Operations Test Analyst II

JT4 • Edwards AFB, CA

4d • $85,946 - $114,213

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 (J-Tech II). 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 for analysis and accurately reflects system configuration and operational characteristics.

The role supports real-time mission operations in a work center environment, specializing in areas such as voice communications switching, video, telemetry, situational awareness, data transport, and support systems. It performs network and system administration for communications distribution, data acquisition and distribution, range data transmission, and ancillary equipment. The analyst monitors networks, resolves operational anomalies, reports network status, identifies weaknesses, recommends corrective actions, and troubleshoots network and telecommunications equipment.

The analyst provides technical leadership to work-center personnel during mission support and preventive maintenance activities, maintains networking equipment through problem isolation and repair to the lowest repairable unit, and develops and maintains network preventive maintenance procedures and operating instructions. The role also supports test planning and execution, data collection and analysis, test findings, and preparation of final test products. Work is performed under general technical guidance; after on-the-job training, the analyst is considered a subject matter expert for the assigned work-center tasks.

This position requires non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, sometimes with short or no notice. It is performed in a typical office environment and requires the ability to work under deadlines and maintain mental alertness. The candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance up to Top Secret with special access, as well as government-issued flight-line driving privileges.

Requirements

• Completion of technical training and seven years of related experience; or an associate degree and four years of related experience; or a related bachelor's degree in engineering, math, computer science, or physics and two years of related experience; or a related master's degree.
• Understand engineering and analysis concepts, principles, and practices sufficiently to serve as a technical authority on projects related to specific programs.
• Possess knowledge and skill sufficient to apply the latest technology developments to problems in the specialty area.
• Possess intermediate knowledge of networking and data-link protocols, including IP, Ethernet, Frame-Relay, SONET, and T1.
• Maintain excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Possess working knowledge of computer systems and integrated software application programs.
• Qualify for and maintain a government security clearance; the range position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance up to Top Secret with special access.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Possess a valid state-issued driver's license and qualify for and maintain government-issued flight-line driving privileges.
• Be willing to work non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime, potentially with short or no notice.
• Be able to work independently or as part of a team, communicate verbally and in writing, work under deadlines, and maintain mental alertness.
• Be able to perform occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds and sustained sitting, computer-terminal use, document review, and communication-related speech and hearing.

Responsibilities

• Provide organization to small project teams and contribute knowledge of the test process.
• Provide knowledge of electronic warfare (EW), radio frequency (RF), or protocols.
• Suggest 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 in conducting 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.
• Perform network system administration on work-center systems, including communications distribution, data acquisition and distribution, range data transmission, and associated ancillary equipment.
• Perform daily network monitoring, resolve real-time mission-support anomalies, and provide the status of work-center networks.
• Implement and enforce new and 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 and provide real-time operational mission support.
• Lead work-center personnel in real-time mission support and preventive maintenance inspection activities.
• Maintain networking equipment, including problem isolation and repair to the lowest repairable unit level.
• Develop and maintain network preventive maintenance procedures as required.
• 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, including under stressful circumstances.
• Work independently or as a team member and perform other related support as requested.
• Read, understand, and implement applicable operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, active on Day 1
• Dental insurance, active on Day 1
• Vision insurance, active on Day 1
• Life insurance
• Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan options with employer match: 50% match up to an 8% contribution, with 100% immediate vesting
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree