Junior Systems Engineer _ (Langley AFB, VA)

Serco North America • VA

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About The Position

Serco is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Combat Air Force (CAF) Distributed Training Center (DTC) at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, working for the Distributed Mission Operations Network (DMON) Team based out of Orlando, Florida. The selected applicant will be well versed in all technical aspects of information systems, security policies, and compliance requirements in classified computing environments. The primary responsibility of the position is to support interoperability of CAF DTC Computer Generated Forces (CGF) systems and simulation support applications in DMON events by identifying configuration, networking, or CAF DMO standards issues. The Systems Engineer must be able to analyze, design and document changes to configurations, processes, and procedures for issue resolutions. Additionally, the applicant will support daily activities, operational and test events which requires schedule flexibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with a minimum of 2 years of technical experience.
• Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance with eligibility for Tier 1 access.
• Meet DoD 8570 IAT II certification requirements (e.g. CompTIA Security+ CE).
• Familiarity with network hardware including but not limited to Cisco switches, routers, boundary protection (firewalls, intrusion protection devices/intrusion detection devices, etc.) and various other network managed devices.
• Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework.
• Good understanding of network protocols.
• Proficient in basic network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), High Level Architecture (HLA), and/or Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) protocols.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time) both domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work on-site at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

Nice To Haves

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance.
• Experience with Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) events.
• Military Aviation or Operations Experience.
• Experience operating and configuring virtualized environments, VMware, ESXi, thin client configuration, and/or virtual machines.
• Strong understanding and use of networking principles and command line interface (Network+ and/or CCNA).
• Experience capturing network traffic and conducting packet analysis.
• Experience with security architectures, firewalls, and network security controls.
• Experience in Sysml environment and strong understanding of CAMEO, DOORS, etc.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Experience in modeling and simulation environment.
• Experience with Computer Generated Forces (CGF) applications.
• Experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Desktop Operating System installation, configuration, troubleshooting, and security processes & procedures.
• Experience with software development.

Responsibilities

• Operate and troubleshoot developed systems.
• Document new and existing processes.
• Monitor, control, and isolate problems in a data communications network.
• Provide first and/or second-level problem determination and provide needed support.
• Provide responsive quality customer service and support at all times for internal customers as well as external customers at the sites and DMON stakeholders.
• Function as a member of the DTC System Admin and Information Assurance staff for problem escalation and resolution as required.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees