Platform Engineer 101861

Platform Engineer 
Location: Aurora, CO. 
Required Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly 

Since 1999, ITEC has been a powerhouse in supporting mission-critical programs for the DoD and Intelligence community, building a solid reputation along the way. At ITEC, we don’t just care for our employees—we champion them with competitive salaries, an outstanding employee care program, and a benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, and a 401k.

U.S. Citizenship Mandatory: Due to our US federal government contract, candidates for this position are required to be a US Citizen and will be subject to a background investigation. 

Job Description:

ITEC is seeking a Senior Platform Linux – (Front End Processor (FEP) Engineer) with experience in traditional infrastructure design to support our Linux based Front End Processing (FEP) system. The FEP Engineer would be engaged in the design and architecture of the system and will interface both with Program IPT Management as well as team members in Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) to help develop the environment from requirements. 

The Senior. Platform Linux (FEP) Engineer will support design, development, and implementation of traditional computer/network/storage systems for this effort. This includes getting familiar with existing operating systems and existing server hardware designs to emulate what is needed in the FEP environment. 

The Ideal candidate will be well versed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) based environments, have a good understanding of traditional on premises Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) infrastructure systems to design, develop, and maintain the program’s FEP equipment used as the interface between satellite command and control systems and Ground Terminal (GT) equipment. 

Some travel (up to 10%) to customer sites may be required to support deployed systems/configurations and testing. 

Job Responsibilities:

• Leverage the company and industry best practices and capabilities to assist with design, development, implementation, and support of the on-premises Front End Processor (FEP) solution, to include Software-based FEPs (SoftFEP) or hardware-based appliance FEPs implementations.
• Configure & implement Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) scripts to manage the configuration and troubleshoot the FEP.
• Design, implement, generate code through scripting tools, test, document, and maintain the system.
• Assist with the development of test and integration configurations, optimizing FEP performance across the environment.
• Provide guidance on FEP resource allocation & utilization.
• Assist engineers with tool usage and issues, leveraging standards and best practices.
• Configure and manage network connectivity for the FEP system.
• Operate FEP hardware / software diagnostic tools.
• Set up and configure the FEP software simulator tools.
• Provide support for maintenance & test activities for the factory and within operational facilities.  

Required Skills:

• BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Physics and 5 years of related work experience.
• Thorough background in on premise RHEL Based infrastructure design.
• Experience designing an integrated system that includes network, computer, and specialized FEP equipment.
• Experience with configuring and maintaining Common Cryptographic equipment in a secure environment. 

ITEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of ManpowerGroup Public Sector.