NISSC 3 Systems Support Specialist

Overview American Systems is looking for a Systems Support Specialist IV to support the NISSC 3 program at Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado. These roles will deliver technical and operational support for multiple mission systems by providing onsite and on‑call coverage for system administration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and user support in a TS/SCI environment. The team will help ensure operational readiness, data integrity, and compliance with documentation and reporting standards. Responsibilities Deliver onsite and on‑call technical and operational support for multiple mission systems, including system administration, monitoring, and health checks. Perform troubleshooting and corrective actions for hardware, software, network, and system performance issues. Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance, including patching, updates, configuration changes, and system optimization. Provide user support and training for system access, basic operations, and issue resolution. Collect, maintain, and update operational logs, incident and deficiency reports, and operational checklists. Perform incident response activities, including initial triage, escalation, coordination, and documentation of resolution. Execute backup and restore operations, ensuring data integrity, availability, and compliance with mission and security requirements. Support system administration and database activities as needed to maintain mission systems and associated services. Oversee procedural compliance and ensure all records, logs, and reports meet required operational, security, and audit standards. Act as a technical resource for performance optimization, data integrity, role continuity, and support of management status reporting. Coordinate with operations management, configuration management, logistics, and engineering teams to support system changes, upgrades, asset tracking, and disposition. Qualifications and Requirements 11+ years of experience in systems or network administration, systems support, or related technical roles in a secure, mission‑critical (DoD or similar) environment. Solid understanding of property accountability practices, asset tracking, and inventory management systems in a technical or laboratory environment. Proven skills in asset cataloging, recordkeeping, and disposition planning for government or defense‑related equipment. Experience coordinating with operations management and supporting configuration management requirements (e.g., tracking configuration items, maintaining inventories). Demonstrated attention to detail and compliance orientation to support audit readiness and process documentation. Knowledge of safety, handling, and secure storage of sensitive or classified assets is advantageous. Experience supporting incident response, backup/restore, and user support in an operational setting is highly desirable. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field, or equivalent DoD/Military training in systems administration, network operations, or a related technical discipline. Minimum: Active TS/SCI clearance required to start. Holds a DoD 8140 qualifying certification. One or more of the following (or equivalent) is required/preferred: SecurityX/CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP. Notice of Anticipated Employment Opportunities These positions are being posted in anticipation of future employment opportunities, which may become available beginning around June 2026. Actual hiring and start dates will depend on contract award, organizational needs and other factors. Candidates may be considered for these or similar positions as opportunities arise. #J-18808-Ljbffr Encore Vet Group