Peraton is hiring Customer Technical Specialists to support our DHS customer at airports across the U.S. You'll be responsible for delivering professional, high quality services directly to end users, providing both remote and in-person support for new installations and break/fix incidents.

The Customer Technical Specialist is responsible for supporting and troubleshooting a variety of technologies (Cisco switches, fiber backbone, Network interconnectivity, desktops/laptops, tablets, local/network printers/scanners, peripherals, network devices, communication devices (cellphones, desk phones and VTC), Electronic Time and Attendance System (eTAS) clocks, Duress Alarms, and Transportation Security Equipment (STIP) adhering to contracted service level agreements.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Provides technical support for end user devices hardware (laptops, desktops, printers, tablets, mobile devices) and peripherals, software (COTS, GOTS, Web), network infrastructure (routers, switches, etc.), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), audiovisual display systems, duress alarms, analog and wireless technologies.
• Schedules and coordinates customer desk-side support for the installation of new software or to performance hardware or software break/fix activities.
• Sets-up and configures new end user equipment including laptops, mobiles devices, printers, VTC units, VoIP phones and other peripherals.
• Documents all changes in ticketing system to ensure all asset and configuration information is up to date.
• Investigates and resolves all connectivity issues related to end-user, site infrastructure and STIP IT equipment.
• Executes and maintains IT infrastructure inventory information, completing regularly scheduled inventories of all IT cabinets and IT cabinet equipment, updating pictures, drawings and asset information.
• Recommends through Peraton management customer service and IT process support enhancements, researching and recommending new technologies and procedures.
• Provide technical guidance for directing and monitoring information systems operations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 0 years experience or Associates degree and 2 years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.
• U.S. Citizenship, must have the ability to obtain a DHS Entrance on Duty (EOD) clearance.
• Experience with desk-side IT support and Ability to communicate in a professional manner with senior executive government staff.
• Experience supporting variety of IT technologies (Laptops, Mobile devices, etc.)
• 4 hours per day on your feet walking many times long distances through airport and offices to support customer equipment.
• Ability to kneel, bend , reach to get under desks to connect/repair cabling and ability to connect patch cables from patch panel to network switch.
• Ability to lift up to 40-50 pounds installing IT equipment.
• Ability to push/pull carts transporting equipment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Relevant DHS focused experience
• A Certification
• Network Certification
• Cisco & Microsoft Certifications
• Ability to install Cisco switches and complex fiber backbone interconnectivity.
• Knowledge and experience connecting/patching/repairing Cat6 & fiber infrastructure.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.