Open Source Systems Engineer (Old Town San Diego) - San Diego, C

Requires US Citizenship
Employment Term and Type: Regular, Full Time
Required Security Clearance: Secret Clearable to TS/SCI
Required Education: Bachelor of Science Degree or Equivalent
Salary Range: $140,000 to $150,000

Job Title: Open Source Systems Engineer

Job Description:

Provide systems engineering support by installing, configuring, and deploying open source operating system solutions.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Build, configure, manage, and troubleshoot operating systems and applications using RHEL
• Build, configure, manage, and troubleshoot physical servers to include racking and stacking, cabling, and associated peripherals such as KVMs
• Apply and mitigate DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) controls to open-source operating systems and applications
• Analyze network performance and address issues within the virtualized network using KVM
• Maintain the San Diego commercial satellite communications test facility ("Test Access Point Name (APN)") in a high state of readiness to support over-the-air Inmarsat communications tests from Boeing and other primary airframe integrators
• Maintain technical currency with the design baseline for the AN/USQ-144K(v)1 ADNS Increment III shore network, particularly as it affects satellite communications for supported aircraft
• Collaborate with other NAVAIR-sponsored project engineers at NIWC-PAC, particularly on those matters that affect the design, operation and modernization of critical network infrastructure shared by multiple manned and unmanned air platforms
• Participate in technical reviews and provide analysis of proposed changes to the USNTANs hardware and software baselines
• Provide Technical Assistance to Aircraft Squadron Personnel and Boeing Factory Representatives

Required Qualifications

• 3+ Years hands-on experience with open source operating systems and applications such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• 3+ Years of hands-on experience working with physical servers to include racking and stacking, cabling, and associated peripherals such as KVM's
• 2+ years hands-on experience with applying DISA STIG Controls to Open Source operating systems and applications
• 1+ Years of experience with applying and mitigating DISA Security Technical Implementation Guide's (STIG's)
• Desire to learn network fundamentals and network protocols such as TCP/IP, and SNMP
• Must possess the ability to perform in a heavy customer facing role with strong verbal, professional, and written skills
• Self-starter: ability to organize own work to meet project goals and deadlines
• Must have Comptia Security+ certification (or higher) to meet DOD 8570 IAT II requirements, in addition to any of the following Operating Environment (OE) certifications such as Cisco CCNA, Comptia Linux+, or equivalent OS-specific training

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working with Airborne or Navy Tactical Platforms (ADNS, UCLASS, MQ-25A, STACC)
• Experience with network engineering configuration highly preferred
• Experience with hypervisor platforms, such as Proxmox (Highly Preferred), or VMware ESXi
• Experience with Git repositories for storing configuration data and code
• Experience with delivering systems engineering artifacts to include test plans, configuration guides, and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA's)
• Familiarity with Python scripting to develop automated unit, integration, and performance tests
• Familiarity with automated provisioning, configuration and management using Ansible
• Familiarity with the YANG data model and experience with the NETCONF and RESTCONF network management protocol
• Cisco CCNA or equivalent experience highly desired

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree or four additional years of relevant experience

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Secret upgradable to TS/SCI

Physical Requirements:

• Requires Sitting (66%), Standing (15%), Walking (15%), Near Acuity (100%), Color Determination (100%), Speaking (100%), Listening (100%), Sight (100%), Use of fingers and hands (100%), Travel