IT Specialist

Would you love to work for a fast-growing company with amazing perks and benefits including educational and professional development and a great Work-Life balance? Then Forward Slope wants you to join our team We are a fast-paced global company with a great reputation in the DoD industry for over 20 years.

Forward Slope currently has an open position for a full-time IT Specialist to join our team. The position is located in Guam.

Forward Slope is seeking an IT Specialist with excellent organizational and time management skills to join our team and provide technical support to military construction projects. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, need minimal direction, and have a passion for Information Technology.

Responsibilities:

• Assist construction project engineers in the design, development and installation of IT systems for various military construction projects
• Provide on-site support for the receipt, inventory and installation of IT systems
• Define scope, plans, and deliverables for assigned projects.
• Collect, identify, define, and organize detailed user and IT requirements
• Coordinate and collaborate with others in analyzing collected requirements to ensure plans and identified solutions meet customer needs and expectations
• Confirm and prioritize project plans and deliverables with the customer
• Create and maintain procedures and documentation
• Management of hardware and software inventory
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Currently hold an active U.S security clearance or be able to obtain one
• Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline. Relevant work experience and training may be considered in lieu of degree
• Three (3) years of related experience
• Prior experience with telecommunications standards, including ANSI/TIA=569, 569 and 607, as well as the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization and time management skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems quickly and independently

Desired Qualifications:

• CompTIA A+ or CompTIA Security+ certification
• BICSI Technician (TECH) certification
• Prior U.S. military service
• Experience with military C4I systems
• Specialized experience in audio visual systems

*Hourly Range: $31 - $34/hourly

Job Type: Full-Time Hourly

Why Join Forward Slope?

• Fast-paced global company with a great reputation in the DoD industry for over 20 years
• Telework option available
• Flexible working hours based on job needs
• Great and fun work culture
• Amazing benefits package for full time employees (including 90% employer contribution for employee medical benefits)
• 3 weeks of PTO a year
• 11 paid company holidays a year
• Team Building - Continuous appreciation events for our employees
• Education and Professional Development – programs to help you with your educational and professional growth

Forward Slope is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

*The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.

**PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION - The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

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