What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer (Security Clearance Required) position at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions?
Job Description
**** U.S. Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance are REQUIRED for this position****
Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Services is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support network engineering and administration for the GCSS-Army program under the GCSS-HMSS contract.
Primary responsibilities will be maintaining GCSS-Army network infrastructure including but not limited to routers, switches, firewalls, VPN technology, load balancing systems, and several network management solutions.
Will be called upon to provide network designs, problem determination and resolution, document methodologies, thorough knowledge of network management, develop and support security models, execute hardware and software installations, performance tuning and recovery. Maintain specialized skills in enterprise data center design standards, communications technology best practices and security processes.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
PRIMARY:
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
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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The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
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**** U.S. Citizenship and Active Secret Clearance are REQUIRED for this position****
Kratos Defense and Rocket Support Services is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support network engineering and administration for the GCSS-Army program under the GCSS-HMSS contract.
Primary responsibilities will be maintaining GCSS-Army network infrastructure including but not limited to routers, switches, firewalls, VPN technology, load balancing systems, and several network management solutions.
Will be called upon to provide network designs, problem determination and resolution, document methodologies, thorough knowledge of network management, develop and support security models, execute hardware and software installations, performance tuning and recovery. Maintain specialized skills in enterprise data center design standards, communications technology best practices and security processes.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
PRIMARY:
- Support and administer network and related hardware and software systems largely including but not limited to Cisco Nexus hardware to ensure the high availability of client/server applications on these networks.
- Responsibilities will include security implementations, operations, and support. This will include maintenance and research to ensure continual innovation, optimal operation, security, and high availability.
- Maintaining documentation & adhering to change management processes
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Required:
- Experience with routing and switching utilizing Cisco hardware specifically Nexus series.
- Ability to work many tasks simultaneously with limited supervision, be a self-starter, working in a team environment.
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills to include working with external vendors/consultants to diagnose complex problems and drive resolution.
- Active Secret clearance required
- Experience working in a DoD/DoW related environment
- Experience with firewalls and VPN Concentrators such as Cisco ASA & Firepower.
- Experience with other networking hardware such as F5, Juniper and Riverbed.
- Experience with monitoring solutions and diagnostic tools such as SolarWinds, NetScout, etc
- Working experience with Disaster Recovery planning, implementation and testing
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Active CompTIA Security certification is required
- Cisco Certified Network Associate Certification (CCNA Certification) or equivalent certification preferred
- 8 years IT experience preferred w/ 3 years of directly applicable experience
- BA/BS in an IT-related field preferred
- 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.
EEO Is The Law
Disability Accessibility Accommodation
If you require an accommodation to navigate or apply to our careers site, please send your request to HRAccessibility@kratosdefense.com or call 858-964-2916. Any inquires not related to requesting an accommodation will be discarded.
Pay Transparency
The company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
Job Applicant Privacy Notice
For applicants in the EU and California residents, please review our privacy notice.