IT Systems Engineer - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing • El Segundo, CA

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About The Position

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a fast, agile small satellite company focused on national security space. Its missions include missile warning and Earth observation. The IT Systems Engineer designs, develops, and integrates complex systems throughout their lifecycle, contributing to technical research and development that supports continued innovation, accessibility, optimization, and security across the infrastructure. The role suits a motivated, results-driven person who works collaboratively across teams. The internal job title is Sys Design & Integ Spec, and the team is hiring at Level 4 or Level 5.

The engineer installs and configures operating systems, software, and hardware; documents system design and routine maintenance and support procedures; and administers and optimizes hosts and servers for high availability. The role participates in designing information and operational support systems, researches innovative and automated approaches to system engineering, and works with EGSE REAs and CAMs on schedules, labor profiles, and costing. It also leads a transition toward DevSecOps practices for deploying and maintaining software, virtual machines, libraries, and configurations, and collaborates with EGSE and software engineers to capture computing requirements and develop deployment schedules.

This position is based at a facility requiring special access. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and eligible and willing to obtain and maintain a security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required after starting. The role must meet U.S. export-control requirements. The employer does not sponsor employment visas. The position is not contingent upon a program award and is not safety-sensitive.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer science, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 4 years of IT systems engineering experience.
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Experience architecting Linux and Windows systems.
• Configuration and administration experience with VMware vSphere and ESXi.
• Office 365 tenant administration experience.
• Experience with storage services and platforms.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance eligibility.
• Must be willing to apply for and maintain a security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret clearance is required after starting.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements; the posting states that a U.S. Person is required.
• Successful candidates must satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux experience.
• Debian GNU/Linux experience.
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016 R2 experience.
• Functional experience with Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guides.
• Server and endpoint hardening experience.
• Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager experience.
• Microsoft SQL Server experience (2012, 2014, or 2016).
• Experience with DNS, Active Directory Certificate Services, DHCP, IPv4, and IIS.
• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator certification.
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate certification.
• VMware Certified Professional or VMware Certified Advanced Professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure operating systems, software, and hardware components.
• Document system design and routine maintenance and support procedures so IT support staff can use them.
• Configure, administer, and optimize hosts and servers to maintain high availability of infrastructure and systems.
• Participate in designing information and operational support systems.
• Research and recommend innovative, preferably automated, approaches to system engineering tasks.
• Work with EGSE REAs and CAMs to develop schedules, labor profiles, and costing information.
• Lead the transition to a DevSecOps approach for deploying and maintaining software, virtual machines, libraries, configuration, and administration of ground support equipment computing infrastructure.
• Work with EGSE and software engineers to capture computing requirements and generate deployment schedules.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior