Linux Engineer - NISSC II - Security Clearance Required

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Our NORAD Operations Group

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning / Attack Assessment (ITW / AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

Since 2020, through the (ITW / AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided :

Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.

Mitigation of orbital conflicts.

Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.

Operations and maintenance of classified communications.

Software development and integration.

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at :

Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado

Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado

Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

Description of Duties :

The Linux Engineer supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning / Attack Assessment (ITW / AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will :

Provide highly skilled Systems Administration / Integration to support of complex Linux environments.

Administer / update / troubleshoot air warning, missile warning & space defense systems development / test environments.

Recommend and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system including installing, upgrading / patching, monitoring, problem resolution, and configuration management.

The successful candidate will :

This position will be filled and work onsite in Colorado Springs, CO

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position. The selected candidate may be assigned as one of our teammate companies.

Here’s what you’ll need :

Basic Requirements : Clearance : Secret

Clearance : Secret

Certification; IAT Level II Certification (Sec+)

Experience in Systems Administration of complex applications on Windows and Unix / Linux platforms.

Expert with Linux / Unix system administration including installing and configuring systems from the OS level up.

Experience with VMWare installation and configuration and Systems Administration of EXSi hosts, deploying and configuring VMware vCenter, configure virtual storage using ISCSI and NFS storage.

Experience with Information Assurance policies and procedures and the ability to apply IA requirements to an existing system, experience with applying group policies from Active Directory.

Ability to write scripts in Perl, bash shell and Expect languages (developing, debugging, and maintaining)

Experience with configure, analyze, and troubleshoot clustered and virtual Oracle(Sun) and Linux-based servers.

Desired Requirements :

TS / SCI

Technical aptitude and ability to administer Network services including Active Directory, Radius, NPS.

Network services including DNS, DHCP, NPS.

Authentication services including Active Directory, Radius, NPS.

Server support including Linux, Windows, VMWare.

Ability to troubleshoot and accurately identify root cause of infrastructure issues.

Creation of custom scripts / programming for customer and administrative needs.

Familiar with network administration, switches, configuring for host security, availability, and throughput.

Linux IPA including LDAP, DNS, Kerberos, Active Directory, addressing any directory services requirements

Filesystem management on large fiber-channel RAID storage arrays, Linux kernel config and tuning,

Customization of Linux servers for use with large RAID disk arrays.

This position is expected to pay $125,000 - $130,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being.

Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

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The position for which you are applying requires a US Department of Defense security clearance. This is to advise you that if you possess dual citizenship (i.

e., a citizen of the US and another country), to be granted a clearance, you will be required to relinquish your citizenship in the foreign country.

Essential Functions :

Communication

Will need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Position may require you to communicate verbally, and / or in writing, with a variety of government, military, and contractor personnel at all levels.

Work Environment

Work will be performed inside a large facility.

Work environment may be a cubicle (considerations : close quarters, low to moderate noise, bright or dim lighting).

Work assignments vary based on client requirements.

Equipment and Machines

General office equipment, which includes telephone, fax machine, copier, PC / laptop, and other miscellaneous office equipment.

Servers, switches, routers, and other computer equipment that supports the network environment.

Operating hand tools, power tools, ladders, and test equipment.

May require operating motor vehicles.

Attendance

Regular attendance following the established work schedule is mandatory.

Travel

Commuting between locations may be required daily ( 30-minute drive).

May require operating motor vehicles for commuting between locations.

Other Essential Functions

Candidate must exhibit professional behavior that promotes teamwork, fosters cooperation, and enhances productivity in the workplace.

Must be well organized with the ability to coordinate, prioritize, and execute multiple tasks simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.

Grooming and dress are usually business casual but dependent on the client’s standards. Must not pose a safety hazard to employees working in the same general area.