance requirements.
Interface directly with customers as needed and resolve problems in the real-time mission environment.
Qualify for and maintain government-issued flight-line driving privileges.
Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.