Satellite Technician - NISSC - CMSFS

Amentum•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•$70,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Satellite Technician supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). This role involves ensuring Two-Person Integrity is maintained 24/7, operating primary and remote Satellite Communications terminals/nodes, and performing line-ready unit maintenance actions and regularly scheduled preventative maintenance on Satellite Communications equipment and antennae group equipment. The technician will also perform system administration functions for user accounts and fulfill the duties of the Communications Security Officer, including CRK and cryptographic audit log management. Satellite Communications Technicians may be asked to support other areas/work centers across the NISSC II Operations and Maintenance contract. Shift work is required to support 24x7 operations, including nights, weekends, and holidays on a modified Panama schedule. Travel is required up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

Top-secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
Security+ CE Certification is required.
High School Diploma or GED
6 months or more of directly related experience
1 year or more of general work experience

Nice To Haves

Previous Military Satellite Communications Systems Operations and Maintenance experience.
Experience Operating the Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals.
Experience in performing maintenance tasks associated Satellite Communications Systems.
Experience with system administration functions for creating, maintaining, managing, and troubleshooting user accounts, including password resets.
Experience performing duties of the Communications Security Officer, which include CRK and cryptographic audit log management

Responsibilities

Ensure Two-Person Integrity is in place 24/7.
Operate the Satellite Communications primary and remote terminals/nodes.
Perform line-ready unit maintenance actions on the primary and remote terminals/nodes, as well as regularly scheduled Satellite Communications equipment preventative maintenance tasks.
Perform maintenance tasks associated with Satellite Communications antennae group equipment.
Perform system administration functions for creating, maintaining, managing, and troubleshooting user accounts, including password resets.
Perform duties of the Communications Security Officer, which include CRK and cryptographis audit log management.
Support other areas/work centers across the NISSC II Operations and Maintenance contract as needed.