Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

CCS-C Technical Advisor/CTF Lead

Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active Security+ Certificate with CE
  • Minimum SECRET clearance, with ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance
  • 5-7 years experience in either MILSATCOM Operations, Systems Administration or Management
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant space-related field or 5+ years of space operations experience
  • Experience guiding diverse engineers across multiple disciplines

Responsibilities

  • Perform leadership tasks such as personnel assessments and planning
  • Support ground system readiness activities and engage with customers
  • Conduct technical meetings with military and government stakeholders
  • Provide on-call support and maintain system operations
  • Communicate technical concepts clearly to both internal teams and external clients

Benefits

  • Position based at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO
  • Occasional travel for up to two weeks per year
  • On-call support in a 24/7 operational environment
  • Opportunity for leadership and mentoring roles
  • Hands-on experience with advanced Command and Control systems
Full Job Description
Kratos has an exciting opportunity for a CCS-C Technical Advisor/CTF Lead.

The ideal candidate has over five years of experience in personnel management, operations support, and IT systems. A strong background in the Command and Control - Consolidated (CCS-C) system and associated satellite programs is highly desirable. Familiarity with the government sustainment lifecycle, along with relevant experience in development, testing, engineering, and integration, is preferred. The candidate must be able to effectively communicate technical concepts both orally and in writing to government and military customers and users. Self-motivation and leadership capabilities are essential. The selected applicant will undergo a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. U.S. citizenship is required. This position is based in Colorado Springs, CO, at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB).

  • The position requires an active Security+ Certificate with CE
  • A minimum SECRET clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
  • 5 - 7 years experience in either: MILSATCOM Operations, Systems Administration or Management
  • Candidates must have at least five years of experience in space operations or a bachelor's degree in a relevant space-related field.
  • Experience guiding a diverse group of engineers across multiple disciplines
  • Performs Leadership duties as needed to include: personnel assessments, mentoring, planning and milestone assessments, and administration of CCS-C System
  • Support ground system readiness activities including customer/user interactions, on-call support
  • Hosting and/or supporting meetings with military/government stakeholders
  • Self-motivated and comfortable with supporting multiple groups of developers, engineers, and testers.
  • Articulate technical concepts orally and in written forms both internally to the team as well as externally to the government
  • The role requires the ability to travel for up to two weeks per year (less than 5% of the time) and be physically present at Schriever Space Force Base (SSFB) five days a week. Due to the 24/7 operational environment, occasional on-call support is required.

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Experience with CCS-C and associated satellite systems is highly desirable.
  • A strong background in maintaining and sustaining IT systems is preferred, particularly in an operational and/or test environment.
  • Familiarity with system administration, troubleshooting, and deployment processes is beneficial.
  • Experience working with technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, Java/C++, Networking/Cisco, Linux, Windows, Active Directory, Docker/Kubernetes, NAS/SAN, VMware, and Ansible is a plus.
  • Candidates with a system deployment/operations/test background who can apply their expertise to system administration, sustainment, and troubleshooting will be well suited for this role.

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The grade-based pay range for this job is listed below. Individual salaries within that range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, and skills.

Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $90,000-$120,000

This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

About Kratos Defense and Security Solutions

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. provides mission critical products, solutions, and services in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Kratos Government Solutions, Unmanned Systems, and Public Safety & Security. The Kratos Government Solutions segment offers microwave electronic products, satellite communications, training systems, modular systems, and defense and rocket support services. The Unmanned Systems segment provides unmanned aerial, ground, and seaborne, as well as command, control, and communications systems. The Public Safety & Security segment designs, engineers, deploys, operates, integrates, maintains, and operates security and surveillance solutions for homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, government, and commercial customers. The company serves national security related agencies, the department of defense, intelligence agencies, and classified agencies, as well as international government agencies and domestic and international commercial customers; and critical infrastructure, power generation, power transport, nuclear energy, financial, IT, healthcare, education, transportation, and petro-chemical industries, as well as government and military customers. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Learn more about Kratos Defense and Security Solutions
Size
3,300 employees
Market Cap
$1.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$79.6 million
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+8.4%
Revenue
$747.6 million
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