Job Description

IT Specialist-Mid (w/ active Secret)

Location: Pensacola, FL
Clearance: Active Secret
Full-time/ Onsite
Salary range: $62,000 - $80,000/ year

Critical Solutions has an immediate need for a IT Specialist - Mid. This role will assist information engineers in coding, testing, implementation, and documentation projects. The IT Specialist will also conceptualize, design, construct, test, and implement portions of business and technical Information Technology (IT) solutions through application of appropriate software development life cycle methodology.

PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interact with the customer to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and organizational strategic direction.
• Define scope, plans, and deliverables for assigned projects.
• Collect, identify, define, and organize detailed user and IT requirements.
• Coordinate and collaborate with others in analyzing collected requirements to ensure plans and identified solutions meet customer needs and expectations.
• Confirm and prioritize project plans and deliverables with the customer.
• Participate in business and technical IT solution implementations, upgrades, enhancement, and conversions.
• Apply metrics to monitor performance and measure key project criteria.
• Prepare system documentation.
• Establish and maintain security, integrity, and business continuity controls and documents.
• Analyze, identify and resolve business and or technical problems using appropriate tools.
• Participate in special studies and stay current on emerging tools, techniques, and technologies.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizen and active DoD Secret Clearance
• High school Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) and 4+ Years of Experience
• Experience in Information Systems (IS).
• Specialized experience in a single discipline such as assembly/integration, cross-discipline functions, data engineering, industry expertise, knowledge engineering or legacy evolution.

CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II certification
• Must possess an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) network support certification and an Operating System (OS)/Application certification.

Clearance Requirement: Must be a US Citizen and possess an active DoD Secret Clearance In addition to specific security clearance requirements, selected candidate must undergo background investigation and finger printing by the federal agency and successfully pass the preceding to qualify for the position.

CRITICAL SOLUTIONS PAY AND BENEFITS:

Salary range $62,000 - $80,000. The salary range for this position represent the typical salary range for this job level and this does not guarantee a specific salary. Compensation is based upon multiple factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, certifications, and other requirements.

BENEFIT SNAPSHOT: 100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Time Off (PTO/Holidays), Higher Education/Training Reimbursement, and more.