Systems Architect - Senior - CLEARANCE and POLYGRAPH REQUIRED

Operations & Maintenance, Networks, VLANs, VPNs, Firewalls, SSPs, STE/STN, Netseer, SEAR logging, patching, IAVMs, Docker, MongoDB, Elastic Search, Ansible, GitLab, RedHat Satellite, Prometheus, Grafana, SELinux, LatteArt, Biscotti

Due to federal contract requirements, United States citizenship and an active TS/SCI security clearance and polygraph are required for the position.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have TS/SCI clearance w/ active polygraph (Last polygraph must be within the last five (05) years).
• Eleven (11) years of direct/relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Four (04) years of additional relevant experience on projects with similar processes may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. (Relevant experience must be in the design/development of computer or information systems and include engineering hardware and/or software over their lifecycle programming, computer systems research, reverse engineering, and/or computer network security.)
• DoD 8140, formally DoD 8570, IAT Level II Certification: CCNA-Security or CySA+ or CND or Security+.
• Experience with designing, maintaining, monitoring, and supporting operations and maintenance (O&M) activities of a large enclave comprised of various hardware, software and network components to include server architecture, virtual machines, managed switches, NAS, VLANs, and VPNs.

• Experience with developing and carrying out strategies to migrate existing customers to new architecture and technology with minimal impact. Able to evaluate new technologies or equipment that can be added to Agency standard solutions.
• Experience administering networks including installing, configuring and maintaining network devices; configuring various routing protocols; troubleshooting multi-hop connectivity, throughput, and latency; setting up firewalls.
• Be responsible for secure infrastructure and vulnerability corrections, data security, compliance, and backups and recovery. Maintain SSPs, STE/STN requirements, Netseer, SEAR logging, patching, IAVMs, McAfee, and UAM.
• Be responsible for user-level support, including interacting with system-savvy developers and analysts, resolving network, computer, and virtual system issues & anomalies.
• Experience maintaining enclave documentation (network diagram, system names, IP addresses, barcodes, etc.); providing monthly activity report to include system outages.
• Must have familiarity with Docker, MongoDB, and Elastic Search; Ansible and GitLab; RedHat Satellite. 
• Must have working knowledge of software-defined networks.
• Experience deploying and maintaining nginx; system monitoring platforms like OpenVAS, Prometheus and Grafana; SELinux and FIPS.
• Must have knowledge of LatteArt/Biscotti, Netseer, SEAR logging.

The benefits package:

• Affordable healthcare options with 80% employer paid premium PLUS a company-funded HSA

• Dental insurance with 100% employer paid premium

• Vision with 80% employer paid premium

• Employer paid Life insurance 100%

• Employer paid Short-term and Long-term disability 100%

• Annual training, continued education, and professional memberships reimbursement

• Unlimited access to Red Hat Enterprise Linux and AWS training and accreditation

• Annual reimbursement for technology i.e. phones, computers, printers, etc.

• 401(k) with company match up to 5% with 100% immediate vesting (after 90 days of employment)

The environment and perks:  

• Professional development investment and paid time off for training

• Contract and work locations in Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Florida and Hawaii.

• Team building events throughout the year such as Destination Family Events, Holiday Party, Monthly Get-Togethers

• Leadership Team engagement and mentorship

• Performance Recognition Program

• Complimentary branded apparel

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