Field Support Engineer TS​/SCI POLY

Job Description

Our Special Programs and Systems team is hiring a Field Support Engineer with a passion for mission excellence in our High Consequence Missions sector. In this role, you will monitor, document, and report system performance and equipment status in a small team environment to enable operational success of deployed systems. This role includes system design, configuration, and debugging of Linux systems.

Note:

this is a full time in-office role.

• Configure and maintain Linux mission systems
• Triage system alerts and initiate resolution protocols
• Develop SOPs
• Collect data to assist decision makers
• Some periodic WMA travel. Occasional OCONUS travel
• Coordinate with system stakeholders including customers, engineers, and analysts in person and remotely

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or a related field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Must possess a minimum of 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering or a related field
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must possess and maintain Top Secret SCI clearance with CI poly
• Must have Linux command line experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail in system monitoring
• Ability to assess and evaluate ever-changing situations effectively

• Computer system basics such as Git, NTP, DNS, DHCP, and VNC
• Monitoring tools such as Zabbix and SNMP
• Configuration, hardening, and maintenance strategies for RHEL-based systems such as CentOS and Rocky Linux
• VM or container management with Libvirt, VMWare, Vagrant, or Docker
• Scripting in Bash or Python
• Database management using Elasticsearch, Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS), and SQL
• Networking configuration and analysis, for example using Wireshark
• Infrastructure management tools such as Ansible or Salt
• Hands‑on server and network switch hardware maintenance
• Java, JavaScript, or C++ programming or quality assurance (QA) experience

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe.

Salary Range: $86,700.00 - $

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best‑in‑class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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