Today
Unspecified
Entry Level (less than 2 yrs experience)
$100,000 - $125,000
Occasional travel
IT - Networking
SG2 Recruiting is partnering with Avum. They are seeking a talented, highly motivated, and security-focused infrastructure engineer who can perform the following daily tasks, including but not limited to managing system networks, creating and managing virtual servers, troubleshooting various Linux and Windows-based systems, setting up and managing configuration management on servers, and setting up and performing basic administrative tasks on containerization environments. The candidate should be comfortable working with a diverse team of individuals locally and remotely. The ability to always learn and share knowledge with peers in a fast-paced atmosphere is required to be successful in this dynamic role. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a T5 background investigation.
What You Will Be Doing:
Assist in editing firewall policies in Juniper routers.
Monitor and analyze firewall traffic for malicious behavior.
Deploy web, database, and other virtual servers in appropriate security zones in adherence with NIST 800-171 security standards.
Check for and apply critical operating system patch updates.
Troubleshoot and update VMWare ESXi servers in a production environment
Assist and manage backup processes and disaster recovery strategies.
Create and manage compliance documentation and reporting of infrastructure and systems.
Setting up and maintaining configuration management for servers
Installing and performing basic admin tasks for Kubernetes-based platforms
What You Will Need
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study that provides substantial valuable knowledge in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or a mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Self-driven, self-reliant, and highly motivated
Possess the ability to collaborate with other team members or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess the ability to solve problems, identify risks, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Must be very thorough, meticulous, and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities
Quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience configuring networking devices, such as routers, switches, and VPNs
Experience deploying new Linux and Windows systems
Experience with virtualization
Knowledge of infrastructure security and server hardening
Certified CompTIA Security+
If You Have This, It Is A Plus:
JNCIA-Junos or greater
Certified in Linux OS
vSphere Experience
Experience with cloud networking
Experience with Kubernetes clusters
Experience deploying and maintaining configuration management such as Ansible or Puppet
Experience applying NIST 800-171 compliance
Location:
The candidate must interact and coordinate remotely with external project team members and other Avum employees. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required—availability to support EST core hours as needed.
About Avum
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings.
Avum, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in providing employment opportunities and benefits.
What You Will Be Doing:
Assist in editing firewall policies in Juniper routers.
Monitor and analyze firewall traffic for malicious behavior.
Deploy web, database, and other virtual servers in appropriate security zones in adherence with NIST 800-171 security standards.
Check for and apply critical operating system patch updates.
Troubleshoot and update VMWare ESXi servers in a production environment
Assist and manage backup processes and disaster recovery strategies.
Create and manage compliance documentation and reporting of infrastructure and systems.
Setting up and maintaining configuration management for servers
Installing and performing basic admin tasks for Kubernetes-based platforms
What You Will Need
Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a curriculum or major field of study that provides substantial valuable knowledge in system development and is closely related to the work detailed above, and/or in a computer science, information systems, physical science, engineering or a mathematics–intensive discipline, or an applicable training certificate from an accredited training institution
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Self-driven, self-reliant, and highly motivated
Possess the ability to collaborate with other team members or work independently to meet project requirements and expectations.
Possess the ability to solve problems, identify risks, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers.
Must be very thorough, meticulous, and attentive to detail as appropriate for all work activities
Quantitative analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience configuring networking devices, such as routers, switches, and VPNs
Experience deploying new Linux and Windows systems
Experience with virtualization
Knowledge of infrastructure security and server hardening
Certified CompTIA Security+
If You Have This, It Is A Plus:
JNCIA-Junos or greater
Certified in Linux OS
vSphere Experience
Experience with cloud networking
Experience with Kubernetes clusters
Experience deploying and maintaining configuration management such as Ansible or Puppet
Experience applying NIST 800-171 compliance
Location:
The candidate must interact and coordinate remotely with external project team members and other Avum employees. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.
NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core hours of 9 AM PST/PDT to 4 PM PST/PDT, Monday through Friday, will be required—availability to support EST core hours as needed.
About Avum
Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings.
Avum, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other reason prohibited by law in providing employment opportunities and benefits.
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