(Skillbridge) – Computer Systems Analyst - 2

Description

The company is one of the largest global security firms, with about 90,000 employees. Roughly 1/4 of them are veterans, and more than 1,600 are reservists.

The military internship program is an approved SkillBridge program under Dept. of Defense Instruction 1322.29. It lets transitioning service members gain civilian work experience through an individual internship during their last 6 months of service, for up to 180 days.

The program is open to all ranks and experience levels. Participants are not paid by the company, because they keep their military pay and benefits as active-duty members.

The goal is fellowship-style skills training that may lead to a full-time job at the end. Interns also form a pipeline of motivated military candidates for the company.

The role is Computer Systems Analyst on the Warfighter Training team, as a Training System Integrator. It is based at the Missile Defense Integration and Operation Center at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO, and supports training on the GMD Fire Control and Communications system using the GMD System Trainer.

The program includes professional development, networking with leadership, and training on company principles, history, stakeholder engagement, products and services, and core job tasks.

Responsibilities

• Run and maintain the GFC/C system for daily sustainment training, checking system parameters and formats as needed.
• Talk daily with MDIOC, internal, external and government staff during training and system changes or upgrades.
• Design system configurations that meet customer needs.
• Support new hardware and software installs across all GST systems at MDIOC, making sure they work and adjusting parameters when needed.
• Help run local test and checkout steps to confirm new systems are ready to join the training system.
• Set up GFC systems through the UNIX/LINUX command line and other delivered tools, and revise existing procedures to fix faults.
• Run the GST system for daily training, confirming the training setup and that every system works.
• Work with MDIOC GMD colleagues to find and fix GFC, network and other simulation issues.
• Spot and report anomalies and do daily system cleanup.
• Make sure the GFC/C training system starts and runs correctly.
• Schedule training systems with contractor and government staff, and resolve clashes with other activities.
• Verify and change training configurations.
• Run the GFC/C training system and simulation system, coordinating with MDIOC and outside agencies.
• Keep required documentation and manage system logs.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree, or 2 years of relevant program experience, or 0 years with a Master's degree in the same discipline. Relevant experience can replace the degree.
• Interim Secret security clearance.
• Technical analysis and technical communication experience.
• Be proactive and self-driven, eager to learn and to help the customer with GMD and GFC.
• Work well on a small team with several external colleagues and customers.
• Have at least 180 days of active duty service, be within 12 months of separation or retirement, expect an honorable discharge, and have taken any service TAPS or TGPS.
• Have attended or taken part in an ethics brief within the last 12 months.
• Have written authorization and approval from the unit commander (first O-4 or Field Grade commander in the chain of command) before the internship starts.
• Complete the DoD SkillBridge Prescreen Form before applying, and attach it to your application.
• Preferred: experience working in a classified environment at a government facility.
• Preferred: current active DoD Secret clearance.
• Preferred: GMD or GFC/C experience.
• Preferred: knowledge of GFC/C and GMD systems.
• Preferred: command and control, radar, or missile systems training or operational support.
• Preferred: test, integration or networking experience.
• Preferred: experience on UNIX or Linux platforms.
• Preferred: Python coding or scripting.

Conditions

Interns work 40 hours per week on site at the host company, learning on the job.

Evening shifts and weekend work are required.

No travel is required, and no relocation assistance is available.

A Secret clearance is required for the start date.

The salary range is $63,900.00 to $95,900.00 as a general guide. Final pay depends on scope and responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application window is estimated at 20 days from the posting date, and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Overtime, shift differential and a discretionary annual bonus may apply depending on the role. Bonuses reward individual work and shared company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.
• Health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, paid company holidays, and paid time off for vacation or personal business.