Big Data Systems Engineer; Remote

K ’s National Security Solutions (NSS) team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities.

The successful candidate will be part of the K  team supporting the Test Resource Management Center’s (TRMC) Big Data (BD) and Knowledge Management (KM) Team deploying BD and KM systems for DoD testing Ranges and various acquisition programs.

Responsibilities

• The Big Data Systems Engineer will work on the deployment and integration of a highly visible data analytic project called Cloud Hybrid Edge-to-Enterprise Evaluation Test & Analysis Suite (CHEETAS) at multiple DoD ranges and labs.
• As a Big Data Systems Engineer, you will be a critical part of our technical team responsible for deploying CHEETAS within customer environments.
• This position will require you to work closely with system administrators and software developers to communicate, document and ultimately resolve deployment issues as they arise.
• You will deploy CHEETAS within disparate DoD testing Ranges and acquisition programs environments (on different non-standard hardware stacks and integrated into different existing ecosystems) sometimes located within DoD vaults with no outside internet connectivity.

Work Environment

• Location:
  
  Remote - The candidate can either work in one of K ’s facilities or work from home, with a stable internet connection.
• Travel Requirements:
  This position is anticipated to require travel of 25% with surges possible up to 50% to support end users located at various DoD Ranges and Labs across the US (including Alaska and Hawaii).
• Working Hours:
  
  Standard

Basic Qualifications/Knowledge

• Must have an active TS/SCI Security Clearance to be considered for this position.
• This position requires a bachelor's degree in a STEM Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics or related, technical field, and 10 years of DoD experience.
• Previous experience must include three (3) years of hands-on experience in the integration with and configuration of: SQL Server Big Data Cluster, CentOS, Ubuntu, Red Hat, Windows Server, VMWare, etc.
• Previous experience must include five (5) years of hands-on experience in big data environments.
• Must be adept at deploying and configuring Big Data and Knowledge Management tools in an enterprise environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in government/defense labs and their computing restrictions.
• Experience working with major DoD acquisition programs.
• Knowledge of the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA), the Joint Mission Environment Testing Capability (JMETC) and distributed testing and training.

Basic Compensation
$142,400 - $180,000 (For the Denver, CO Area only)
$148,900 - $200,000 (For the Los Angeles, CA Area Only)
$148,900 - $200,000 (For the Washington, DC Area Only)

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.