Sigma Defense is currently seeking a Systems Engineer willing to tackle any complex technical issues in a collaborative environment. Supporting the organization to accomplish mission requirements and future proofing components, software, and policies. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining a unique infrastructure across multiple data centers. They will frequently collaborate with various section engineers to assist in configuring customer environments across multiple data centers. The individual for whom we are looking will have a strong technical acumen with a professional understanding of Virtual Cloud Foundation VCF, VMware ESX, Microsoft SQL database, and related technologies.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Requirements
5-10 years of relevant experience. 5+ years of experience with architecting and implementing storage, virtualization, and hyper converged systems along with data protection and recovery strategies.5+ years of experience in an enterprise environment involving VMware maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.Expert knowledge on Data Resiliency: Redundancy Factor and High availability.Should have strong knowledge on VMware vSphere Networking, VLAN, Port Groups, Virtual Switches, and their properties.Proven understanding of data center management and orchestration, as well as enterprise application environments.Monitor and suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, scalability, and security.Professional Service project experience with migration, upgrades, implementation, and patch management in the desired technology areas.Solid understanding of migration strategies for transferring workloads between data centers.Proven knowledge and experience with basic scripting on PowerShell.Experience creating design documents and diagrams to support the system design.Skilled in documenting all build and configuration procedures.Ability to run systemwide security, compliance, and vulnerability scans and mitigate findings.Demonstrate a strong work ethic, adhere to deadlines, and the ability to work both independently and as a team.Experience with SQL server replication topologies.Should have the ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment that requires team interaction and coordination across multiple information technology teams.Should have excellent communication skills to include technical writing and the ability to work in a collaborative team.Ability and willingness to continue to expand knowledge and experience, be detail oriented, and prioritize and complete assigned tasks within required deadlines.Exceptional problem solving and decision-making capabilities to include troubleshooting technical issues, resolving project issues and challenges, understanding user requirements, and developing creative solutions for process improvement.Experience with Cisco virtual and physical network, and security concepts and practices.Must be a U.S. Citizen.Preferred Requirements:
C2ISR experience preferred.Must have a strong understanding of database schema object management, data modeling and architecture.In-depth technical knowledge on installation, configuration, and management of Virtual Cloud Foundation VCF solution.Complete understanding on hyperconvergence, Virtual Cloud Foundation VCF and its physical components.Multiple VMware clusters using the following technologies:vCenterESXivMotionvSANMandatory Certifications:
DOD 8570 IAT Level II; VMware VCP or VCAP certification in the Data Center Virtualization track is desired.Personnel Clearance Level:
Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher.Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology or related field of study.Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):
Responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, and management of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services 2019 for a SolarWinds SQL platform.Facilitate, implement, monitor, and test database backups and recovery methodologies and processes.Monitor and optimize the performance of the production SQL server databases.Responsible for database security, integrity, reliability, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.Identify and troubleshoot database issues and the ability to analyze, design, build, test, and implement solutions.Implement and troubleshoot triggers, views, stored procedures, and data integrity constraints.Monitor file system space, database allocation; verify efficient use of disk storage; optimize space allocation; prevent out-of-space situations; and proactively plan for increased capacity and scalability.Proactively identify and implement improvements, automation, monitoring, alerting, and more.Monitor the health and performance of all infrastructure and resolve issues using strong troubleshooting skills.Support a small Data center and a physical machine test lab by troubleshooting issues, deploying, and configuring new hardware, servers, laptops, and desktops (Windows and Linux).Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues on Windows and Linux systems for services such as Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy Management, and MDT.Ensure High Availability, Fault Tolerance, Backup, and Disaster Recovery is in place and functioning properly for all critical infrastructure.Install, configure, and manage VMware virtualization environments (vSphere, SRM).Install, configure, and manage Cisco UCS environments (Central, UCS Manager, Fabric Interconnects, B and C-Series servers).Database Management, Databasing, Microsoft SQL Server.Salary Range: $95,000 - $125,000 annually.
