Information Technologist

Spectrum is looking for a qualified indivdual to Provide analytical, advisory, technical expertise, and analysis of RQ-4 Communications Planning activities including performing and managing a variety of communication and information technology tasks and activities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Requires network administrative privileges to perform duties.
• Is required to maintain training and certification requirements in order to sustain elevated rights to the AREA52 domain.
• Performs communications- computer systems (C-CS) planning and implementation activities. Provides continued support to communications systems current and future planning activities.
• Supports implementation of C-CS projects and ensures C-CS architecture, configuration, and integration conformity.
• Provides analytical, technical, functional and management oversight to critical communications and systems network upgrades and maintenance for the RQ-4 weapon system.
• Provide analytical, advisory, and technical support to leadership as systems analyst and advisor to 69 RG/CD and 12 RS/CC.
• Facilitate 9 RW project management efforts directed and approved by either 9 RW, 69 RG and, 12 RS to improve RQ-4integration into USAF and National architectures, in particular, the AF Distributed Common Ground System (AF-DCGS) and the Department of Defense Global Information Grid (DoD-GIG).
• Provide C-CS laptop computer administration and support of up to 250 individual issued and loaner laptops to identified associated units and attached aircrew.

• Possess a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) and NATO Secret security clearances
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Knowledge of Air Force C-CS technologies with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience working with a variety of the C-CS field's concepts, practices and procedures, ground-based telecommunications systems, avionics and information system technology, management of program and project implementation actions, and Air Force planning documents and application of these documents to the C-CS systems.
• Minimum of four years’ experience with:
  • Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
  • Ethernet
  • Local and wide area networks
  • UNIX and non-UNIX operating systems
• Be able to complete light office lifting defined by moving 25lb box up a flight of stairs.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources
• Stock Option Plan