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Tech Specialist 1 - Tysons, VA

M. C. Dean

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Compensation
$75–94K/yr
Location
Tysons, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

M.C. Dean is seeking a Tech Specialist 1 for its Security and Electronic Systems business unit, which designs, integrates, operates, and maintains electronic security and related systems. The specialist supports system administration and engineering, troubleshoots and evaluates systems, assists field personnel, and provides post-deployment support. The role requires a high school diploma or GED with 6+ years of relevant experience, or an associate degree with 4+ years.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Electronic Security SystemsSystem TroubleshootingNetworkingSystem AdministrationCustomer CommunicationTechnical TrainingPreventive MaintenanceDesktop Hardware SetupSoftware ImagingAntivirus UpdatesSystem ResearchEngineering DrawingsSOP and SOW DocumentationBlueprints and SchematicsInteroperability AnalysisConstructability AnalysisOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationReliable AttendanceFlexible SchedulingTravelListening ComprehensionReading ComprehensionProblem Solving

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED + 6+ Years Experience or Associate Degree + 4+ Years ExperienceAbility to Obtain TS/SCI Clearance

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a Tech Specialist 1 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze system performance and recommend improvements

  • Provide support to the system administration and engineering team

  • Using advanced knowledge of networking principals and system administration skills to troubleshoot systems and operating systems

  • Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors and system administrators

  • Train system users and other system support personnel

  • Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes

  • Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions

  • Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records and analysis

  • Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates

  • Conduct in depth research and evaluate the research of Technical Specialists in order to evaluate existing and future systems

  • Provide on site system support post deployment

  • Read and interpret engineering drawings

  • Understand SOP and SOW documentation

  • Ensure test lab equipment is maintained

  • Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency

  • Interface with internal and external customers demonstrating excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Conduct research and development of entire systems and analyze all interoperability and constructability scenarios

  • Read blue prints, schematics and statements of work (SOW).

  • Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues

  • Answer support calls to help field personnel and system administrators with any installation issues encountered on the job site

  • Conduct research and development on new system manufacturers (i.e. access control, intrusion detection and closed circuit television systems).

  • Perform all duties with minimal direct supervision

Qualifications

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance is required.

Requirements:

  • High School Diploma/GED with 6+ years of experience with installation, troubleshooting and/or testing of electronic security systems or

  • Associates with 4+ years of experience

  • Reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer

  • Ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends

  • Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS

What we offer:

  • A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

  • An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.

  • Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

  • Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • A competitive salary

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

  • Paid time off

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • 401k Retirement Plan

  • Military Reserve pay offset

  • Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

  • Sitting for extended periods of time.

  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

  • Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

  • Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $75,000.00 - USD $94,400.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 4,190 open Technical Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$75–94K/yr
  • Virginia median$79–117K/yr83 salary ranges
  • US median$77–118K/yr1,336 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $85K, is 13% below the Virginia median midpoint ($97K) — in the middle half of Technical Support salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 186 open Technical Support jobs in Virginia and 4,190 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Technical Support postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,682 postings).
Education
353 of the 4,190 open Technical Support jobs (8%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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