Infrastructure/Networking Engineer II - (Active TS/SCI Required)

Date Posted: 2025-02-20

Country: United States of America

Location: MD231: 306 Sentinel Drive Suite 100, Annapolis Junction, MD, 20701 USA

Position Role Type: Onsite

This role is primarily On-Site, with flexibility at hiring manager discretion.

Applied Signal Technology (AST), a national asset in the SIGINT domain is seeking a Infrastructure Engineer II who strives for excellence and has a passion to be part of a team that strengthens our nation and improves the security of our world. AST provides trusted strategic and tactical SIGINT solutions that secure the interests of the U.S. and its partners.

What You Will Do

• You will be an integral part of a team that makes decisions and generates ideas that will push products above and beyond.
• You will guide and oversee the design, develop, test and delivery of advanced high-capacity systems that process modern communications.
• You will work with other experienced members in R&D on system development and deployments for the protection of our country.
• You need excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work autonomously yet collaboratively in a team environment. You will generate briefings and present material to team members, customers, and AST Management as necessary.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field or in absence of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience.
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) clearance required prior to start date.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Experience with system development to support multiple programs.
• Experience with developing in python or similar scripting languages.
• Experience with Linux, especially Red Hat based distributions.
• Experience with System Administration.
• Experience with enterprise grade networking equipment, such as Cisco, Arista, or Juniper.
• Experience with virtualization technology (KVM, VMWare, Hyper-V).
• Experience and/or knowledge of network protocols, such as TCP/IP and UDP.
• Experience with configuration management systems (puppet, ansible, salt).
• Experience designing and setting up networks and data centers.
• Experience verifying and validating the software and system work as intended.
• Experience working both in a team environment and independently.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance.
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits.
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits.
• Relocation Eligibility - Eligible.

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