Job Information
Chenega Corporation Senior Systems Engineer/Administrator - IT in Reston, Virginia
Summary
The Senior Systems Engineer/Administrator - IT will provide timely support for system anomalies and contingencies for a customer within the intelligence community.
Responsibilities
Provide Systems Engineer tasking under Operations and Maintenance, Pre-Deployment Support, and Post-Deployment Support of technical collection capabilities.
Provide support via expert scientific and engineering advice, community expertise, and operational functions.
Maintain responsibility for the branch’s network and communication modernization efforts, including interaction with other branches and/or divisions within the organization.
Support strategic goals to meet the mission for designing, engineering, maintaining, modernizing, and documenting technical collection systems and programs.
Promote optimal performance of all infrastructure services, thereby decreasing service downtime and increasing mission success.
Assist with backend troubleshooting issues and solutions in circumstances where other support offices are unable to provide a solution to networking issues.
Complete company and customer annual training requirements as requested.
Record labor hours daily according to company policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
9+ years of experience directly related to each of the following:
Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining IT hardware and software in a distributed environment
Experience in cloud-based network solutions and virtual server administration
Experience troubleshooting and repairing hardware/software issues and familiar with cross-domain data transfer systems, like Radiant Mercury and NiFi
Experience in software/hardware security accreditation of IT systems and in setting up physical and soft IT networks for data collection from remote sites
Proficient with scripting/programming in Java, Python, Putty, UNIX, or CIC++ is required
Must have or be qualified for DoD 8570 certification, specifically IAT Level II certified
Must have an environment certification for Windows and Linux
Top secret clearance with ability to obtain SCI is required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Proficiency building automated scripts and User Interfaces to display data preferred.
Experience managing relationships with data providers is preferred.
Ability to manage multiple tasks with time constraints in a fast-paced environment.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to self-start and work independently or as a team.
Ability to travel up to 30% as required to remote field sites, both CONUS and OCONUS.
Required to adhere to Chenega Corporation mandate that all employees must be fully vaccinated to COVID-19 by December 8, 2021.
#Chenega Analytic Business Solutions, LLC
Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Native preference under PL 93-638.
We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program