JOB TITLE : SR PLATFORM ENGINEER LOCATION : DULLES, VA RATE RANGE : $95.00-100.00 PER HOUR JOB# : 14952231 REQUIRED SKILLS : Senior Platform Engineer with well-rounded Linux Infrastructure Engineering expertise to join a multi-discipline team of engineers in accomplishment of O&M tasks at a customer site near Dulles, Virginia. The Ideal candidate will have experience in managing and maintaining fundamental hardware and software components that form the foundation of operational support to ensure the reliability, scalability and security. JOB DESCRIPTION : The Senior Platform Engineer would be involved with supporting Echelon 1 (E1) actives to maintain and troubleshoot software, physical servers, networking, storage and cloud environments to ensure system operates efficiently; and meet mission needs. The Senior Platform Engineer will support deployment of O&M patches and baseline updates; enterprise level integration efforts; document defects in customer and program defect databases; support technical interchange meetings with system operators, enterprise partners, and program customer.
- Note This position is based in Dulles VA and will be supporting a nearby customer location within a Secure Compartmented Integration Facility (SCIF) and may require some travel (10% or less) to other customer sites for support and possible on call support / overtime. What You Will Do : You will maintain existing systems through Linux-based tools and manage the COTS / FOSS software on the system to support program needs You will ensure that all computer, network, and storage resources are maintained for mission use You will participate in the deployment of new system baselines (e.g. operating systems, software, network configurations, and data storage configurations) You will travel to other customer sites or to the factory as needed to assist in system updates, deliveries, and troubleshooting activities when necessary You will be part of a call-in rotation to provide occasional off-hours support Qualifications You Must Have : Typically requires BS / BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and a minimum 5 years of related work experience Experience with VMware : vCenter and ESXi Experience with Linux system administration (RHEL / OL preferred) Experience with LDAP administration (e.g. creating and managing users and groups) Current TS / SCI / CI Poly issued security clearance is required day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Additional Job Details : Qualifications We Prefer : Experience with Bash scripting Experience with hardware maintenance (e.g. troubleshooting, FRU replacement) Experience with out-of-band management (e.g. iDRAC, terminal server concentrators) Experience with Dell and Cisco hardware Experience with NTP (Network Time Protocol) Experience with Smart PDU (Power Distribution Units) Experience with NFS administration Experience with DNS administration Experience with networking administration : LAN and firewalls (Cisco preferred) General experience with Nagios General experience with Microsoft Windows operating system General experience with SAN and NAS administration Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
- While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to : job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life / short term disability / whole life / term life / accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.