Full-Time

IT Support Specialist

Posted on 3/20/2025

STR

STR

501-1,000 employees

AI-driven defense and national security platforms

Compensation Overview

$72k - $90k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Arlington, VA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
IT & Security (1)
Required Skills
LDAP
Inventory Management
Computer Networking
Linux/Unix
Requirements
  • This position requires an active Secret security clearance, for which U.S. citizenship is needed by U.S. Government.
  • Identify, research and resolve technical issues for users
  • Add to the IT knowledge base with clear/concise/detailed entries
  • Treat every issue as an opportunity to educate the end-user
  • Maintain an accurate inventory of hardware and software licenses
  • Perform hands-on diagnostics at the desktop level, including installing and upgrading software, implementing file backups, and configuring systems and applications
  • Test issue remediation to ensure problem has been adequately resolved. Perform post-resolution follow-ups, time permitting
  • Create and/or maintain end-user documentation on procedures and how-tos
  • Creation and administration of Active Directory user accounts
  • Provision new computers for employees
  • Create and test new images for Windows and Mac Operating Systems
  • Help maintain scanners, copiers and workstations
  • Provision phones and voicemail boxes (mobile and office)
  • Support our summer intern program. To include configuration of computers, administration rights, first line support, and equipment reconciliation when the internship is complete
  • Administrate and help manage the ITSM system
  • Order software and hardware for users and maintain a stockage objective for general consumption items
  • Support the IT Team with duties as necessary to include server, user and network administration
  • Create Linux accounts and manage groups, home directories, and access.
  • Collaborate with IT Team
  • Minor off hours duties/on-call hours as necessary
  • Other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
  • Provide IT support and play a major part in employee’s success by analyzing, troubleshooting, and resolving technical issues in a positive and efficient manner.
  • This specialist will also enjoy solving complex problems and provide effective first line support for all local, remote, and mobile staff.
Desired Qualifications
  • 3+ years of relevant experience
  • Experience supporting operating systems including Windows 10, Linux, and Mac OSX
  • Experience supporting typical business and engineering applications (ex. Microsoft Office, Matlab, Visual Studio, VMWare and other scientific/engineering applications) and hardware (mostly Dell and Apple laptops)
  • Intermediate Active Directory skills with the capability of managing user accounts, printers and other resources
  • Helpdesk and/or Desktop certifications such as Linux+, Security+, Network+ desired
  • Strong team player with the ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment in a rapidly growing company
  • Problem solver with excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize work tasks to meet customer demands and deadlines
  • Exceptional customer service, interpersonal skills, and desire to learn.
  • Self-motivated with strong analytical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills

STR uses AI to help national security and defense clients make faster, data-driven decisions. Its flagship STR infokit platform combines data science, AI algorithms, data conditioning, and DevOps to deliver real-time decision support for use in command and control, collaborative autonomy, and object recognition and tracking. Revenue comes from government and defense contracts for advanced AI platforms that blend artificial and human intelligence to resist manipulation. The company differentiates by emphasizing autonomy, creativity, and diversity to foster robust decision-making under high-stakes conditions, aiming to provide clients with a reliable edge in security challenges.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$54.9M

Headquarters

Woburn, Massachusetts

Founded

2010

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • DARPA AIR contract advances STR's swarming uncrewed aircraft AI capabilities and market positioning.
  • Government demand for cybersecurity and distributed sensing solutions expands STR's addressable market.
  • STR's isolated network capability differentiates it in classified government environments with connectivity constraints.

What critics are saying

  • Palantir's AIP platform displaces STR's infokit in DoD decision support with faster deployment.
  • DoD slashed DARPA AI funding 25% in FY2027 NDAA, stalling STR's flagship AIR contract.
  • Anduril's Lattice platform captured $1.5B DoD contracts, outpacing STR in autonomous swarming technology.

What makes STR unique

  • STR's analytics platform delivers real-time sensemaking on isolated networks without external connectivity.
  • STR combines human creativity with AI algorithms for resilient decision-making resistant to manipulation.
  • STR specializes in collaborative autonomy and object recognition for command-and-control applications.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Company News

Military & Aerospace Electronics
Sep 8th, 2025
STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft

STR moves forward on DARPA AIR job to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for swarming uncrewed aircraft.

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