Linux Information Assurance (IA) Sustainment Technician - Noblis

Responsibilities:

Noblis MSD is seeking an Information Assurance (IA) Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) with a strong Linux systems administration background, and who is a passionate, flexible, and highly motivated team player to join our group of Information Technology professionals. Providing support for NIWC PMW160 ADNS CaaS project.

Job Duties Include:

 

• Track and investigate STIGs /CVEs and other Cyber Command vulnerabilities that impact ADNS CaaS Red Hat baselines.
• Review Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS) and Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) scans.
• Work with ADNS Cyber security team to ensure Red Hat vulnerabilities, STIGs, and RMF controls are mitigated and documented to maintain Navy’s Authority to Operate (ATO) requirement.
• Utilize JIRA configuration management to create and manage project epics, bugs/issues (STRs/IAVs), fleet support user stories, and documentation tasks.
• Work with software test team to ensure bugs identified are entered in OSA JIRA.
• Assist with sprint planning to ensure applicable software enhancements, security fixes, and trouble reports are identified.
• Create and manage Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) in NIWC PMW160 product lifecycle and configuration management solution (CMPro).
• Work with ADNS Configuration Management team to create MS PowerPoint briefs to present Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) updates to the various PMW160 Change Control Boards (CCBs).
• Understanding of network functions, network virtualization, software design fundamentals, software development, software testing, configuration management, network protocols, network security, and system security.
• Ability to deploy computing system architectures, services, and technologies. Specific disciplines include Red Hat Linux OSes, virtual & physical interfaces/bridges/LANs.
• Knowledge of wide area networks (WAN), network services (OSPF, Multicast), network management, and network monitoring is a plus.
• Participate in CaaS tag up and program meetings as needed.
• Work with software development and technical writer team members to create Test Plans, Test Reports, Software Version Description Documents (SVDD), Implementation Plans, Load Plans, and Software Operations Manuals.
• Create Navy Fleet Advisory Messages (FAMs) for software releases
• Manage software toolkit media (Baseline DVDs, Patch DVDs, Documentation CDs)

Required Qualifications:

 Bachelors degree in Engineering or Physical Science or a related field preferred but a High School and 6 years of experience may be substituted for degree.

 

*MUST have Active Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level Security Clearance or higher.

 

Experience with:

• • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8 Server Operating Systems
  • Linux Networking
  • Containerization technologies (Podman or Docker)
  • Software Defined Networking concepts and technologies
  • Bug/project tracking in JIRA
  • CMPRO Product Lifecycle Management Software
  • Agile software development processes
  • Software configuration management (CM) processes, including planning, change control, validation, and release for multiple product baselines
• A CompTIA Security+ CE certification or equivalent security certification
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies using Red Hat KVM, and ESX VMware
• One or more of the following: Academic SDN certifications, vendor neutral certifications (Open Networking Foundation, OpenStack), Vendor SDN and NFV certifications

Desired Qualifications:

• A RHCA is preferred but not required

Overview:

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

 

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards. Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

Salary Range Explanation:

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

 

Salary at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, and clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is provided within the posting and are based on full time status. Part time staff receive a prorated salary based on regularly scheduled hours. The estimated minimum and maximum displayed represents the broadest range for this position (inclusive of high geographic and high clearance requirements), and is just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package for employees.

 

Posted Salary Range:USD $61,020.00 - USD $95,380.00 /Yr.Equal Employment Opportunity:

Noblis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race (as well as because of or on the basis of traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

 

Noblis is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Noblis will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact employee-relations@noblis.org.