IT Support Specialist/ Workstation Administra

IT Support Specialist / Workstation Administrator 

Location: Ft. Bliss, TX 

Required Clearance: SECRET 

Required Certification(s): CompTIA A , Network , and SEC CE 

Required Education: HS Diploma   

Required Experience: 2-5 years of related experience 

Position Description:  

Exeter is seeking an Intermediate-level Information Technology (IT) Support Specialist to act as the Workstation Administrator supporting the United States Army Fort Bliss Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program (SFLTAP) functions at Fort Bliss, TX. The SFLTAP Mission Statement is to deliver a world-class transition program that ensures all eligible transitioning Soldiers have the education, training and counseling, necessary to be career –ready in the global workforce. SFLTAP helps Soldiers make informed career decisions through benefits counseling and employment assistance. 

The Workstation Administrator provides support such as Planning, analysis, development, testing, quality assurance, configuration, installation, implementation, integration, maintenance, and/or management of networked systems used for the transmission of information in voice, data, and/or video formats. This is a hands-on position that requires the incumbent to work very closely with government personnel and users. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• Serve as primary interface between the organization and the local Network Enterprise Center (NEC).  
• Perform configuration management assignments to formally document and control the functional and physical characteristics of a system, network, or product during its life cycle.  
• Participate in the initiation, coordination, and documentation of plans for items such as software, hardware, documentation, and version releases.  
• Identify and track modifications required to enhance and maintain the installed hardware and software configuration of assigned systems.  
• Function as a technical specialist for computer systems security at SFLTAP.  
• Recommend and participates in the implementation of standard operating procedures, software, and controls for various computer systems to ensure appropriate levels of security.  
• Is responsible for protection measures such as file access controls, software and physical safeguards, and personnel and visitor control.  
• Participate in the development or acquisition of systems software tools and support services for the assignment and management of passwords, user IDs and other software security mechanisms.  
• Assist in the review and evaluation of existing software and procedures and provides methods of reporting and correcting ADP security violations or breakdowns.  
• Accomplish accreditation and certification packages in accordance with agency requirements and timeframes.  
• Ensure that planned and actual software and equipment installation is accomplished in accordance with applicable security policies and regulations. Trains user support personnel and functional users on security policies and procedures. 
• Respond to requests answering user questions, receiving, documenting, and maintaining a record of reported trouble in a problem-tracking database; follow-up as necessary.  
• Provide technical assistance, diagnose and resolve customer reported problems of computer hardware and software at the SFLTAP site.  
• Field incoming help requests from end users via both telephone and work orders. 
• Hardware/Software Support 
• Configure applications, system software, hardware, and local peripherals; diagnose and resolve various equipment problems.  
• Identify and refer unresolved hardware and software problems for resolution.  
• Install, configure, troubleshoot and maintain customer hardware and software.  
• Monitor NEC pushed software and updates.  
• Track IP numbers and data-jack numbers for all networked hardware.  
• Establish and resolve connectivity between local systems and NEC systems. 

Required Skills: 

• Ability to gather, analyze, and present facts. 
• Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures. 
• Ability to apply knowledge of current automation technology and practices. 
• Knowledge of computer security. 
• Knowledge of the objectives, overall design, and operating characteristics of related hardware and software. 
• Knowledge of communications connectivity requirements. 
• Knowledge of computer network administration. 
• Knowledge of data and process modeling methodology. 
• Knowledge of information processing standards and procedures. 
• Knowledge of configuration management regulations, principles, and techniques. 
• Ability to meet and deal with customers using a high degree of tact and diplomacy. 
• Knowledge of LAN and networking technology (capabilities, equipment, operating systems, and topologies), data communications (protocols, architectures, equipment, etc.) 
• Knowledge of the capabilities and application of common micro- and minicomputer hardware, computer peripherals and software, as well as knowledge of Army Information Management and automated data processing guidance. 
• Knowledge of technical analysis procedures to perform hardware and operating system evaluations. 
• Skill in communications, verbal and written, to explain proposals, document network requirements in information planning documents, and to brief program managers. 

Required Qualifications: 

• DoD SECRET Clearance 
• US Citizenship 

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  

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