Tactical Integrator with Security Clearance

Knight Federal Solutions; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Knight Federal Solutions seeks a Cyber Systems Engineer to support Tactical System Integration on the Newport, RI team for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. This role focuses on Linux system and network integration of submarine tactical systems and training simulation infrastructure.

Responsibilities include installing and maintaining Linux/Windows OS, testing performance, troubleshooting IT systems, and supporting hardware installation across local and remote sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience or High School Diploma / Equivalent with 6 years' experience.
• Linux OS skills, preferably RHEL or CentOS.
• Identify OS issues and produce patches as required.
• Scripting skills (bash).
• Good communication skills.
• IT systems troubleshooting skills.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience with Submarine Tactical and Electronic Warfare Systems (AN/BYG-1, AN/BLQ-10).
• Experience debugging the Linux kernel.
• Experience with Gluster, NFS, and other direct attach file systems.
• Experience with System Build Automation Tools (Kickstart, Ansible, Puppet).
• Networking knowledge (OSI layers, TCP/IP, DHCP).
• Current IAT Level I Certifications.
• Network+
• Security+
• Linux+
• Configuration management with SVN and Git.
• Virtualization with KVM/VMware/libvirt.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, test, and maintain Linux and Windows OS and system services, both native and in VMs.
• Monitor and test application performance; identify issues and work with developers to implement fixes.
• Troubleshoot IT systems to diagnose and propose solutions.
• Support physical hardware installation and cabling at local and remote sites.

Skills

Linux

Scripting

Networking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Active Clearance

Virtualization

Git

Ansible

Puppet

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

KVM

VMware

libvirt

Kickstart

Ansible

Puppet

Gluster

NFS

SVN

Git

Job description

Knight Federal Solutions is a trusted provider to industry leading prime contractors, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. We have established a company culture that supports our employees, their families and the communities in which they live and work. When you join our team you belong to a group of people that work hard, strive for greatness and care about people. Our hard work is evident in everything we do. Whether it be supporting large government programs in the areas of Simulation and Training, Information Technology, Intelligence or Engineering we always strive to be the best. It is for this reason that we have been recognized as a World Class Team Supplier by Northrop Grumman and were also named one of Florida's fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine. As Knight Federal Solutions continues to grow, we look forward to hiring the best and the brightest to join us in our success! Knight Federal Solutions is seeking a Cyber Systems Engineer to support Tactical System Integration on our Newport, RI team supporting the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) designing, constructing, and delivering the next generation of undersea warfare Training Systems to the Fleet. Your focus will be on Linux System and Network integration of both submarine tactical systems and training simulation infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, system services, application software and system management tools for Linux and Windows based systems, both natively and within virtual machines
  • Monitor and test application performance to identify issues with installation and performance and to identify possible solutions and work with developers to implement fixes
  • Troubleshoot Information Technology (IT) Systems to diagnose and suggest/implement potential solutions
  • Support physical hardware installation of IT computing equipment and cabling at both local and remote sites

Requirements Basic Qualifications:

• * Bachelor's degree with 2 years' experience or High School Diploma / Equivalent with 6 years' experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Demonstrated skills in Linux operating systems, preferably Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL or Community Enterprise Operating System (CentOS) distributions.
• Ability to identify operating system issues and produce patches to fix issues as required.
• Scripting skills (e.g., bash shell scripts)
• Good communication skills
• Computer System/Networking troubleshooting skills
• * Active Secret Clearance
• Experience with Submarine Tactical and Electronic Warfare Systems, including AN/BYG-1 and AN/BLQ-10, at the operation level and/or build/deployment level
• Experience with debugging issues with the Linux kernel * Experience with Gluster, NFS, and other direct attach file systems
• Experience with System Build Automation Tools (Linux kickstart, Ansible, Puppet)
• Networking knowledge (OSI Network Layers, TCP/IP, DHCP)
• Current IAT Level I Certifications
• Network+
• Security+
• Linux+ Computer/Electronics Hardware knowledge * Configuration management experience with both centralized and distributed version control systems (e.g., SVN and Git)
• Experience with virtualization technologies, preferably Red Hat KVM (e.g., Red Hat KVM, VMware, libvirt/virsh)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical requirements may include, but are not limited to, lifting, ascending, and descending stairs, climbing, extended sitting or standing, to various degrees.

Knight Federal Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other protected classification.