Job Description
Benefits:
Cimarron is seeking a GNOSC Watch Officer/Network Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Space Force Base in the Colorado Springs, CO area.
Key Duties:
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Cimarron is seeking a GNOSC Watch Officer/Network Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Space Force Base in the Colorado Springs, CO area.
Key Duties:
- Responsible for all facets of a continuous 24/7 Global Network Operations and Security Center.
- Execute network, system, and cloud systems monitoring/surveillance, environmental monitoring, incident management and MDA Cybersecurity.
- Be responsible for all aspects of IT incident management and escalation, ensuring that incidents are effectively escalated, managed and resolved with full communication of status, plans, and actions provided to executive management and the Government customer.
- Support and service maintenance activities to include Change Management coordination during the assigned quarterly rotating shift day/night shifts.
- Due to facility security requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for consideration at this time.
- Ability to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening, which will include, but is not limited to, testing for marijuana use.
- This position requires access to federal facilities. Candidates must possess a valid, unexpired Real ID-compliant driver's license or state-issued identification card at the time of hire. If you are unsure whether your ID is Real ID-compliant, please check for the star symbol in the upper portion of your driver's license or state ID.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (ex., Security + CE, CySA, etc.).
- 1 or more years of IT experience.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, at both technical and senior/Executive management levels.
- Understanding of Command level Management.
- Able to speak clearly to diverse cultural audiences, VIPs, and dignitaries.
- Able to perform as a section trainer and create lesson plans.
- Able to operate within a stressful high speed Operational environment and be able to multi-task.
- Experience in metrics-based IT Operations and Maintenance (O&M) teams.
- Experience with Remedy and SNMP monitoring tools (e.g., SolarWinds and StruxureWare Datacenter Expert).
- Have education or experience with ITIL framework and ITIL-based processes, to include continual service improvement, change management, and problem investigation.
- Previous work experience as a Windows/Linux System Administrator supporting a large Enterprise with knowledge of
- Microsoft Active Directory, Windows 2008/2012, Linux/UNIX Operating Systems, EMC Storage, Symantec NetBackup and SCCM Patch Management solutions.
- Previous work experience as a network engineer, including hands-on experience designing, implementing and managing network components including switches, routers, firewalls, and cryptographic devices.
- Experience with Cyber-defense or information assurance, including experience with DISA mandated security tools to include Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS), Host Based Security System (HBSS), analyze results and create reports
- Knowledge of IT Network Operations and connectivity devices that inter-relate with Public Key Infrastructure authentication and Information Security practices.
- Network Operations experience in a network operations center or other 24x7x365 IT Operations environment.
- Knowledge of Cybersecurity principles and how to execute system/network security analysis.
- Have a working knowledge of Tier III Information Assurance practices, IT security governance, security administration, project management, logistics, and Cybersecurity compliance requirements.
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control Inspection process knowledge.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 2000 |
| Website | https://www.iquasar.com/ |
About Company
iQuasar is a technology services company based out of greater Washington, D.C. that has been in the business for more than a decade. We are experienced in working with Federal, State, and Local Governments as well as Commercial customers. Our employees and contractors have served customers like the Federal Reserve Board, United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), Comcast Cable, Frontier Wireless, T-Mobile, IBM, Departments of Transportation & Treasury, and Commonwealths of VA & PA, among many others.
We have strong capabilities in Program/ Project Management, Application & System Development/Administration, Help Desk, Cloud, Business Process Design, and Cybersecurity. We are an authorized Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Google partner. We provide Information Technology services to our broad customer base and proposal development and recruitment process outsourcing services to our government contractor customers.
Skills
- Administrative Skillsunmatched
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Authenticationunmatched
- Change Managementunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- CompTIA Security+unmatched
- Computer Securityunmatched
- Cryptographyunmatched
- Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)unmatched
- Dental Insuranceunmatched
- Diversityunmatched
- DoD Directive 8140unmatched
- DoD Directive 8570unmatched
- Driver's Licenseunmatched
- EMC Storageunmatched
- Environmental Monitoringunmatched
- Firewallsunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Health Insuranceunmatched
- IAT - Information Assurance Technicalunmatched
- IT Governanceunmatched
- ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library)unmatched
- Incident Managementunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Information/Data Security (InfoSec)unmatched
- Insurance Regulatory Examiners Society (IRES)unmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- Lesson Plansunmatched
- Linux Administrationunmatched
- Linux Operating Systemunmatched
- Logisticsunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Microsoft Active Directoryunmatched
- Microsoft Windows System Administrationunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Network Administration/Managementunmatched
- Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
- Network Connectivityunmatched
- Network Operations Centerunmatched
- Network Performance/Analysisunmatched
- Network Routersunmatched
- Network Securityunmatched
- Network Supportunmatched
- Network Switchingunmatched
- Network Systemsunmatched
- Operations Security (OPSEC)unmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)unmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Controlunmatched
- Regulatory Complianceunmatched
- Remedyunmatched
- Reporting Skillsunmatched
- Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
- SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)unmatched
- Security Analysisunmatched
- Software Patchesunmatched
- Surveillanceunmatched
- Symantec NetBackupunmatched
- System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)unmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Unix Operating Systemsunmatched
- Vision Planunmatched
- Windows Server 2008 R2unmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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