Operations Support Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next.  Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

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Please review the job details below.

We are hiring immediately for an Operations Support Engineer (OSE) role in Longmont, CO.

Responsibilities:

• Assist operations teams with ground system troubleshooting and anomaly resolution; may include gathering data and generating reports for ground engineering support and management teams.
• Perform ground system telemetry trending and monitoring, generate ground system health metrics and charts for dissemination to management teams.
• Vendor management, including leading a weekly teleconference with key vendors and reconciling metrics reports with these vendors.
• Help in developing next-generation operational tools on our new cloud platform.
• Technical writing of proposals, design documentation, statements of work, etc.
• Clearly and effectively communicate and coordinate with customers and external vendors.

Minimum requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and must currently hold a Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Strong troubleshooting skills and technical acumen with curiosity around both hardware and software
• Ability to accommodate travel up to 2%
• Ability to accommodate a 5-week rotational shift all the while earning shift differential.
• SHIFT DETAILS: Week 1 – first half day shifts, Sat-Wed 6am – 2pm; Week 2 – second half day shifts, 6 days off, then Wed – Fri 6am – 2pm; Week 3 – swing shifts, Mon-Fri 12pm – 10pm; Week 4 – mid shifts, Mon-Fri 9pm – 5am plus Sat. and Sun. 5pm – 5am (7 days on); Week 5 – Mon-Fri off (5 days off)

Preferred Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience in satellite ground systems and operations
• Proficiency in a Linux operating environment
• Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g. Ruby, Python, Java)
• Experience with Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with Kibana and Elasticsearch
• Familiarity with GitHub
• Experience with build CI/CD systems like Jenkins, Travis, or Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• A person who enjoys hands-on work
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including customer communication and technical writing

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For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

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