Job Description:

Ready for What’s Next? Kratos Defense & Security Solutions develops and fields transformative, affordable technology, platforms, and systems for United States National Security related customers, allies, and commercial enterprises. We proactively build trusted relationships with our peers, partners and customers, and take ownership for our actions-always striving to do the right thing. Kratos is seeking a Solutions Architect whose main responsibility will be to support the Solutions Architecture and Sales Engineering teams with customer demonstration and POC activities. This will include solution architecture support, demonstration system or POC design, installation and maintenance, troubleshooting, demonstration system automation and continuous improvement. Further responsibilities will include converting technical customer requirements into the architecture that will guide the final solution, sometimes verifying new architecture designs on lab equipment. All this while ensuring cross functional activities with the Solutions Architecture, Product Management, development/engineering, delivery and customer success teams.
Experience and Skills:

• Masters Degree or Equivalent Experience
• Minimum 12 years of job-related experience needed
• Excellent knowledge of Linux operating systems
• Good understanding of networking, TCP/IP, DNS, routing protocols
• Good understanding of RF Networks related to Satellite Communications
• Proficient in SDN, virtualization and cloud computing
• Basic bash and python scripting experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with customers

Desired Skills and Experience

• Advanced Unix shell and Python scripting experience
• System automation experience using Ansible or Robot frameworks

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Competitive salary based on experience and education
Salary Range: $160,000-$185,000
Kratos is valued for our ability to design and deliver leading edge, resilient solutions for aerospace communication, control, awareness and mission success across a continuum of offerings-from commercial to tailored custom solutions and integrated programs. Customers trust us to stay relevant and know we are in it for the long-haul. We bring both the capability and confidence that our customers value and depend on. And, we always deliver.
Job Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Coverage
• Life/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• Holidays
• Education Reimbursement

Kratos Defense is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. EOE, Minorities, Females, Vet, Disabled, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or any other protected class.
All qualified job seekers are encouraged to apply. Kratos Defense is committed to America's veterans by providing opportunities for them to continue contributing after service to our nation. We also work to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.
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From: Kratos Defense