Unnmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Network Systems Integrator to join the Software, Simulation, Systems Engineering and Integration Directorate (S3I) Joint Technology Center – Systems Integration Lab (JSIL) Tech Center. The UAS Network Systems Integrator will perform system level installation, configuration, automation, test, and analysis on Multi-layer Switches, Firewalls, Linux based operating systems, and hypervisor-based environments with a majority of the work geared toward network equipment considerations.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with software developers and systems engineers to design and integrate network configurations, firewall configurations, and associated documentation.
- Work within an Agile scrum development model supporting the development of full system installation images on a biweekly basis.
- Troubleshoot network issues on virtual and physical switches and firewalls.
- Ability to work within a VMWare environment to design automated system and network configurations.
- Proficient in group policy and active directory manual and automated configuration.
- Write system scripts in Bash, PowerShell, Java, and Python to develop automated network configuration installation and automate single touch installation of network devices.
- Automate the creation, deployment, and configuration of virtual machines, containers, and networks as part of a global UAS system installation.
- Automate the creation, deployment, and configuration of virtual firewalls and Cloud Server Routers as part of one touch installations.
- Develop engineering technical material including but not limited to system description documents, network installation guides, data flow, and network diagrams.
Qualifications - External
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
- ABET Accredited Engineering Degree or Computer Science Degree required, and a minimum of six (6) years engineering experience.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Strong experience configuring Cisco switches (VLAN, VRF, routing protocols, Access Control List)
- Strong experience in network administration, remote network configuration, and firewall configuration.
- Strong experience with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or PowerShell including the automation of system and application installations is required.
- Strong understanding of general computing system architectures and virtual machines.
- Strong command line experience with UNIX based operating system or Windows command line configuration is required.
- Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain a Security+ SE and a Network + SE.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Holding an active CCNA.
- Experience with datacenter architectures (cluster computing or high availability system).
- Experience with Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Infrastructure as Code (LaC).
- Experience with configuration management, such as Chef, Puppet, and/or Ansible.
- Experience writing technical documentation using Microsoft Office and Visio.
- Experience with Atlassian workflow management software.
- Experience with software development and testing
- Experience with Uncrewed Aircraft Systems.
REQUIRED CLEARANCE:
- Must have SECRET security clearance.