About Swingtech
Swingtech delivers innovative Information Technology and Professional Support services to a diverse range of clients across the federal and intelligence communities. With over 15 years of trusted experience as a systems integrator, we apply agile methodologies and deep industry insight to help our customers achieve greater efficiency, compliance, and cost savings. At Swingtech, we’re committed to excellence and long-term success for our clients and our team.
Work Location: Onsite, New London, Connecticut
Security Requirement: Ability to successfully complete a Tier 1/NACI suitability investigation and obtain required facility and system access
Position Overview
We are seeking two IT Specialists to support a federal museum’s information technology, gallery systems, theater systems, public-facing connectivity, media infrastructure, and interactive exhibits. The IT Specialists will maintain high-availability systems, troubleshoot technical issues, support museum events, and coordinate with AV and exhibit-maintenance personnel.
This role requires hands-on technical experience in an operational environment where system availability directly affects visitor experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and support museum information technology, gallery, theater, and public-facing systems.
- Troubleshoot Windows and macOS workstations, servers, network devices, media systems, peripherals, and interactive technology.
- Support internal and guest connectivity, including VLANs, VPNs, Wi-Fi networks, and approved remote-access environments.
- Perform authorized system backup, restoration, software updates, patching, and data-protection activities.
- Process and track authorized account, permission, onboarding, and offboarding requests through Government-approved procedures.
- Diagnose hardware, software, connectivity, routing, and system-performance issues.
- Support interactive displays, touchscreens, sensors, gallery projectors, media servers, and theater systems.
- Work with AV and Exhibit Maintenance personnel to resolve problems affecting digital exhibits.
- Provide technical support for presentations, streaming, lighting-control systems, and approved museum events.
- Help maintain reliable visitor Wi-Fi while preserving separation from protected internal systems.
- Document technical incidents, corrective actions, recurring problems, and system status.
- Follow federal cybersecurity, access-control, equipment-use, and network-connection requirements.
- Respond to incidents according to required severity, response, and resolution standards.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three to six years of systems administration, network support, desktop support, or related technical-support experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Windows and macOS environments.
- Hands-on knowledge of VLANs, VPNs, Wi-Fi networks, firewalls, access controls, encryption, and general cybersecurity practices.
- Experience troubleshooting workstations, network equipment, servers, projectors, interactive displays, or comparable technical systems.
- Knowledge of cloud storage, hosted applications, SaaS platforms, backup, restoration, and disaster-recovery practices.
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly to nontechnical employees, volunteers, and operational stakeholders.
- Ability to work onsite and provide support during weekends, holidays, or special events when required.
Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
- Relevant professional experience and technical certifications may be considered in place of the preferred degree.
- Industry certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, or Security+ are strongly applicable.
- Cloud or platform certifications involving Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or Google Workspace are desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
- IT experience in a museum, gallery, library, theater, public attraction, or other high-availability environment.
- Experience supporting digital asset management or collection-management databases.
- Familiarity with AV integration, multiscreen video walls, interactive touch tables, media servers, or digital kiosks.
- Experience supporting live-streaming, event technology, projection, and lighting-control systems.
- Knowledge of federal cybersecurity, CAC-enabled access, or Government virtual-desktop environments.
Summary of Benefits
- 15 PTO days
- 11 paid holidays
- Medical Insurance with – 3 options (HSA with $600 Employer Contribution).
- Dental Insurance with no age limit orthodonture.
- Vision Insurance through EyeMed in and out of network coverage.
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability coverage with 100% premium support,
- Life insurance and AD&D with 100% premium support
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Critical Care and Accident Insurance availability
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401k with enrollment from day one. 4% deferral by company.
- $1500 Annual Training Budget
- $1500 Referral bonus
- Eligibility for annual merit and discretionary bonus
- Flexible work arrangements
Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Female/Veterans/Disabled