IT Infrastructure Analyst

IT Infrastructure Analyst

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management/solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with over a decade and a half of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.

Summary/objective
This position is responsible for delivering the Information Technology (IT) solutions in support of SSBN logistics, deploying IT products to both TRIDENT Refit Facilities (TRF), Electric Boat (EB), and the United Kingdom (UK) DREADNOUGHT program. General duties include:

Essential functions
Lead the Platform/IT solutions group to address OCAB/Shipboard/TRF communication and bandwidth/reliability challenges.
Validate that IT solution upgrades will be sufficient for the TRFs by funding and executing TRF IT infrastructure upgrade pilots.
Leverage enterprise synergies for IT infrastructure where possible, including potential collaborations with external organizations such as the USAF for 5G technology.
Evaluate the performance of various systems including OCAB, SEA03 cloud, and NNPPnet.
Address IT gaps and run infrastructure pilots for technologies such as 5G and P-LEO.
Validate technology requirements and needs given the complexity surrounding organizational ownership on these problems.
Determine bandwidth and connectivity requirements to ensure optimal performance and reliability of IT systems.
Enable connectivity to empower a future SSBN maintenance workforce to be entirely paperless, to include wireless coverage across TRF admin and shop spaces and in-hull on pierside SSBNs.
Leverage support from PEO SSBN to define and execute pilots to demonstrate business cases in support of increased use of mobile computing to improve TRF workforce efficiency.

Required education and experience:
Bachelor's Degree is required.
Proven experience in IT infrastructure management and leadership.
Strong understanding of OCAB/Shipboard/TRF communication systems.
Experience with pilot projects, business case analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.
Knowledge of various relevant technologies including 5G and P-LEO.
Ability to evaluate system performance and address IT gaps.
Experience in supporting the deployment of Wi-Fi and 5G networks.
Experience in leading technical proposals and managing prototype efforts.
Experience with RF Planning and Optimization.

Competencies:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook software.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate complex organizational structures.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Proficiency in JIRA Agile PM Management Tool and Confluence Online Document Repository.

Preferred education and experience:
Experience with Defense Acquisition University, Science and Technology Manager Level II.
Experience with Program Management Institute (PMI) Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project Management Professional (PMP).
Knowledge of American National Standards Institute (ANSI); Fundamentals of Systems Engineering.
Experience with Cloud Computing (Amazon Web Services, MS Azure).
Experience with Wi-Fi and Enterprise Networks.
Experience in creating DoDAF architecture products.
Experience in preparing and submitting proposals for funding the experimentation of 5G technologies.
Experience in creating detailed decision support materials for senior leadership.
Experience in providing feedback to programmatic documentation in support of evolving government standards.
Experience in analyzing information security controls and control enhancements.
Experience in leading the establishment of critical cloud computing infrastructure.
Experience in developing test procedures and requirements documents in accordance with DoD Systems Engineering policy.
Experience in performing technical analysis of contractual documents.

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:
Maintaining an Active Secret Clearance is required.

Other Duties:
Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility:
No

Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the 'core' work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.

Travel:
25% travel is required.

AAP/EEO Statement:
KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.
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