Position Description

**Secret Clearance Required to Start.**

Client is seeking a highly motivated candidate for a Systems Engineering Lab Administrator to join the P-8A Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) Software Integration and Test team in Richardson, TX. The position is full time onsite and will work primarily in a lab environment.
The Integration and Test team supports the development, integration, and test of the P-8A AAS ground training devices. The ground training devices consist of a mission systems trainer simulator, electronic classroom for desktop instruction, and a mission planning and debrief station. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining the lab systems operational and cyber compliant.

The candidate must be comfortable working independently in a challenging, fast-paced environment and have very strong communication skills.

Job Description
The Integration and Test team supports the development, integration, and test of the P-8A AAS ground training devices. The ground training devices consist of a mission systems trainer simulator, electronic classroom for desktop instruction, and a mission planning and debrief station. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining the lab systems operational and cyber compliant.
The candidate must be comfortable working independently in a challenging, fast-paced environment and have very strong communication skills.

Position Responsibilities Include:
• Maintain P-8A AAS training devices operational
• Perform scheduled lab maintenance operations and cyber continuous monitoring activities in the labs. Ensure that all systems are reporting to all of the scanning tools and showing connected on the network. Configure and verify data is backed up. Recover data from backup in the event of data loss.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and/or network problems to find root cause and collaborate with the functional teams to find resolution.
• Manage lab systems network using tools such as SolarWinds. Troubleshoot network slowdowns/latency issues.
• Install and configure Windows and Linux virtual machines to meet cyber security requirements. Install and test monthly patches on the operating.
• Configure network switches, servers, virtual machines to communicate in the network and ensure cyber compliance, including firmware upgrades.
• Manage network storage using Vcenter and NetApp software suites.
• Ensure backups in each laboratory occur routinely based on site information assurance (IA) and cyber requirements.
• Monitor growing partitions and/or directories on domain controllers, backups, and other devices. Gain familiarity with local site scripts controlling different aspects of each device and make necessary changes as needed based upon site information assurance (IA) and cyber requirements.
• Liaison with Product Security Engineering (PSE), Cyber, and Information Technology (IT) teams in order to synchronize efforts the laboratories may impact.
• Develop and maintain documentation for troubleshooting procedures, software configuration and installation, standard operating procedures.

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