Fires Sr. Systems Engineer-Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada
About The Position
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Systems Engineer Senior and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you. Install, configure, test, and maintain AFATDS operating systems, application software, and system management tools. Initialize, configure, and troubleshoot software interfaces. Manage and monitor all installed systems, networks, and infrastructure for optimal performance. Ensure high availability, reliability, and resilience of system and network infrastructure. Monitor and evaluate application performance, identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and collaborate with developers to implement fixes. Maintain system security, backup procedures, and redundancy strategies. Participate in the design and enhancement of information and operational support systems as required. Prepare weekly and bi-weekly technical and operational reports. Provide over-the-shoulder training and mentorship to artillery operators. Assist Canadian Army Artillery units in planning and executing simulated and live-fire unit/formation-level exercises. Apply advanced knowledge of AFATDS hardware, components, and operational procedures. Assist the Royal Canadian Artillery School in any required revisions of Canadian artillery doctrine, development of new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), creation of required training plans and supplementary training material, and act as the on-site AFATDS Technical Subject Matter Expert.
Requirements
- BA/BS degree.
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
- Active Secret Clearance.
- CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
- Valid U.S. Passport with at least 2 years remaining.
- Windows 10 (or later) system administration.
- Windows Server 2012 (or later) administration.
- Basic networking fundamentals.
- VMware vSphere Version 6.5.
- Expert-level knowledge of AFATDS operations, hardware, and software components.
Nice To Haves
- Prior military experience is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with the following systems: Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS), Joint Targeting Integrated Command and Coordination Suite (JTIC2S), Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT), Joint Targeting Toolbox Capability Package (JTT-CP), Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB), Machine-Assisted Analytic Rapid-Repository System (MARS), Global Command and Control System–Joint (GCCS-J).
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, test, and maintain AFATDS operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
- Initialize, configure, and troubleshoot software interfaces.
- Manage and monitor all installed systems, networks, and infrastructure for optimal performance.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and resilience of system and network infrastructure.
- Monitor and evaluate application performance, identify bottlenecks, propose solutions, and collaborate with developers to implement fixes.
- Maintain system security, backup procedures, and redundancy strategies.
- Participate in the design and enhancement of information and operational support systems as required.
- Prepare weekly and bi-weekly technical and operational reports.
- Provide over-the-shoulder training and mentorship to artillery operators.
- Assist Canadian Army Artillery units in planning and executing simulated and live-fire unit/formation-level exercises.
- Apply advanced knowledge of AFATDS hardware, components, and operational procedures.
- Assist the Royal Canadian Artillery School in any required revisions of Canadian artillery doctrine, development of new tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), creation of required training plans and supplementary training material, and act as the on-site AFATDS Technical Subject Matter Expert.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Medical plan options
- Health Savings Accounts
- Dental plan options
- Vision plan
- Full flex work weeks where possible
- Variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
