Technical Control Specialist

Leidos; Tullahoma (TN); On-site; USD 59,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Flexible work schedule

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive salaries

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Technical Control Specialist for USCENTCOM IT Services (CITS) at Arnold AFB. You will restore services, maintain mission-critical networks, and provide Tier I/II support across voice, data, radio, and satellite systems to sustain high readiness in a global enterprise IT environment.

You will configure cryptographic equipment, track circuit history, and coordinate with DISA. A TS/SCI clearance with a BS degree is required, with 2–4 years of relevant experience or a Master’s with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• BS degree with 2–4 years of relevant experience or MS with less than 2 years.
• One or more of the following active certifications: A+, Network+, Security+.

Responsibilities

• Restore services per policy and prioritize daily tasks.
• Operate and maintain USCENTCOM IT systems including long-haul communications hardware and software.
• Provide Tier I/II support across multiple secure networks and coordinate with other IT sections.
• Travel to AOR to support IT services at Forward locations.
• Open/track/close tickets for circuit outages and maintain logs with DISA and other agencies.
• Configure and maintain cryptographic equipment.
• Conduct yearly reviews of circuit history folders.
• Monitor circuits and perform hourly facility walkthroughs, documenting in the MSL.

Skills

Clearance: TS/SCI

Education

BS degree

Master degree (optional)

A+ certification

Network+ certification

Security+ certification

Job description

Job Description

Unleash your potential at Leidos, where we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customer’s success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

At Leidos, everything we do is built on our commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our employees, and our communities. Learn more about the values and culture that are the foundations of our business. Our mission is to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through information technology, engineering, and science.

We offer a robust benefits package including competitive salaries; 401K Retirement Plan; comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance; tuition reimbursement and more.

• competitive salaries
• 401K Retirement Plan
• comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• flexible work schedule to allow for life/work balance
• tuition reimbursement
• and more

Leidos is seeking highly qualified incumbent candidates for a Technical Control Specialist on our United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Information Technology Services (CITS) contract at Arnold AFB. You will be part of a team that provides an innovative, modernized, IT life-cycle management system to USCENTCOM, including next-generation IT infrastructure cloud services and end-to-end automation. The CITS program provides USCENTCOM with the capability to maintain high readiness rates for an innovative enterprise IT infrastructure on a global scale.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for restoring services in accordance with local and higher-level policy, and prioritizing daily work tasks.
• Operate and maintain USCENTCOM fixed and deployable IT systems to include transmission systems, hardware, and software associated with long-haul communications systems and tactical network infrastructure equipment.
• Provide Tier I/II support for all tech control devices in HQ and the AOR on multiple, autonomous, voice, data, radio, fiber optic, satellite, and C2 secure networks, assist and coordinate with other critical IT sections within the Division to execute on tasks involving projects, troubleshooting, maintenance, and implementation of new services, devices, or connections.
• Travel to the AOR when necessary to support IT services at Forward locations.
• Technicians will Open/track/close tickets for circuit outages and GO/FO support. The team will maintain a Master Station Log and provide a daily circuit status update report. Coordinate, document circuit outages and authorized system interruptions with DISA and other agencies.
• Techs will configure and maintain cryptographic equipment.
• Conduct yearly reviews of circuit history folders.
• Monitor circuits and networks within the scope of the task, perform hourly walk through throughout the facility to inspect equipment, systems, environmental systems and document in the MSL.

Basic Qualifications

• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance and be eligible to obtain TS/SCI clearance.
• BS degree and 2 – 4 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• One or more of the following active certifications: A+, or CND, or Network+, or Security+

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the USCENTCOM customer performing enterprise IT services.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range $59,150.00 - $106,925.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers.

• competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave and Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.