Principal Mission Communication Specialist (Data)

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.  In this environment, the best ideas need to be voiced and every opinion matters. 

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

MSTS is seeking a candidate for the role of Principal Mission Communications Specialist for the Global Mission Communications Programs (GMCP), Emergency Communications Network (ECN) Data Department. The ECN provides global communications on behalf of DOE/NNSA using mobile technology, to include satellites and additional services such as video-teleconferencing. This position is located at the Remote Sensing Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base (RSL-N) in Las Vegas, NV. Develop, design, implement, and monitor IT system architecture (physical/virtual servers, storage networking, applications, and services) based on requirements, scalability, reliability, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, design, implement, and monitor IT system architecture (physical/virtual servers, storage networking, applications, and services) based on requirements, scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Provide support and maintenance for Linux, Windows, and network systems, including but not limited to rack mount servers, switches, server blades and chassis, backup and recovery processes, system policies, patches, user and group accounts/permissions, group policy, directory services, and security and access controls. 
• Define and implement security measures and protocols to safeguard systems against potential threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring compliance with standards, regulations, and policies and adherence with best practices in architecture design and implementation.
• Comply with validation requirements, standard-operating procedures, and change control maintenance for product lifecycle.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for system architecture.
• Perform routine system maintenance tasks such as installing, configuring, and upgrading software and hardware components to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Input and analyze data from ticketing and monitoring systems (Footprints, WASP, SolarWinds, etc.).
• Provide technical expertise and support for complex troubleshooting issues and for end-user troubleshooting hardware and software issues, resolving technical problems, and assisting with system configurations and installations.
• Assume responsibility for complete lifecycle of infrastructure systems including but not restricted to assessment of design, builds, post installation support, and deployments.
• Take ownership of technical problems and see them through to resolution, using an advanced knowledge level of established standards, practices, and procedures.
• Interface with vendors and customers as required.
• Participate in the Deployment Authorization Program (DAP) for emergency response and temporary duty location (TDY) for non-emergency response travel. 
• Support National Emergency Response group emergency response drills, exercises, and real world events through on-call availability and travel via commercial and military aircraft when required.
• Travel as part of an installation or restoration team when directed.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent training and experience with at least 8 years of related professional experience that demonstrates escalating roles and responsibilities
• Extensive experience with: Active Directory Administration; Group Policy implementation and enforcement; Identity and Privileged Access Management; MCM - Application management; Manageme