Software Engineer - Secret Clearance

SGS Consulting; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Boston is seeking a computer engineer to develop and operate a network emulation testbed that evaluates end-to-end software and hardware systems in challenging environments. The role requires strong networking, Linux, and programming skills backed by experience, education, and/or certification.

The engineer will debug the testbed, propose solutions, and implement fixes, while preparing reports for government officials and senior stakeholders on experimental findings.

Qualifications

• Strong networking, Linux, and programming skills backed by experience, education, and/or certification.
• Experience debugging testbeds and implementing fixes.
• Ability to prepare reports for government officials and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and operate a network emulation testbed to test end-to-end systems.
• Debug problems with the testbed and implement fixes.
• Prepare reports on experimental findings for government officials and senior stakeholders.
• Onsite full-time with occasional travel.

Skills

Linux

Scripting

Data visualization

TCP/IP

CORE

Wireshark

Docker/Podman

Kubernetes

Prometheus/Grafana

Troubleshooting

Automation testing

Network certifications

HAIPE devices

Radio/ wireless systems

Tools

J-series messaging

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

We are seeking a computer engineer to assist in developing and operating a network emulation testbed that tests the performance of end-to-end software and hardware systems in a challenged environment. The ideal candidate will have strong computer networking, Linux, and software programming skills that are backed up through experience, education, and/or certification. As a member of the testbed team, the engineer will be responsible for debugging problems with the testbed, proposing solutions, and implementing fixes. Strong communication skills, the ability to work in a team, and the self-motivated curiosity to dive into the details of system behavior are necessary for the position. The engineer will be responsible for assisting the technical staff in preparing reports for government officials and senior stakeholders on experimental findings. The position requires full-time onsite presence and may require occasional travel.

Skills:

• Linux command line
• Scripting (Bash or Python)
• Ability to plot data and provide visualization
• Ability to analyze data and communicate results
• Network protocol experience (TCP/IP)
• Network emulation especially CORE
• Networking Skills: Wireshark, TCP dump, SS
• Experience working in a classified environment
• Basic network hardware knowledge
• Troubleshooting skills
• J-series messaging or OMS/UCI
• Experience with HAIPE devices
• Metric collection (Prometheus) and visualization (Grafana)
• PODMAN or Docker
• Distributed Systems
• Radior wireless system knowledge
• Test and Integration Experience
• Automated testing frameworks
• Networking Certs (Network+, Security+, CCNA, etc.)
• Kubernetes

Education/Experience:

N/A