Job Description
Consolidated Networks Corporation (CNC) is hiring an ACAS System Engineer I to work at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. The ACAS System Engineer will assist with the engineering and maintenance of the organization's systems infrastructure, including supporting the design and implementation of hardware and software while monitoring the performance of deployed systems. The position assists with architectural documentation, Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) documentation and validation, STIG compliance, status reports and updates. The ACAS System Engineer coordinates amongst resources and stakeholders for the testing and validation of system upgrades and modifications for new projects and existing deployments. The position also supports configuration and change managements processes; and ensures project/action plans, updates/upgrade tasks, and potential issues are briefed to appropriate stakeholders. This is a hybrid position with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.
- Education:*
- Bachelor's degree in related technical discipline, or MIS related field is _preferred but not mandatory_
- Requirements:*
- U.S. Citizenship and an *active DoD Security Clearance*
- 1-3 years of progressively responsible RHEL and/or ACAS support with experience in mid-to-large data center environments
- Possess refined critical thinking skills, self-starter, and multi-tasker
- Adaptive to a dynamic environment, diplomatic, dependable and reliable
- Advanced networking concepts, VLAN, trunking and port channel
- Demonstrated advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting abilities
- Disaster Recovery - expertise in risk reduction, Hot/Warm site DR architecture, high availability, planning for disaster situations
- Knowledge of data communications, local-area networking, wide-area networking, routers, and switches
- Network (Layer 2, 3) LAN/WAN knowledge and switches/routers
- Thorough understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) routing, switching, and the OSI model
- Required Certifications:*
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent, _*to start*_
- Desired Certifications:*
- completion of DISA ACAS or CMRS Course
- Comp Tia Linux+ or equivalent
- Job Responsibilities:*
- Provide cyber security remote scanning and remediation support, as necessary, to sites preparing for CCRIs.
- Provide the Program Management Office (PMO) with remote maintenance of base/site lists and Internet Protocol host counts.
- Maintain effective communications with other teams essential to ACAS operation (e.g., Base Boundary, I-NOSC Boundary, Server Consolidated Environment, ADX, ANG NCC-R/GSU-V, etc.).
- Support the reporting of compliance data via ACAS to the CMRS and ELICSAR.
- Facilitate, as necessary, the transition of ACAS Security Centers from SCE to the Air Force's new virtual infrastructure; the Area Processing Centers (APCs).
- Assist with custom security policies.
- Perform systems analysis, design review, programming, documentation and implementation of complex system applications and related IT/ADP systems concepts.
- Participate in all phases of the software life cycle with emphasis on the planning, analysis, programming, testing, acceptance and installation phases.
- Assist in the installation/maintenance of configuration files, signatures and other such files necessary to add new vulnerability discovery capabilities into the ACAS system tool.
- Assist AF Cyber personnel in the implementation of the DISA Information Assurance and Vulnerability Management programs including vulnerability tracking and compliance reporting.
- Perform implementation of AFLCMC-released software patches, updates, and upgrades via TCTO.
- Support, on a limited basis, the patching and management of additional systems via Satellite Server.
- Accommodate, as necessary, PMO-led pilot programs of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and Passive Vulnerability Scanner on ACAS.
- Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 or newer
- Scripting experience (Perl, JavaScript, HTML, Bash)
- Knowledge of data communications, local-area networking, wide-area networking, routers, switches, and firewalls
- Thorough understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) routing, switching and the OSI model.
- And other duties as assigned.
CNC values the experience and training Veterans of the armed forces bring to the workforce and we welcome all to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $57,000.00 - $63,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Systems engineering: 3 years (Preferred)
- ACAS: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* CompTIA Security+ certification (Preferred)
Security clearance:
* Secret (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
* Wichita, KS (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Local area, Remote job, Shift work,