IT Analyst Lead

Job Title:  IT Analyst Lead

Job Location:  Portsmouth, Virginia

Trace Systems is looking to our growing Enterprise Services Group. As the IT Analyst Lead, you will be part of a dynamic team delivering innovative technology solutions in a high-impact environment. Joining Trace means you’ll work with a talented team of engineers to enable expanding development and delivery of innovative solutions for our military contracts. The IT Analyst lead serves as a key connector of a strategic technology roadmap, and the solutions we use and provide. Duties include:

• Installing network equipment, hardware, and software including, but not limited to switches, routers, etc., and the cabinets and infrastructure to support these devices.
• Developing, designing, documenting, maintaining, evaluating, supporting and providing problem resolution for computer and IT systems applications to perform a variety of technical and analytical services across the systems development lifecycle to include IT Portfolio Management.
• Maintenance or development of software/database programs/applications or demonstrated ability in installation, set-up and operation of computer systems applicable to networks.
• Supporting assessments of organization's challenges using specialized skills and knowledge. Contributes to the execution of project or task plan and helps assess the impact of industry trends, policy or standard methodologies.
• Conducting activities in support of the project team's objectives.
• Trained and qualified to operate aerial work platforms and scissor lifts that are necessary for the repair and installation of cabling and or conduit. The location of existing conduit being at most times 20’ to 30’, aerial runs and wireless access point installations make the use of a 60’ to 120’ high lifts a requirement, to include operation of the life in the Controlled Industrial Area (CIA) of the shipyard.
• Ability to move and maneuver up to 50 pounds of weight (computer hardware, accessories, support equipment, etc.).
• Knowledge to operate software applications which support service desk operations (e.g. caller ticket documentation application)
• Knowledge and proficiency to work with the following test equipment examples include Fluke Fiber Test/Certifications Kits, DTX Cable Analyzer Series, Agilent Pro Fiber Test/Certification Kits, Noyes OTDR Fiber Test/Certification Kits, Fluke CAT5e/6 Test/Certification Kits.
• Knowledge and proficiency to work with test equipment. Examples include, configuring, installing, and administering the following hardware/software (including, but not limited to):
  • Hardware: network switches (CISCO Nexus series 3000/5000/7000 and Cisco Catalyst series); routers (CISCO series 2800, 2900, 6500 and 7600); McAfee Firewall Enterprise; Cisco Secure Access Control System Appliance Model # 3415, Iron Port eMail Firewalls; CISCO Wireless Intrusion Prevention systems (WIPS), Aruba wireless networks, AirTight Network Devices, McAfee Firewall Enterprise, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Juniper encryptors, External DNS, F5 BigIP.
  • Software: MS Windows operating systems; UNIX/Linux operating systems; SQL Server 2008/2012; Cisco Secure Access Control System Ver. 5.4, Splunk, Solar Winds, Cisco ISE, and AutoCAD.
  • Wireless Network Hardware/Software: Including but not limited to; Aruba AP/WIDS Model #s 125/134/135/175, Aruba Controllers Model #s 6000/3000, AirTight Network Devices, and Aruba Airwave Management Platform (Software).

• An active, in-scope US Government issued Secret clearance with Tier 5 investigation.

• Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

• Must have three (3) years of demonstrated knowledge and experience in NGEN/NMCI networks and the installation and experience of networks, their configurations, and their interconnectivity.
• IAT-I compliance

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT related discipline AND at least three (3) years of experience as described above; OR five (5) years of relevant experience as described above.

Trace Systems Inc. was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad–– whenever and wherever. We provide enterprise IT, engineering, full life-cycle communications, cybersecurity, cloud and virtualization services and solutions to the United States Department of Defense and other federal agencies.  

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading-edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. To learn more about our current openings, text ‘tracejobs’ to 97211 or apply directly through our website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, disability, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.