Specialist, RC-135 Network Systems Engineer
L3Harris Technologies Bellevue Second IV Precinct, Nebraska, United States
Defense and Space Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Network Systems Engineer will configure, maintain, and troubleshoot complex enterprise-level networks and security systems for RC-135 mission aircraft. Additionally, the role involves providing network status updates, maintaining documentation, and assisting with mission systems administration.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent professional experience. An active Secret clearance is required, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance and CompTIA Security+ certification.
Full description
Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineering, RC-135 Network Systems
Job Code: 43460
Job Location: Offutt AFB, NE
Job Schedule: 5x8 - Mission Dependent
Job Description:
L3Harris is seeking Network Systems Engineer for our location at Offutt AFB, Nebraska, supporting USAF’s RC-135 mission aircraft and its related ground support systems.
Essential Functions:
- Configuring, maintaining, and reconstituting complex enterprise level networks utilizing a multitude of routing and switching hardware from multiple vendors such as Cisco, Dell, and Brocade.
- TCP/IP, static, dynamic routing protocols, switch oversight and firewall administration
- Administering and maintaining Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) to secure enterprise network traffic.
- Administering and troubleshooting enterprise level networks within a Red Hat Linux/Microsoft Windows environment and services such as DNS, DHCP, Active Directory and LDAP
- Implementing and supporting system and network defensive measures and secure configuration techniques
- Configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting Type 1 encryption devices
- Additional responsibilities include providing weekly network status updates to management and USAF customers, maintaining network diagrams, and training USAF personnel as requested.
- The Network Engineer will also hold a qualification as an RC-135 Mission Systems Computer Systems Administrator (CSA), assisting the CSA as needed in providing support for RC-135 operational and ground training sorties utilizing the Ground Data Processing System (GDPS).
- Ability to work collaboratively with both local and remote systems engineering teams
- Must be able to work various shifts as mission dictates
- Obtain CompTIA Security+ certification or higher within six months
- Ability to move up to 50 lbs and ascend/descend ladders up to 5% of the time
- Must be worldwide deployable with the ability to travel up to 15%
- Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance with CI polygraph within the first year.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience in networking operations and sustainment
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
- In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).
- Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or equivalent UNIX or Linux technical certification.
- Programming experience with Linux shell scripting, MySql, PHP, Perl, Java and HTML.
- Knowledge and experience with the current RC-135 mission systems or equivalent platform or systems.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
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