Senior System Engineer

ASRC Federal•Egg Harbor Township, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Advanced Research LLC (AFAR) is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our Voice Communication System (VCS) team that supports the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at the William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace (WJHTCAA) in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. VCS is the FAA’s effort to replace outdated analog Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) voice switches with modern, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)‑enabled systems across Air Traffic Control (ATC) facilities nationwide. The candidate will work within a system engineering team to collaboratively support the VCS program. The team will collectively be responsible for overseeing integration and deployment of network management software; interfacing with 3rd party data collection stream(s); establishing workflows to automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring of hardware/software systems; configuration, remote management, and troubleshooting of test/lab equipment, including root cause analysis; working with software and hardware development teams for requirements, integration, testing activities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Information System Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or in another technical field, such as Physics, Aerospace, Chemistry, or Mathematics.
Five (5) to nine (9) years of related work experience.
Knowledge/experience in Operating Systems (RHEL, Windows).
Knowledge/experience in Scripting languages (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Perl, Python).
Knowledge/experience in Network analysis tools (Wireshark, Stablenet).
Knowledge/experience in System monitoring tools (Zabbix, SNMP).
Experience in routing and networking technologies.
Ability to work independently, as well as a team, in an agile environment.
Ability to research, troubleshoot and problem solve quickly.
Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written communication with high organization.
Ability to implement and apply best-practice system engineering concepts.
US Citizen, US Green Card, or Non-immigrant Work Authorization (VISA).
Resided in the US for three (3) consecutive years.
RealID Driver’s License/ID or current US Passport.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NAS facilities, systems, and equipment is highly desirable.
Knowledge/experience in Log aggregation and reporting (ELK/Opensearch, Splunk).
Knowledge/experience in System security management and intrusion detection tools (IdM, SSL, IPSec/VPN, SELinux, AIDE).
Knowledge/experience in Telecommunications protocols (SIP/RTP, ED-137).
Knowledge/experience in Virtualization (ESXi, KVM, Red Hat Virtualization).
Knowledge/experience in Data replication and storage (DBRD, NAS/SAN).

Responsibilities

Overseeing integration and deployment of network management software
Interfacing with 3rd party data collection stream(s)
Establishing workflows to automate deployment, configuration, and monitoring of hardware/software systems
Configuration, remote management, and troubleshooting of test/lab equipment, including root cause analysis
Working with software and hardware development teams for requirements, integration, testing activities
Hands-on integration of software and hardware components including software installation and configuration, network configuration, and telecommunications hardware integration.
Implements and validates IT system solutions for networking, computing, and proprietary communications equipment including conceptual, functional, and physical views.
Creates and reviews technical documentation supporting production build (e.g., rack layouts, cable plans, system layouts, system configuration, build of materials, build plans/instructions).
Collaborates with internal teams (e.g., program management, hardware & software development, solution architects, test engineering, field engineering, production) for total project success.
Supports system production team to troubleshoot and solve production issues.
Analyzes site and contract information to determine, recommend, and plan layout for type of computers and peripheral equipment, or modifications to existing equipment and systems that will provide capability for proposed project or work load, efficient operation, and effective use of allotted space.
Ensures adherence to industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
May participate in/develop test procedures to verify system functionality and perform system debug
May participate in/develop factory acceptance tests, site acceptance tests, failure location and analysis.
May participate in/develop remote system monitoring, maintenance, and tier 2 on call support.
May participate in/develop on-site installations, integration, testing and maintenance activities.