Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Education/Experience Requirements: Bachelor (4-year) degree, with a technical major, such as engineering or computer science. 5+ years' recent experience in Windows system administration (both desktop and server). A strong background in Windows, Red Hat Linux, Cisco, VDI and VMware environments. 2+ years' recent experience in Linux system administration, CentOS 6/7 administration experience is a plus.

 

Basic Qualifications: The primary function of the Systems Engineer is to provide support in managing and monitoring all installed systems and infrastructure; installing, configuring, testing and maintaining operating systems, testing of network design and UC/VoIP architecture, application software, and system management tools; and ensuring the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability; and exhibits exceptional ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.

 

Knowledge of: Applicable safety practices and regulations used in various skilled maintenance activities; Methods, materials, equipment, and tools used in maintenance and repair functions; OSHA and Best Practice Safety Standards; Administration and performance tuning of application stacks (e.g.,Tomcat, JBoss, Apache, Ruby, NGINX); Solid Cloud experience, preferably in AWS Virtualization and containerization (e.g., VMware, Virtual Box, VDI); Monitoring systems; Automation software (e.g., Puppet, cfengine, Chef); Scripting skills (e.g., shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, Python); Networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP).The Systems Engineer must be able to be on call and work evenings and weekends, if needed. Regular attendance is essential.Ability to: Respond to scheduled or emergency events during off hours; Troubleshoot, diagnose, and perform maintenance and repairs; Understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively; Be courteous, professional, and helpful toward co-workers, customers, and vendors. Manage time and meet deadlines; Be creative developing solutions and recommendations; Work independently or as part of a team; Travel to/from sites within Kennedy Space Center is required.

 

Duties and Responsibilities: Must demonstrate excellent work habits, good judgment and exemplary customer service skills. Must be able to apply, understand and carry out oral and written directions in English.The essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following: Maintains a safe work environment by adhering to all safety protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and wearing protective equipment as required; Responds to work requests by performing and completing IT support in a timely manner; Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes; Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies; Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks; Participate in the design of information and operational support systems; Provide 2nd and 3rd level support; Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution Utilize portable power tools and standard hand tools; Manually update building drawings when modifications have been made and coordinate electronic updates with CAD tech; Estimate and record time and material needed and used for work assignments; Any duty assigned by your supervisor within your expertise and scope of job duties.

 

Physical Requirements: Routinely required to lift or move twenty five (25) to one hundred (100) pounds, constantly stoop bend, crouch, and crawl; work with hands and arms raised above the head, grasp materials and equipment with both hands, and climb ladders and stairs, work in lifts up to 100 feet from the ground.

 

Qualifications

CSS is predominantly a Federal Contractor and is subject to following the terms of Executive Orders. CSS requires all Employees (Direct, Indirect, government, state, and commercial), including employees working from home/remotely, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption. Exceptions to the COVID-19 vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the CSS HR Department.

 

CSS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer who provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or genetic information. In addition to federal law requirements, CSS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME