Boundary Systems Engineer

SMS Data Products Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SMS Data Products Group seeks a Boundary Systems Engineer to support the AFCENT NOSC contract at Shaw Air Force Base. The role focuses on operating and securing an enterprise boundary management environment across NIPRNet/SIPRNet and related C2 systems.

Responsibilities include analyzing firewall reports, implementing solutions, configuring DNS/BIND services, and providing engineering support for firewall and UNIX/Linux environments while coordinating with local help desks and engineers.

Qualifications

• BS in related field and 5+ years relevant IT experience
• Or 7+ years relevant IT experience
• Firewall and Unix/Linux experience
• Ability to implement and enforce local network usage policies and procedures
• Experience with Windows Server installations in host/compute environments and server images
• Storage solutions, DNS, DHCP, remote access, and core network infrastructure maintenance

Responsibilities

• Operate and manage the enterprise boundary management server
• Analyze firewall reports and logs to identify anomalies and implement solutions
• Configure and maintain DNS/BIND domains and firewall features at an enterprise level
• Provide on-the-job training to local help desk personnel and engineers
• Assist with engineering new security device implementations
• Perform planning, designing, upgrading, and deployment of data center hardware/software

Skills

Firewall and Unix/Linux experience

Network policy enforcement

Windows Server installation

OpenBSD knowledge

DNS/DNSSEC

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

5+ years relevant IT experience

7+ years relevant IT experience

Tools

Windows Server

OpenBSD

BIND DNS

Firewall tools

UNIX/Linux

Job description

SMS is seeking talented Boundary Systems Engineers to support our AFCENT NOSC contract at Shaw Air Force Base The AFCENTs mission is to deliver combat ready air space communications and cyberspace capability for USCENTCOM helping maintain security and stability throughout Southwest Asia We support the AFCENT Commander USCENTCOM coalition and joint partners and warfighters who rely on NIPRNet SIPRNet partner networks and other command and control systems The AFCENT NOSC program is focused on running and protecting a 247 enterprise network and systems operations including cybersecurity engineering maintenance and technical support keeping the AFCENTs theater communications and IT infrastructure ready secure and available to effectively execute the AFCENT mission Since 1976 SMS has specialized in modernizing legacy IT and sustaining complex enterprise environments for federal agencies With the goal of building long term partnerships with our customers we invest in our employees by providing the training tools and support they need to keep critical missions operational improve performance and reduce risk SMS is headquartered in McLean Virginia with offices and on site operations at customer locations throughout the United States For additional information on SMS visit wwwsmscom

Job Responsibilities

• Operate and manage the enterprise boundary management server ensuring it is functional with duplicate configuration
• Analyze firewall reports firewall logs and other metrics and identify sub standard network performance and engineer and implement solutions to counter the identified anomalies
• Operate security devices remotely and locally
• Create custom UNIX scripts to meet task specific requirements
• Research document and track to resolution all outages trouble calls and network intrusions
• Utilize firewall toolsets to accurately analyze and report on the overall health of local and deployed firewalls
• Recommend appropriate changesresolutions in response to the trend analysis
• Perform enterprise level firewall fault isolation and resolution to include troubleshooting ACLs and Proxies affecting other network traffic; and troubleshoot firewall issues on OpenBSD Operating System including permissions and type enforcement
• Configure and maintain DNS and BIND domain name services and manage the full range of firewall features at an Enterprise level
• Provide On the job training to local help desk personnel and engineers on firewall components and solutions
• Implement proper backup procedures walk remote users through backup and restoration actions and accomplish the same locally
• Assist with engineering new security device implementations
• Perform analysis for collaboration of networksystem needs and participate in planning designing upgrading and deployment of enterprise datacenter hardware and software using a project based timeline
• Manage proxy servers internalexternal email gateways and external DNS management
• Provide General IT Management support
• Provide General Networking support
• Provide LAN support
• Provide WAN Enterprise support
• Provide technical and general O&M support as required
• Provide documentationreports support as required
• Provide meetingsbriefings support as required
• Provide functional training support as required
• Provide OCONUS deploymentTDY travel support as required
• Provide CONUS TDY support as required

Required Qualifications

• BS in related field and 5 or more years relevant IT experience
• Or 7 or more years relevant IT experience
• Firewall and UnixLinux experience
• Ability to implement and enforce local network usage policies and procedures
• Must possess experience and demonstrate an understanding with installation of Microsoft Windows Server in Host and Compute Environments and Windows Server using server images
• Experience with implementation of storage solutions high availability Domain Name Systems DNS Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP network connectivity and remote access solutions core and distributed network solutions advance network infrastructure and maintain and monitor server environments

Certifications Required

• CompTIA NetworkCE or CISCO Certified Network Associate
• CCNA
• ITIL Foundation Candidate has up to 60 days to acquire ITIL Foundation certification

Clearance Required

Department of Defense Secret security clearance or the ability to obtain an Interim Secret clearance

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran