Senior FAS C4ISR Applications Support Engineer

Jobtailor; Leeming; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks an experienced specialist to provide expert-level support for FAS applications in complex C4ISR environments. You will maintain virtualised platforms, troubleshoot hosted services, and integrate tactical data links across multi-site, secure networks.

The role requires strong Windows/UNIX knowledge, networking, and cross-domain collaboration with stakeholders, in a Defence-oriented setting. UK residency and vetting are expected.

Qualifications

• Expert-level knowledge of virtualised environments (VMware, vSphere, Hyper-V).
• Strong experience supporting FAS/C4ISR or similar complex applications.
• Knowledge of tactical data links and integration of IP, serial and sensor-based data feeds.
• Experience with instant messaging technologies and wide-area messaging networks, including federation and cross-domain interoperability.
• Strong understanding of Windows and UNIX-hosted applications and services.
• Experience with networking, DNS, Active Directory, DFS, PKI, LDAP, Kerberos and related infrastructure services.
• Database and application support experience with MSSQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, IIS, Apache, Java, XML and SOAP.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across application, platform, network and infrastructure layers.
• Desirable experience with Solaris 10, NISP, NIS+, ZFS Zones, SMB and SharePoint.
• Desirable experience with NATO NIRIS, S2S/C2S, nICCLink, US GCCS, HeATS, GrATS, BOWMAN BITS, TNG, TACNIP, JCSSA, MCCIS, IC…

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level support for FAS applications in complex C4ISR environments.
• Maintain and troubleshoot virtualised platforms and hosted application services.
• Integrate and support tactical data link feeds, including IP and serial sensor feeds.
• Support instant messaging and wide-area messaging services, including federation and cross-domain interoperability.
• Work across Windows, UNIX and Solaris-based systems to maintain availability and performance.
• Support application integration across multi-site, multi-domain and secure network environments.
• Maintain and troubleshoot directory services, databases, web services, file shares, certificates and network services.
• Contribute specialist technical knowledge for current contract requirements and future application introductions.
• Analyse complex issues and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support critical applications and technologies across secure, multi-site Defence-style Air Force environments.

Skills

VMware

vSphere

Hyper-V

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Active Directory

DNS

PKI

LDAP

Kerberos

NISP

NIS+

ZFS Zones

SharePoint

Geospatial Technologies

Job description

Jobtailor seeks an experienced specialist to provide expert-level support for FAS applications in complex C4ISR environments. You will maintain virtualised platforms, troubleshoot hosted services, and integrate tactical data links across multi-site, secure networks.

The role requires strong Windows/UNIX knowledge, networking, and cross-domain collaboration with stakeholders, in a Defence-oriented setting. UK residency and vetting are expected.