Cloud Systems Engineer

Job Description BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.

The cloud engineer should have most of the skills listed below.

This is a wish list - so all NOT required, but we wanted you to see the whole environment

• Bachelors’ degree (or equivalent experience) See equivalent experience in notes section
• Demonstrated 10 years of experience in all the following:
  • Virtual/clustered environments with 5 years of hands-on experience, system engineering, and understanding of cloud services (i.e., AWS)
  • Extensive experience and understanding of performance analysis and optimization of distributed (cloud) systems
  • Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Scientific Linux) and MS Windows Server (Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2016) environments and be able to build configure and maintain via Command line Interface (CLI)
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems of core communication protocols such as TCP/IP, UDP, SSL, HTTP/S and building application-specific protocols on top of them
  • Understanding of information security practices (cryptography, privilege separation, RBAC, INFOSEC, Auditing, Patching, Security Benchmark, Compliance, OS hardening)
  • Understanding of proactive monitoring concepts, including experience configuring and deploying Network and systems monitoring, SNMP, e.g., Nagios, Splunk, SolarWinds, etc.
• Demonstrated extensive experience in:
  • Understanding of underlaying storage for Linux (LVM) and storage network protocols such as NFS and CIFS
  • Understanding of J2EE concepts including Java Virtual Machine (JVM) perform tuning
  • Mitigating vulnerabilities and address findings on reports (reports produced by Rapid 7)
  • Understanding of Internet Web related protocols and technologies: Apache, Tomcat, Web Services, DNS, registrars, SSL, web hosting providers

Required Education, Experience, & Skills It is desired that the cloud engineer has demonstrated on-the-job experience in the following areas:

• Developing in multiple large scale, distributed systems and data center environments
• Understanding of configuration management systems (e.g., Git, Ansible) and concepts behind mass configuration
• Collaborate with other IT disciplines (Storage, Platform, Middleware and Application) to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems
• Understanding of server hardware from major vendors like HP, including and related technologies including: CPU performance, RAID, iLO, bare-metal restores, backup methodologies

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Degree is a plus
• High Level Poly Required

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $140690 - $239140

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.