IT Systems Specialist (Mid-Level)

IT Systems Specialist (Mid-Level)

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS) seeks a seeks an IT Systems Specialist to serve on the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF program within our Space Intelligence & Weapon Systems (SI&WS) division located at Schriever Space Force Base about 10 miles east of Colorado Springs.

GPS is a satellite-based radio-navigation system owned by the United States government and operated by the United States Space Force and is the worlds first global utility. GPS provides position navigation and timing (PNT) data to military and civilian users globally with countless applications and an unlimited number of users.

Boeing has over 45 years of history in GPS including achieving full system capability in 1995. The current Boeing team supports the US Space Force by sustaining and monitoring the health and capabilities of the 12 GPS Block IIF satellites in the GPS constellation launched from 2010 to 2016. The Boeing GPS sustainment team also provides support to our U.S. Space Force customer with reports and expertise on all aspects of the GPS system. Sustainment efforts will continue through the life of the Block IIF satellites with a design life expectancy to 2031 and beyond. The program currently operates under a 10-year sustainment contract from 2022 to 2031.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support mission-critical systems that enable operations for the GPS IIF satellite constellation and associated ground infrastructure.
• Work as part of a high-performing team responsible for maintaining the reliability stability and security of classified systems supporting the GPS IMOSC operational mission.
• Integrate and automate hardware software and configuration management processes to help ensure system performance security posture and mission readiness.
• Provide technical support and problem resolution for classified environments.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of automation and services that improve system reliability and configuration control.
• Assist with system monitoring performance analysis and the application of data-driven and engineering-based solutions to improve sustainment resiliency and cybersecurity compliance.
• Collaborate across logistics automation engineering and cyber disciplines to support a modernized ecosystem that meets evolving mission and security requirements.
• Administer and support GitLab Platform usage including administration workflow automation and related integration activities.
• Develop maintain and improve automation scripting dashboards databases and metrics tools that support system administration configuration management reliability and alerting.
• Apply data analysis and visualization techniques to produce performance metrics trend analysis and on-demand reporting for system reliability and mission support.
• Perform system hardware integration and system software integration and support cybersecurity implementation across classified and unclassified environments.
• Plan coordinate and implement hardware and software changes for enterprise releases while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and configuration management requirements.
• Support live mission operations and offline test activities to ensure system functionality readiness and conformance to mission requirements.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues identify root causes and implement effective resolution actions to improve system stability and performance.
• Integrate cybersecurity solutions into system architecture and associated processes to support security compliance and operational resilience.
• Assist with technical documentation system records cybersecurity tasks and configuration management audits as required.

This position is expected to be fully onsite at Schriever SFB CO and necessitates the ability to navigate the military base worksite where there are buildings without elevators and a long walk from the parking lot.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Active interim or final U.S. security clearance; Secret or above.

• 3 years of related experience.
• Current Security (Sec) certification or other current IAT level II DoD 8140 (previously 8570) Approved Baseline Certification.
• Data analytics and report automation experience.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python.

• Willing and able to travel up to 10% domestically.
• If not within commuting distance of Schriever SFB willingness and ability to relocate at own expense.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience developing and maintaining scripting and automation tools in secure offline classified or hybrid environments.
• Experience administering Windows based systems.
• Database administration preferably PostgreSQL experience.
• Experience administering GitLab platforms.
• PowerShell experience.
• Experience integrating hardware software and cybersecurity solutions in system environments.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex system issues.
• Experience working in classified on-premises or virtualized environments.

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Companys Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana cocaine opioids amphetamines PCP and alcohol when criteriaismet as outlined in our policies.

Shift:

Ability and willingness to work occasional compensated ad hoc support outside of typical business hours to cover infrequent alternating 24/7 on-call responsibilities for satellite anomalies and operational events.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs anda number ofprograms that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range (Mid-Level - Level 3): $112200 to $151800

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. U.S. Person includes U.S. Citizen U.S. National lawful permanent resident refugee or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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