Req ID: RQ219109
Type of Requisition: Regular
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret
Public Trust/Other Required: None
Job Family: Technical Support Services
Skills:
Computer Hardware,Customer Satisfaction,Technical Knowledge
Experience:
2 + years of related experience
US Citizenship Required:
Yes
Job Description:
Overview
The COMSEC Tier 2 Technical Support Technician provides critical frontline support to Army COMSEC users, troubleshooting specialized cryptographic equipment, software, keys, and operational issues. This role supports the Army's Communications Security Operations Center (CSOC), ensuring secure, reliable, and compliant COMSEC operations. Technicians will analyze issues, guide customers through resolutions, escalate complex problems, and support testing and deployment of new COMSEC technologies. This position is ideal for technically strong, customer-focused professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment and enjoy solving complex technical issues that directly support communications security.
Job Duties
Provide expert technical support for COMSEC systems including MGC/CHO, ACES, SKL, TKL, iApp, and associated hardware/software.
Troubleshoot, resolve, and document Tier 2 COMSEC issues, ensuring accurate, courteous, and timely support.
Analyze trouble tickets, perform independent technical diagnostics, and determine appropriate corrective actions.
Communicate with customers via phone, MS Teams, or email to walk them through solutions step-by-step.
Access HPeSM and other government systems to research prior incidents, log accurate troubleshooting notes, and record final resolutions.
Escalate unresolved issues to higher-tier support or appropriate COMSEC SMEs and maintain follow-through until resolution.
Support COMSEC operations tasks such as account management, key processing, transfers, destruction, device initialization, INE setup, ECU loading, and OTAD operations.
Install, troubleshoot, and maintain COMSEC peripheral devices and related workstation software/hardware.
Analyze and resolve hardware, boot, connectivity, and configuration errors.
Participate in COMSEC testing events for new/emerging technologies and provide feedback to Army test teams.
Use test event knowledge to develop and update procedures for future COMSEC technology upgrades.
Support installation/reinstallation of validated software and hardware changes for COMSEC workstations and platforms.
Assist Army COMSEC accounts with upgrade support as new technologies are fielded.
Maintain standardized configuration management data to ensure accounts remain compliant and up to date.
Document all customer interactions, upgrade progress, troubleshooting steps, and resolutions clearly and accurately.
Support production of reports, briefings, and project procedures as required.
Send customer satisfaction surveys after each completed task.
Participate in ongoing COMSEC technology training and testing to maintain proficiency and stay current with modernization initiatives.
Maintain knowledge of COMSEC policies/procedures (e.g., AR 380-40, TB 380-41) and apply them during technical troubleshooting.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Help Desk Technician III must have:
? Education: Must possess 2 years of telecommunications/ electronics vocational training, or professional certification from an ABET accredited technical school or equivalent military school
? Must possess intermediate knowledge of the ACES and SKL equipment, Knowledge of Tactical Networking Environment
? NetOps Toolkit (J-TNT) possession of IT certification (Security +, Network+ etc.), and Field Service Representative is desirable
? US citizenship required
? Security clearance level: SECRET
Location Fort Huachuca, AZ
GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
? Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
? Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
? Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
? Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work
? Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you'll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.
The likely hourly rate for this position is between $26.44 - $35.78. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.
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