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Job Description

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.

Responsiblities

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.

Qualifications

+ 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; Management of Server infrastructure (VDI, HyperV, VMWare, Cloudian, Nutanix, Splunk, Syslog, F5 Big-IP, DFS, HP Oneview, SQL, DHCP); Enterprise Certification Services; and Security Controls and Patch Management.

+ Ability to perform as full-stack engineer with minimal guidance.

+ Expert knowledge of data entry, computerized maintenance management systems, call center or network operation center, or IT service management systems.

+ Advanced knowledge of technical principles, theories, standards, practices and procedures.

+ Familiar with current satellite, voice, video teleconference, data communications, and/or cybersecurity policies and practices.

+ Proficient in Microsoft Windows environment and Microsoft Office.

+ Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills with proficiency in composition, proofreading, grammar, spelling and punctuation.

+ Primary work location will be at the Remote Sensing Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base (RSL-N) in Las Vegas, NV.

+ This position will be a 4/10, 5/8, or 9/80 schedule at manager discretion. Must be willing to perform on-call duty and ensure availability to work non-standard hours.

+ Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MSTS maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing.

+ Must have current driver's license.

MSTS is required by DOE directive to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants offered employment with MSTS are also subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment. In addition, Applicants for employment must be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, at least 18 years of age. Reference DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) , “Personnel Security”. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

**Department of Energy Q Clearance** (position will be cleared to this level). Reviews and tests for the absence of any illegal drug as defined in 10 CFR Part 707.4 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=14b1c770db022992d237769fbe9fc519&mc=true&node=se10.4.707\_14&rgn=div8) , “Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites,” will be conducted. Applicant selected will be subject to a Federal background investigation, required to participate in subsequent reinvestigations, and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified matter. Successful completion of a counterintelligence evaluation, which may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination, may also be required. Reference 10 CFR Part 709 (http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title10/10cfr709\_main\_02.tpl) , “Counterintelligence Evaluation Program.”

MSTS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. MSTS is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

Annual salary range for this position is $116,001.60 - $176,904.00.

Starting salary is determined based on the position market value, the individual candidate education and experience and internal equity.