OCONUS Field Engineer - TS/SCI Polygraph Required
About The Position
We are seeking mid to senior field engineers to join our international team in an exciting OCONUS location. The team is made-up of highly technical and motivated individuals. The engineer for this role will troubleshoot complex problems, as such, this individual must be an excellent problem solver and work well in a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will have prior experience as either a systems engineer or systems administrator. Prior OCONUS experience and IP networking knowledge are desired. The program is composed of one team split over two locations working in different time zones. As a result, the engineer must have excellent communication skills and be flexible with regards to teamwork and multitasking. A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve results in a timely manner is desired. Previous experience with representing a company in a professional manner is also desired, as this position will involve daily interactions with customer personnel. Position will require a brief temporary work assignment in Chantilly, Virginia, prior to relocating overseas on a long-term international assignment. Relocation costs to OCONUS location are included. Clearance Requirement: All candidates for consideration, must possess an active and in-scope TS/SCI Polygraph.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 8+ years’ experience; additional experience in lieu of degree will be considered
- Systems Engineering/Administration
- Diagnosing and resolving software, hardware, and network problems
- Linux Operating System (using command line)
- Experience with system/network monitoring tools, i.e., Cacti, Nagios, Solarwinds – using tool as well as maintaining the tool itself
- Linux system administration to include ability to manage offline operating system repositories, apply operating system updates, provide support for virtual machines and troubleshoot Linux issues
- Scripting experience (ability to troubleshoot issues with existing scripts written in languages like Python, Perl)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must as direct customer interaction is a key component of this position
- Ability to work well individually, as well as within a team environment, and always maintain professional behavior with all stakeholders
- Due to the nature of the work environment some physical activity is required for this job; must be able to ascend/descend 4 to 5 flights of stairs, while at times being required to carry a box weighing between 40 and 50 pounds
- Maintain hardware in lab, as well as at the field sites
- Occasionally, be able to drive up to 5 hours in one day; this includes both the drive to a field site as well as back from the field site at the end of the workday
- All candidates for consideration, must possess an active and in-scope TS/SCI Polygraph
Nice To Haves
- Experience deploying and maintaining Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls
- Asterisk based PBX installation and configuration
- Working knowledge of Visio
- Previous field experience
- Prior OCONUS experience and IP networking knowledge are desired
- A demonstrated ability to perform in cross-functional teams to achieve results in a timely manner is desired
- Previous experience with representing a company in a professional manner is also desired, as this position will involve daily interactions with customer personnel
Benefits
- Relocation costs to OCONUS location are included
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
