Test Engineer I/II - System Administrator

General Dynamics Electric Boat; Middletown (RI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

General Dynamics Electric Boat, Newport Engineering Office in Middletown, RI, seeks a Test Engineer to serve as a System Administrator for the UIS network and simulator development environments. The role involves administering Windows and RHEL systems, enforcing STIG controls, patching, and ensuring reliable access for the Sim/Stim team.

Travel to Groton, CT for CIS patching and troubleshooting is required about twice a month.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-5 years of experience maintaining & administrating Windows workstation/servers, Active Directory, and Group Policy.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance through the DoD.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer the UIS network and systems used for simulator development.
• Implement STIG controls, patch systems regularly, and monitor overall system health.
• Support CIS environments in Groton, CT, and travel between Newport, RI and Groton, CT about twice per month.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Scripting (Bash/PowerShell)

Troubleshooting

Communication (written & verbal)

Security clearance readiness

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Active Directory

Group Policy

RHEL

Wireshark

tcpdump

Jira

Git

Hyper-V

Job description

Overview

The Newport Engineering Office (NEO) is seeking a Test Engineer to be a System Administrator to support the networks, systems, and user environments used for the development and deployment of simulators designed by NEO. This position is based on-site at the Newport Engineering Office in Middletown, RI.

The ideal candidate will work collaboratively within a team environment to maintain the Unclassified Information System (UIS) network, ensuring the Sim/Stim engineering group has reliable access to the tools and resources required for simulator development. Responsibilities include implementing Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) controls, performing regular system patching, and supporting overall system health.

In addition, the selected candidate will provide regular system patching and troubleshooting support for simulators located within the Classified Information Systems (CIS) environments in Groton, CT. Travel between Newport, RI and Groton, CT will be required approximately twice per month.

This is an opportunity to work with a diverse group of engineers engaged in technically challenging projects for the US Navy. The Sim/Stim System Team has a strong reputation for producing quality products within a small corporate office that is committed to employee growth and advancement as a key success of the group.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 1-5 years of relevant experience with maintaining & administrating Windows workstation/servers, Active Directory, and Group Policy
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance through the Department of Defense

Preferred:

• Experience with maintaining & administrating RHEL workstation/servers, Active Directory, and Group Policy
• Familiarity with firewall administration, access control lists (ACLs), and security policies.
• Experience with enterprise-level VPN solutions (IPSec, SSL VPNs).
• Ability to perform packet capture and analysis using tools like Wireshark or tcpdump.
• Experience with implementing or maintaining DISA STIGs
• Experience with hypervisors such as Hyper-V
• Experience with Agile software development using Jira
• Experience with version control software such as Git
• Current or previous Secret (or higher) clearance

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Good communication, written and verbal
• Good with multi-tasking
• Proficient understanding of VLANS, routing, and networking, concepts
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Bash, PowerShell, etc.)
• Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills

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