Benefits
Dental and Vision InsuranceMedical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA PlansLife and AD&D coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)12 (Floating) HolidaysEducational AssistanceHighly Competitive Salary Read LessSigma Defense is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Patuxent River NAS, MD.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Requirements
2-5 years of Systems engineering experience.Must be a U.S. citizen.Personnel Clearance Level:
Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance or higher.Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science or related field of study.Software/Programs Experience:
WindowsRHELWindowsGitJIRAPythonC++JenkinsAnsibleJavaCandidate Differentiators:
NAVAIRMPRAP-8AP8 Air SSPP8 Ground SSPSystems Engineering Professional (SEP) certificationEssential Job Duties (Not All-Inclusive):
Support PMA-290 Mission Systems Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) in support of Combat and Mission Systems.CONOPS analysis, requirements decomposition, software development plan and schedule, and program execution efforts meeting 100% of Fleet expectations.Develop technical capabilities roadmaps. Participate in ECP/TD development, approval, and implementation.Generate engineering and technical analyses, requirements UI designs, change proposals, and other technical documentation as required.Assist in troubleshooting the P-8A Mission Systems and Combat Systems when malfunctions and failures are reported by Fleet customers.Assist in on-going implementation of the Agile Development methodology. Support all efforts to remove impediments of the engineering team to ensure on time delivery and completion of sprints and deliverables (A003).Support the development, design, and architecture recommendations for current and future PEO C4I Software (SW) and hardware (HW) baselines.Support design solutions integrated into any common network/hardware baseline or environment.Utilize an understanding of principles and related technologies using PO directed tools such as Git, PowerShell, Ansible, Ansible Tower, Windows and Linux Operating Systems, Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic Computing Cloud (EC2), Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Services, cloud storage, REST (Representational State Transfer) application programming interfaces (REST APIs), and the Atlassian suite of tools (Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket).Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000 annually.
Benefits
Dental and Vision InsuranceMedical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA PlansLife and AD&D coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) 12 (Floating) HolidaysEducational AssistanceHighly Competitive Salary Read LessSigma Defense's Transport Network Services (TNS) team is seeking a charismatic Senior Network Engineer to join the mission at Fort Bragg, NC. This engineer should have the ability to provide occasional 24/7 on-call support for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Transport Enterprise in conjunction with the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Program of Record.
The Senior Network engineer will be responsible for developing, engineering, and testing network configurations, systems-monitoring, routine preventative maintenance, and site upgrades and integrations at customer locations. The engineer will provide detailed technical documentation including network diagrams, process flow charts, and procedural guidelines. They will configure, manage, and evaluate multi-protocol network elements for effective end-to-end communications.
The engineer will be responsible for generating test plans and instructions, collect and record test data and identify any failed test parameters. Provide life cycle management of Government provided Cisco devices. This engineer will be required to travel to locations around the world for installation and upgrades of customer communications sites. Travel will be no longer than 15 days per visit, but engineer can visit multiple locations in a year. They will be part of a team of Senior Engineers supporting a worldwide architecture of customer focused equipment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Requirements
10 - 15 years of relevant experience.Ability to travel worldwide and to some austere environments (travel will be no longer than 2 months at a time; multiple trips possible in a calendar year).Demonstrated proficiency in layer 2 switching and layer 3 routing; designing of complex routing and switching schemes to support changing environments.Deep understanding of and hands on experience with Cisco IOS, Cisco Firewalls, and networking technologies is preferred.Demonstrated proficiency in EIGRP,OSPF, STP, VTP, ACLs, and Layer 3 tunnels with understanding how to monitor network devices to perform fault and root cause analysis.Experience with Cisco, switches, routers, cryptographic devices, VPN, and VPN client. Experience with supporting IP services to connect to NIPRNET/SIPRNET (IPv4, VPN, IPv6, Multicast, BGP, etc.).Ability to analyze and evaluate networks, identify issues, and provide solutions.Experience with security documentation and accreditation life cycles is preferred. Understanding and working knowledge of BGP is preferred.Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities. Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on teamwork and customer service.Strict attention to detail.Strong organization, facilitation, and time management skills.Proficient in managing multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritizing effectively, and delivering results on various priorities.Must be a U.S. Citizen.Mandatory Certifications:
DoD IAT 8570 (CCNA/CCNP Sec+).Personnel Clearance Level:
Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance with the ability to qualify for a Top Secret security clearance.Clearance will be sponsored for the right candidate.Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology or related field of study.Essential Job Duties (not all inclusive):
Designs, develops, implements, and fields networking environment by designing system configuration; participating in and overseeing system installation; defining, documenting, and enforcing system standards.Plans network layouts, configures systems to user environments.Perform equipment operational tests in accordance with existing test plans and instructions, collect and record completed test data, and identify/report findings of any failed test parameters.Configuration and interconnectivity testing of Cisco firewalls, switches, and routers.Configuration and testing of encryption devices as it pertains to inclusion in network upgrades.Deploying to install configured equipment in various worldwide locations.Troubleshooting and back-side support of deployed personnel and associated equipment.Conduct site surveys across all deployed locations.Managing documentation by finalizing all checklists and diagrams for customer evaluation and approval.Salary Range: $90,000 - $130,000 annually.
