IT Systems Quality Control Inspector

Empower AI; Oldfort (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm located in Tennessee is looking for a Quality Control Specialist. The role involves ensuring the quality of various IT systems, performing inspections, maintaining documentation, and providing installation support. Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Associate's degree in a related field with the requisite experience and possess a SECRET security clearance. The work includes both physical inspections and technical support for voice and data communications systems, requiring a keen attention to detail and adherence to industry standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 0-5+ years' experience or Associate's degree with 7+ years' experience.
• SECRET security clearance required.
• Experience in IT installation and testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide QC support on IT systems.
• Perform inspections and maintain QC checklists.
• Witness critical aspects of construction and perform IT testing.
• Implement incident response procedures during security breaches.

Skills

Quality Control support

IT systems knowledge

Security clearance

Optical fiber and copper cable testing

Grounding, bonding, and shielding

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline

Associate's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline

Job description

Responsibilities

Provide Quality Control (QC) support on a wide variety of IT systems, including premises wiring; inside plant (ISP) infrastructure, telecommunications rooms/areas, and outside cable plant (OSP) infrastructure. Experience with TIA and ANSI standards is required.

• Perform walkthroughs/inspections.
• Review and validate installation procedures.
• Maintain QC checklists and logs.
• Witness IT testing.
• Witness critical aspects (e.g., concrete encasement, mandrelings) of outside plant construction.
• Perform checkpoint reviews and file reports.
• Attend project briefings.
• Provide installation and operational support of voice and data communications hardware and software systems.
• Design, develop, implement, test, debug, and maintain communications systems.
• Perform configuration of operating system and security patches for host and distributed systems; implement incident response procedures during network or host security breaches.
• Comply with prescribed customer, industry, and agency standards.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline with 0-5+ years' experience, or
• Associate's degree in computer science, engineering, or related discipline with 7+ years' experience.
• SECRET security clearance.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Up to five (5) years experience in IT installation and testing.
• Experience with optical fiber and copper cable testing.
• Experience with grounding, bonding, and shielding.
• Familiarity with ANSI/TIA standards.
• Familiarity with military IT/construction projects.

Physical Requirements

• Standing for long periods.
• Ambulate throughout a building.
• Ambulate between several buildings.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, as required.

Legal Notice

All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.