JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr Principal Computer Systems Architect based out of San Diego, CA.
As a Sr Principal Computer Systems Architect, you will have a challenging and rewarding opportunity to be a part of our Enterprise-wide digital transformation.
Through the use of Model-based Engineering, DevSecOps and Agile practices we continue to evolve how we deliver critical national defense products and capabilities for the warfighter.
Our success is grounded in our ability to embrace change, move quickly and continuously drive innovation.
The successful candidate will be collaborative, open, transparent, and team-oriented with a focus on team empowerment & shared responsibility, flexibility, continuous learning, and a culture of automation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in science, engineering, or related discipline with 5 years of experience with STEM

o An additional 4 years of relevant experience can be considered in lieu of a Bachelors Degree.

• Advance and in-depth technical knowledge of Red Hat and/or other Linux operating systems.
• Experience utilizing and working with Splunk
• Knowledge of STIGs and STIG implementation + DNS; specifically, Linux BIND
• Scripting/Programming experience (e.g. Bash/Shell, Ansible, Python, etc.)
• Full on-site presence at San Diego Spectrum Center campus
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Must be a US Citizen
• Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with imaging, backup and restore software and scripting (Clonezilla, Linux dump, etc)
• Experience leading and managing internal programs and working with engineers to delegate tasking/efforts
• Experience with containers (Docker, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes)
• Strong experience with virtualization platforms (VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V, RH-V)
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and provide milestone progress on critical items or scheduled items
• Ability to mentor and help grow junior engineers and share knowledge and experience to improve procedures, processes and bring recommendations for technological improvements
• Ability to work and support a flexible schedule (2nd shift, RDO Fridays, possibly weekends) as required
• Basic to advance knowledge of networking and network systems including iSCSI connectivity functionality
• Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Linux/Unix systems
• Experience in design, implementation, and sustainment of Containerization technologies
  Job Type: Contract
  Pay: $100.00 - $120.00 per hour
  Work Location: In perso

• Work closely with engineers and technicians in a lab environment
• Advise on integration of new emerging industry technologies to the program’s systems
• Implement engineering changes to the system as required
• Review, analyze, and incorporate technical requirements into end-to-end system architectures
• Responsible for completing the network configurations and coordinating with the peers, SMEs, and government engineers.
• Occasional travel may be required