IT Technician

MZA Associates is seeking an IT Technician / Security Compliance Specialist for on-site work in our Albuquerque, New Mexico facility.

Description & Responsibilities

IT Technician with experience in the following areas:

• Work daily with an established IT team to diagnose and solve user problems with a wide range of specificity.
• Implement and enforce security policy at a corporate level while maintaining a professional demeaner.
• Analyze, assess, plan, and implement changes to existing infrastructure and security relevant policy to ensure an increase of production quality for MZA.
• Write professional SOPs to be implemented internally.
• Create and implement tools in assistance of departmental goals.
• Track work details, including time, in an established system.
• Ensure confidentiality and security of all information.
• Independent implementation of tasks.
• Independent study of upcoming technologies with proposals for technological change when necessary.
• Potentiality for swing shifts due to the need for high availability of data integrity.
• Occasional travel due to the nature of the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Active clearance with SCI adjudication or no pending items preventing this qualification.
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or related field, OR minimum 5 years previous related IT experience.
• Windows Client Troubleshooting – Windows, Outlook, Teams/Skype
• Basic Linux Server Administration and Troubleshooting
• Understanding of NIST 800-171 and CMMC
• Active Directory Administration and Structure
• Basic Linux Server Administration – Apache, MariaDB/MySQL, User Management
• Technical Writing Skills
• Basic Scripting Skills (Bash and/or PowerShell)
• Self-motivated, detail oriented, responsible person able to work independently with minimal external direction.

Desired Qualifications

• Advanced Linux Server Administration – OpenVPN, ISC DHCP, named, Samba, realmd, Sendmail, Postfix
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• Splunk Server Administration
• Security Compliance Experience
• CompTIA Network or Higher Certification
• MSCP, MSTA, CCNA Certifications
• Previous experience working in a DoD contracting environment
• Programming Skills
• ISSO/ISSM Experience

This position may require the ability to obtain and maintain a US Security Clearance at the level of the facility clearance for which the US Government requires a US Citizenship.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Are you eligible to obtain a DoD Security Clearance?
• Do you have any IT-related certifications such as MSCP, MSTA, CCNA, CompTIA?
• What is your experience with NIST 800-171 and/or CMMC?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Windows: 3 years (Required)
• IT: 5 years (Required)
• Linux administration: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Albuquerque, NM (Required)

Work Location: Multiple locations