Principal/Sr. Principal Field Engineer
Serco North AmericaAbout the role
Position Description
Serco is seeking a Principal/Sr. Principal Field Engineer to join our growing team of diverse professionals supporting the Joint Tactical Ground Station (JTAGS) program based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado. This position is contingent upon contract award, budget, and customer approval.
In this role, you will:
- Install, operate, maintain, repair, and modify all aspects of the JTAGS System.
- Perform a variety of maintenance and technical support on products such as equipment, integrated systems and subsystems, and software at field locations.
- Provide real-time technical support to the warfighter on all aspects of the JTAGS system (hardware/software) at customer and field locations.
- Provide onsite training of customer support personnel.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Level 3: Bachelor's degree with 5 years of experience, Master's degree with 3 years of experience, or High School diploma/Equivalent with 9 years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Level 4: Bachelor's degree with 8 years of experience, Master's degree with 6 years of experience, or High School diploma/Equivalent with 12 years of experience in lieu of degree.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Active DoD Secret security clearance investigated within the last 5 years.
- Active DOD 8570 IA Workforce Improvement Program IAT Level II Technical Level Certification (Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSC).
- Linux experience.
- Windows OS experience.
- SATCOM antenna experience.
- Working knowledge of data processing hardware.
- Mechanical aptitude with standard mechanical tools.
- Ability to assist with System Integration.
- Familiarity with JTAGS, Air Defense, Space Brigade missile warning, missile warning systems, CRAM, or similar systems.
- Experience troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving complex system issues.
- Ability to work on-site in Colorado Springs and travel internationally up to 50%.
Additional desired experience and skills:
- Prior JTAGS experience.
- Prior missile warning program experience.
- Training or advanced knowledge in Cisco, NetApp, HP servers, and Dell servers.
- Experience formatting/imaging hard drives, managing backups.
- Familiarity with networking protocols (VLANs, routing, subnets), network switching, network attached storage, firewall appliances, intrusion detection devices.
- Familiarity with COMSEC principles and cryptographic equipment.
- Prior experience providing on-site technical (hardware/software) support.
- Experience with rackmount hardware installations.
- Experience working to engineering drawings.
If you are interested in making an impact with a passionate team, submit your application now for immediate consideration. It only takes a few minutes and could change your career!
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.
To review Serco benefits please visit: https://www.serco.com/na/careers/benefits-of-choosing-serco. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.
Candidates may be asked to present proof of identify during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.
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