Benefits
Dental and Vision InsuranceMedical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA PlansLife and AD&D coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) 12 (Floating) HolidaysEducational AssistanceHighly Competitive Salary Read LessSigma Defense is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer willing to tackle complex technical issues in a collaborative environment. Supporting the organization to accomplish mission requirements and future proofing components, software, and policies. The candidate will be responsible for designing, integrating, optimizing, and maintaining a unique infrastructure across multiple data centers. They frequently collaborate with various section engineers to assist in building and configuring customer environments across multiple data centers. The individual for whom we are looking will have a strong technical acumen with a professional understanding of Virtual Cloud Foundation VCF, VMware ESX, Microsoft SQL database and related technologies.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Requirements
10 - 15 years of relevant experience.Minimum of 10 years of experience with architecting and implementing storage, virtualization, and hyper converged systems along with data protection and recovery strategies.Minimum of 10 years of experience in an enterprise environment involving VMware maintenance, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.Expert knowledge on Data Resiliency: Redundancy Factor and High availability.Should have strong knowledge on VMware vSphere Networking, VLAN, Port Groups, Virtual Switches and their properties. Proven understanding of data center management and orchestration, as well as enterprise application environments.Monitor and suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, scalability, and security.Professional Service project experience with migration, upgrades, implementation, and patch management in the desired technology areas.Solid understanding of migration strategies for transferring workloads between data centers.Proven knowledge and experience with basic scripting on PowerShell.Experience creating design documents and diagrams to support the system design.Skilled in documenting all build and configuration procedures.Ability to run systemwide security, compliance, and vulnerability scans and mitigate findings.Demonstrate a strong work ethic, adhere to deadlines, and the ability to work both independently and as a team.Experience with SQL server replication topologies.Should have the ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment that requires team interaction and coordination across multiple information technology teams.Should have excellent communication skills to include technical writing and the ability to work in a collaborative team.Ability and willingness to continue to expand knowledge and experience; be detail oriented; and prioritize and complete assigned tasks within required deadlines.Exceptional problem solving and decision-making capabilities to include troubleshooting technical issues, resolving project issues and challenges, understanding user requirements, and developing creative solutions for process improvement.Experience with Cisco virtual and physical network, and security concepts and practices.Must be a U.S. Citizen.Personnel Clearance Level:
Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active Secret security clearance.A clearance will be sponsored for the right candidate.Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Information Technology.Mandatory Certifications:
DOD 8570 IAT Level II or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire.VMware VCP or VCAP certification in the Data Center Virtualization track is desired.Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):
Will be responsible for the installation, configuration, administration, and management of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 and Microsoft SQL Reporting Services 2019 for a SolarWinds SQL platform.Will facilitate, implement, monitor, and test database backups and recovery methodologies and processes.Will monitor and optimize the performance of the production SQL server databases.Responsible for database security, integrity, reliability, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.Identify and troubleshoot database issues and the ability to analyze, design, build, test, and implement solutions.Implement and troubleshoot triggers, views, stored procedures, and data integrity constraints.Monitor file system space, database allocation; verify efficient use of disk storage; optimize space allocation; prevent out-of-space situations; and proactively plan for increased capacity and scalability.Proactively identify and implement improvements, automation, monitoring, alerting, and more.Deploy, support, and maintain Dev/Test/Production infrastructure and services in virtual and physical environments.Monitor the health and performance of all infrastructure and resolve issues using strong troubleshooting skills.Support a small Datacenter and a physical machine test lab by troubleshooting issues, deploying, and configuring new hardware, servers, laptops, and desktops (Windows and Linux).Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues on Windows and Linux systems for services such as Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Group Policy Management, and MDT.Ensure High Availability, Fault Tolerance, Backup, and Disaster Recovery is in place and functioning properly for all critical infrastructure.Install, configure, and manage VMware virtualization environments (vSphere, SRM).Install, configure, and manage Cisco UCS environments (Central, UCS Manager, Fabric Interconnects, B and C-Series servers).Database Management, Databasing, Microsoft SQL Server.Preferred Requirements:
Must have a strong understanding of database schema object management, data modeling and architecture.In-depth technical knowledge on installation, configuration, and management of Virtual Cloud Foundation VCF solution.Complete understanding on hyperconvergence, Virtual Cloud Foundation VCF and its physical components.Multiple VMware clusters using the following technologies:vCenterESXivMotionvSANSalary Range: $115,000 - $135,000 annually.
Benefits
Dental and Vision InsuranceMedical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA PlansLife and AD&D coverageEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) 12 (Floating) HolidaysEducational AssistanceHighly Competitive Salary Read Less