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Leidos · 19 hours ago

Application Support Specialist

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry Level

$59K/yr - $107K/yr

2+ years exp

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. They are seeking a System Administrator to support the Department of State Facial Recognition program, focusing on verifying applicant identities and maintaining security compliance of databases.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Contribute to DoS Facial Recognition team to verify applicant identities, prevent issuance of travel documents to those who pose national security threats, and prevent issuance of travel documents to applicants using fraudulent aliases

Submit trouble tickets as required; Track and report on trouble tickets submitted by the DoS FR team

Perform preventive and adaptive maintenance and patching as prescribed

Assist with installation, test and documentation of facial recognition systems and software components

Assist with integrating emerging technologies into legacy facial recognition systems

Submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports as required

Work seamlessly with DoS groups and Government-designated contractors

Coordinate with Consular Affairs configuration management personnel to advance system modernization initiatives, to include operating new facial recognition systems in parallel with legacy systems when required

Assist in maintaining IT risk scoring metrics (iPost) within prescribed limits

Assist in maintaining security compliance of Consular Affairs databases, to include documenting relevant security controls and supporting security tests to validate security control implementation and operation

Contribute to system documentation efforts