Sr. FORNSAT Systems Administrator

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days PTO

Health insurance (employer-paid)

401(k) with match

Job summary

Shield Consulting Solutions, Inc. seeks a mission-focused specialist to join our 24x7 watch center supporting national decision makers. You will maintain servers and networks, ensuring data collection and transmission critical to operations.

The role covers DNR/DNI dataflow, IP communications tech, and shift coverage across day, swing, and night rotations, including weekends and holidays. Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required, with competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance required.
• 5+ years of SIGINT development analytic support.
• Within 7 years, 5 years with modern digital/optical telecom systems/protocols.
• Linux command-line experience.
• FORNSAT experience required.
• Front-end collection systems, survey systems.
• DNR/DNI collection and dataflow with FOP configuration; basic troubleshooting.
• Ability to follow SOPs and update documentation.
• Familiarity with commercial SATCOM technologies.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic, fast-paced watch center supporting 24x7 operations.
• Maintain customer computers and networks to ensure collection, processing and transmission of information vital to national decision makers and troops.
• Provide support to optimize and maintain assigned customer accesses.
• Work with data and voice communications, including DNR (voice/FAX), DNI and other IP technologies.
• Support varying schedules to ensure mission coverage in a 24x7 role.
• Shifts include day, swing and mid shifts, with weekends and holidays.

Skills

Linux CLI

FORNSAT experience

Front-end collection systems

DNR/DNI dataflow

SOP adherence

SATCOM familiarity

Tools

Apache NiFi

Bash

Shell

Python

Job description

• Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.

• Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph REQUIRED** Please do not apply if you do not currently possess this level of clearance.

Telework: None

Basic Requirements

• At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in and demonstrated knowledge of SIGINT development analytic support
• Within the last 7 years, at least 5 of the years of experience must have been with modern digital/optical telecommunications systems and protocols, telephony switching system networks, and/or internet communications

Job Description

• Come join a dynamic, fast-paced watch center supporting 24x7 operations.
• In this mission-essential help desk role, you will maintain the customer's computers and networks, ensuring front-end systems continue to collect, process and transmit information vital to national decision makers and keeping our troops safe.
• You will provide support to optimize and maintain assigned customer accesses.
• The technology focus will be data and voice communications, including DNR (voice/FAX), DNI and other advanced technologies over IP.
• To be considered for this position, candidates must understand the significance of their role within a 24x7 mission essential TTO and be able to support varying schedules at times to ensure mission coverage.
• We do our best to schedule around individual preferences, however candidates must be flexible with shift schedules.
• Shifts range from day shift (0545-1345), swing shift (1345-2145) and mid shift (2145-0545) including weekends and holidays.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated experience using the Linux operating system, to include use of the command-line
• FORNSAT experience is required
• Front-end collection systems, to include survey systems
• DNR/DNI collection and dataflow, including FOP configurationBasic troubleshooting experience
• Ability to follow basic SOPs and update documentation accordingly
• Familiarity with commercial SATCOM technologies

Desired Experience

• Basic Communications Signals Collection and Processing Course (450)
• Intermediate Communications Signals Analysis Course (451)
• Scripting experience (Bash, Shell and/or Python)
• Familiarity with Apache NiFi
• Basic knowledge of network protocols

Salary: $120,000 - $130,000 annually

Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents – available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match – immediate vesting.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate's background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a full time position