Technical Support Specialist (MSST) (Engineer Systems 3)

HII's Mission Technologies division • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is looking for a qualified individual to fill the role of a Navy Continuous Training Environment (NCTE)
Technical Support Specialist
for their Global Security Group. This person provides technical support of Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVCt) training events and the Navy Training Baseline (NTB) suite of distributed simulation applications and utilities. This position is located on Naval Station Norfolk and requires periodic local travel to other customer sites in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia.
Additionally, position requires flexibility as duties and responsibilities may be adjusted to meet business, customer, and contractual requirements.

Requirements

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field OR
• 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field OR
• 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field OR
• High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• A current CompTIA Security + certification is required for the position.
• Must currently hold and be able to maintain a US Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of distributed simulation protocols such as High Level Architecture (HLA) and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS).
• Familiarity with networking concepts, architectures, and protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.
• Strong practical knowledge and hands-on experience with Red Hat Linux operating system is highly desired.
• Knowledge of Navy C4I tactical systems such as Link 16 and GCCS.
• Experience working with Navy systems and/or commands.

Responsibilities

• Installs new NTB software releases, upgrades, and patches.
• Provides engineering related support for NTB setup and configuration during the planning and execution of training events.
• Uses systems management software to monitor key simulation components and interfaces to respond to error conditions and ensure continued service.
• Troubleshoots problems and coordinates with other teams when problems occur.
• Develops and maintains technical architecture, configuration, and status documentation.

Benefits

• HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future.
• We offer competitive benefits such as best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices; wellness resources; employee assistance programs; Savings Plan Options (401(k)); financial planning tools, life insurance; employee discounts; paid holidays and paid time off; tuition reimbursement; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships.
• Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED