Infrastructure Engineer

Company Overview

By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide. 

Cole Engineering Services (CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains.  CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms, applications and processes that enable cyber training for the integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer, integrator and services provider.

Position Overview

This position is for the NCRC Range Modernization (RM) Infrastructure Engineer position providing hardware and network design, installation, configuration, and support associated with their designated NCRC product scrum team.

Responsibilities

• Perform as an infrastructure engineer on an NCRC product scrum team.
• Support resolution of open program problem reports (PPRs) associated with their designated NCRC product scrum team.
• Develop design and configuration artifacts associated with hardware and networking devices.
• Maintain configuration managed artifacts associated with NCR hardware.
• Support hardware obsolescence and technology refresh activities.
• Support cyber range capability assessments, evaluations, and technology prototypes.
• Provide remote site support for setup, configuration, and delivery activities.

Required Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related discipline with corresponding experience and demonstrated mastery of relevant topics.
• Three (3) years or more of related, proven experience performing similar duties.
• High-level knowledge of the following: server architectures; networking devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls); operating systems; network configuration and routing protocols; enterprise and consumer IT concepts, architectures, and systems (compute, network, storage).
• Knowledge of computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks.
• Knowledge of storage area network (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) technologies and alternative solutions.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies such as: VM creation and management, Esxi.  
• Proficient in 
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, TFTP, DNS, FTP, etc. Layers 1-3 (switching, routing, VLANS)
• Strong experience with Linux-based operating systems.
• Experience with project logistics and working with controlled engineering baselines.
• Ability and experience effectively communicating technical and programmatic issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work within teams.
• Strong organizational skills.
• CompTIA Security+ (or higher) Certification
• Top Secret clearance eligibility.

Preferred Experience/Qualifications

• Master’s degree with a focus in computer science, computer engineering, or a related discipline, or five (5) years or more of related, proven experience performing similar duties.
• Experience with design and installation of centralized storage solutions.
• Experience with advanced storage solutions and file systems such as: ZFS, BTRFS, ReFS, etc.
• Experience with Cisco networking devices.
• Knowledge of Dell server architectures and maintaining Dell servers.
• Experience or knowledge of Splunk.
• Experience or knowledge of Veeam-based backup solutions.
• Experience with maintaining multi-tenant data center architectures.
• Experience with complex enterprise infrastructures using various operating systems and configuring domain services such as AD, Exchange/email, DNS, DHCP, VPN, databases, IIS, Apache, etc.
• Experience with software defined networking and network function virtualization.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as SVN and Git.
• Experience evaluating and applying Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) requirements.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps methodologies and tools.

Special Requirements/Security Clearance

Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status and a SECRET security clearance, with an ability to obtain a TOP SECRET security clearance.  Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government's Task Order.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. The above is intended to describe the general contents of and requirements for the performance of this job.

Benefits Overview

CESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise.  Our benefit package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Matching
• Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Education & Training
• Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)

CESI is committed to principles of inclusion and equal employment opportunity.  We foster a non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our teams.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.