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Principal Technician (Functional Area Services)

Employer
SPA
Location
Norfolk, VA. - US
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
23 Sep 2021

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THE OPPORTUNITY  

Do you have previous Principal Technician (Functional Area Services) experience? Are you looking to play a meaningful role in a creative environment? If so, we are searching for someone like you to join our team of experts supporting NATO! 

THE ROLE 

Your daily role responsibilities with our company will be as follows:

  • Supports the installation, operation, management and maintenance of assigned Community of Interest (COI)/Functional
    Area Services (FAS), Databases and other Applications; 
  • Contributes to the planning and implementation of maintenance and installation work, including building and management of
    systems and components in virtualised computing environments; 
  • Responsible for effective System Administration of NATO Community of Interest Command and Control (C2) systems, including Joint Tactical Chat (JChat), and associated C2 systems such as the Maritime Command and Control Information System (MCCIS), and other NATO-Off-The-Shelf (NOTS) applications; 
  • Provides Application Management support to the software applications and tools which are used by the customer in the AoR
    and defined in Service Level Agreements (SLAs); 
  • Documents design and configuration of assigned applications and the required operating procedures; 
  • Develops installation procedures and standards for hardware components of assigned systems; 
  • Implements procedures, tools and techniques for monitoring and managing the performance of applications and provides reports, as
    required; 
  • Responds to user requests for assistance and takes appropriate action to solve Community of Interest (COI)/Functional Area
    Services (FAS), Database and Application problems occurring in the CSU's AoR; 
  • Maintains and monitors database systems and support tools; 
  • Advises and supports day-to-day operation, control and monitoring of mission dedicated systems; 
  • Initiates and maintains liaison with other CSUs, Service Lines and other technical organisations; 
  • Investigates and proposes long term solutions to equipment and configuration problems;

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years post-related experience, or a secondary educational qualification
    with 5 years post-related experience; 
  • General background in administration of Communications and Information Systems (CIS) including pertinent training and practical
    experience; 
  • Prior experience and a good knowledge of working with bespoke applications, NATO or national Community-of-Interest (CoI) services within an engineering environment; 
  • Current knowledge of advances in IS technologies and Service Management; 
  • Experience in System Administration of both Windows and Linux Server Operating Systems
  • Broad and sound technical knowledge and experience in distributed Information Systems as they are applied to modern 
    Command and Control Information Systems (C2IS); 
  • Experience in and a good working knowledge of Relational Databases management including backups, archiving and replication;
  • NATO Secret Clearance or National Equivalent; 
  • Must have the right to live and work in duty location unencumbered

THE COMPANY

MCR, LLC, is the nation’s premier Integrated Program Management firm. Since 1977, we have delivered ground breaking cost/schedule analysis, acquisition management and program assessment solutions to help government clients success­fully deliver agile and creative programs. MCR’s 400+ professionals provide critical thinking and integrated solutions to customers, enabling them to more rapidly develop complex National Security Space programs.  We value integrity, excellence, honesty, service, and trust. It is through these values that we form long-term client partnerships, build expertise, and attract and retain hardworking employees.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

MCR, LLC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We will consider you for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For more information about MCR, LLC, career opportunities, please visit www.mcri.com.

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