Location: Sterling, VA
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI CI Poly [Required]
Job Type: Full-Time

Target Salary Range*:$100,000 - $140,000

*This represents the potential salary range for this position depending on education level, years of experience and/or certifications in addition to other position specific requirements which may impact salary

Position Overview:

Join the Makalu team as a 24/7 Intelligence Tool User Support Specialist, where your Military or Intelligence Community experience becomes mission-critical. We need your expertise to keep our vital Intelligence Applications like ChatSurfer and Bodhi running smoothly around the clock!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide exceptional Customer Service to Intelligence professionals using your operational Intelligence Community knowledge
• Solve Problems in real-time through first-line troubleshooting issues
• Support Mission-critical Systems 24/7 through rotating shifts (including nights, weekends, and holidays)
• Bridge the Gap between users and developers with your intelligence expertise
• Monitor and maintain applications across multiple domains, including our coalition support environments
• Keep Intelligence Tools running when users need them most
• Apply your operational knowledge to help users maximize these powerful applications
• Quickly diagnose and resolve issues before they impact mission success
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to intelligence professionals
• Contribute valuable field expertise to enhance future software development

Qualifications:

Experience:

• 3+ years of Military or Intelligence Community experience with expertise in at least one intelligence discipline
• Experience with common IC tools such as Bodhi, ChatSurfer, FADE, Thresher
  Customer Service Mindset
• Outstanding Problem-Solving Abilities and Communication Skills
• Flexibility for 24/7 Shift Rotations covering nights, weekends, and holidays
• CompTIA Security + within 3 months of start
• Desire and ability to learn basic technical troubleshooting, which may include
  • Cloud Monitoring
  • Dashboard monitoring
  • System changes (requires Privileged User Access

Certifications:

• Must be willing to obtain a CompTIA Security + within 3 months of start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Grafana, Kibana, or similar monitoring tools
• Familiarity with ChatSurfer and/or Bodhi Applications
• Software testing experience
• Basic Linux system commands