Site Operations Engineer (Aurora, CO)

Paladin Consulting is currently hiring a Site Operations Engineer to join our team working onsite at our client's office located in Aurora, CO.

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Job Title: Site Operations Engineer
Work Location: Aurora, CO
Duration: 12 month contract with option to hire
Education/Experience Required: An active and in-scope U.S. TS/SCI security clearance with C.I. polygraph; Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.

Job Description & Responsibilities :

• Currently seeking a Site Operations Engineer that will be based out of Aurora, CO.
• The selected candidate will join as a member of an Operations and Maintenance (O&M) program supporting 24/7 operations of a critical system.
• This position includes a comprehensive 20-week training course providing knowledge of a complex operational system.
• Upon completion of training, the employee will perform a set of 12-hour shifts and the on-the-job (OJT) checklist to earn their System Controller (SC) certification. This Site Operations Engineer will be responsible for:
• Supporting 24/7 operations of a mission critical system by working 10:30AM-10:30PM (12-hour) shifts, 4-days on 4-days off
• Development of products and CONOPS for the 24/7 operation of a mission critical system
• Troubleshooting of real world operations issues
• Trending of operational data and simulation of products and CONOPS prior to transition to operations
• Returning systems to an operational state, ensuring health and safety of the systems while maximizing mission availability
• Review or develop standard operating procedures that are executed real time on the operational system for standard events and anomaly recoveries.
• Develop scripts and products to automate the operation of complex systems
• Develop suites of operational products for newly delivered systems

Skills & Qualifications :
Requirements:

• An active and in-scope U.S. TS/SCI security clearance with C.I. polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant experience or 12 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience in working in a 24x7 operational environment
• Proficiency in Linux
• Proficiency with basic scripting languages such as Perl or Matlab
• Ability to complete necessary trainings to perform the job
• Ability to work within a multi-contractor "badge-less " team environment
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts

Desired Qualifications:

• Ability to make decisions under high pressure to sustain basic system operations.
• Experience with hardware and/or software systems used for real-time system control.
• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF), Digital, Power, Thermal, Control and/or Communication systems design and operational use.
• Comfortable working with Linux or other OS' at the command interface level.
• Knowledge of networking protocols, NIS/NIS+, LDAP & NFS.
• Self-motivating with the ability to proactively complete assigned tasks.

For more information or to view other opportunities, visit us at www.paladininc.com.

Paladin Consulting is an EEOC employer.