Software/Platform Engineer - Grant-Funded (PT)

Mohawk Valley Community College • Utica, NY

1d • Remote

About The Position

Mohawk Valley Community College is seeking a Software/Platform Engineer in its School of STEM-Transfer to work on the NSA/CAE National Competition grant-funded project. The role assists with the design, production, and implementation of the competition platform and exercises. This is a grant-funded, part-time position for a 12-month term; grant-funded positions expire at the end of the stated term or when funding ceases. The position is remote, and the employee must live in New York State. The schedule depends on departmental needs and applicant availability, up to 29 hours per week. Compensation is $75.00 per hour. Employment offers are contingent on a successful background check, and official academic transcripts are required upon hire. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate degree or 60 completed credit hours.
• Two years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or information security.
• Must live in New York State and be able to work remotely.

Nice To Haves

• Cybersecurity competition design and implementation experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement virtual networks, virtual machines, and virtual services.
• Create vulnerabilities within virtual systems and corresponding exploits.
• Create scoring infrastructure, including score-able services and challenges, and tabulation and visualization functionality.
• Create and implement monitoring and management tools within the virtual infrastructure.
• Produce tutorials, walk-throughs, and guides for faculty and staff participants.
• Produce technical documentation sufficient to ensure future scalability of the effort.
• Administer and support virtual platform hardware and network connectivity.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President and Technical Director within the NSA/CAE National competition project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree