What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Specialist - Security Clearance Required position at Applied Research Associates (ARA)?
The Capital Area Division (CAD) Applied Research Associates, Inc. has an outstanding opportunity for an exceptional Senior IT Specialist to support on-going research and development efforts. Are you an IT virtuoso with a passion for superior network functioning? Join us as a Senior IT Specialist and become a key player in maintaining and enhancing the IT infrastructure that supports a high-performance team of scientists and engineers. Your work will ensure our systems run smoothly, securely, and efficiently, supporting our teams and clients to deliver outstanding results. This role combines technical problem-solving, proactive system management, and support for ongoing technology improvement initiatives.
The successful candidate will :
- System Administration : Manage and optimize project-wide IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and data systems. Support ATO production cycle.
- Network Management : Monitor, configure, and troubleshoot network connections, firewalls, and VPNs to ensure stable and secure connectivity.
- Technical Support : Provide hands-on support to project staff by troubleshooting hardware, software, and connectivity issues.
- Security Management : Implement and maintain security best practices to protect against cyber threats, ensuring data integrity and compliance with relevant policies.
- Software Management : Install, update, and maintain applications and system software, collaborating with relevant teams to streamline tools and processes.
- Automation & Optimization : Develop and deploy automation scripts to streamline repetitive tasks, optimize system performance, and reduce downtime.
- Documentation & Training : Create and maintain documentation on systems, processes, and troubleshooting procedures, and assist in training team members on IT protocols and new technologies.
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COMPANY INFORMATION :
Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1200 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.
At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership fosters greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .
Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Senior IT Specialist position.
ExperienceRequired
EducationRequired
BehaviorsRequired
MotivationsRequired
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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