Tech Specialist - Tysons, VA

Overview

Tech Specialist 4 – Security and Electronic Systems (SES) Business Unit. The role involves designing, engineering, integrating, operating and maintaining electronic security services covering intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio‑visual, IT systems, perimeter defense, and command and control for federal, local and commercial customers.

• Analyze system performance and recommend improvements.
• Provide support to the system administration and engineering team using advanced knowledge of networking principles and system administration skills to troubleshoot systems and operating systems.
• Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors and system administrators.
• Train system users and other system support personnel.
• Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes.
• Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions.
• Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records and analysis.
• Perform desktop hardware and operating system set‑up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates.
• Conduct in‑depth research and evaluate the research of Technical Specialists to evaluate existing and future systems.
• Provide on‑site system support post‑deployment.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Understand SOP and SOW documentation.
• Ensure test lab equipment is maintained.
• Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency.
• Interface with internal and external customers demonstrating excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Conduct research and development of entire systems and analyze all interoperability and constructability scenarios.
• Read blueprints, schematics and statements of work (SOW).
• Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues.
• Answer support calls to help field personnel and system administrators with any installation issues encountered on the job site.
• Conduct research and development on new system manufacturers (e.g., access control, intrusion detection and closed‑circuit television systems).
• Performs research, selection, modification, design, maintenance, and/or the development of Technical Security equipment and systems.
• Independently and as part of a team, review, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex technical security problems.
• Resolve or recommend solutions to overlapping and conflicting security requirements by utilizing knowledge, skills, and abilities, including the ability to interpret directives, rules and regulations.
• May act as a subject‑matter expert, requiring formal and independent learning and the ability to translate this expertise into recommendations in specific circumstances.
• Communicate orally with customers and groups on technical security related issues.
• Write reports to document mission events, research findings, procedures, and other technical security related issues.

Ability to travel up to 25%.

• Requires 10 or more years of experience with installation, troubleshooting and/or testing of EPMS, BMS, industrial instrumentation and/or SCADA systems.
• 12+ years of experience with a high school diploma; 10+ years of experience with an associate’s degree.
• Requires reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer.

• CCST certification.
• Security+ certification.

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry‑leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or legs, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.