TS013HT0 - Entry Level Hardware Technician - Cleared

• Configures and manages LINUX operating system and installs.
• Loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing
• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems
• Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems
• Analyzes hardware specifications and system/subsystem requirements to conceive and document a practical design for hardware components to include servers, network devices, transmission media, storage devices, user interface devices, and special processors
• Prepares functional requirements and specifications for hardware acquisitions
• Ensures that problems with operational hardware have been properly identified and solutions will satisfy the user's requirements
• Recommends specifications for hardware acquisitions
• Configures computers, communications devices and peripheral equipment
• Trains personnel in proper use of hardware
• Prepares installation guides, field test procedures, and troubleshooting guides
• Analyzes and recommends hardware specifications for project-unique or modified commercial hardware
• Prepares Mean-Time-Between-Failure and Mean-Time-To-Repair analyses
• Tracks and analyzes different types of failures on fielded equipment and failure rate
• Inventories hardware and track field equipment
• Tests hardware for quality control, tests new releases, builds systems, and remotely deploys systems
• Integrates products with COTS hardware and software
• Conducts hardware upgrades, software upgrades, and operating system upgrades
• Communicates clearly and regularly with the customer (individual, organization, and/or site) on the status of technical support being performed
• Analyzes operational data to identify choke points, failure modes, and other data for design or maintainability improvements

Requirements

TS/SCI with poly required

• Three (3) years experience is required.
• Associate’s degree in Communications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Three (3) years of additional hardware experience may be substituted for an associate’s degree.
• Three (3) years configuring and managing Linux-based systems is required.

One of the Following Certifications Required:

• CASP+ CE
• CCNP Security
• CISA
• CISSP (or Associate)
• GCED
• GCIH
• CCSP
• CCNA Security
• CySA+
• GICSP
• GSEC
• Security+ CE
• SSCP
• A+ CE
• CND
• Network+ CE

Benefits