Job summary:

Job description:

*** Webcam interview; long term project; initial PO for6 months with multiyear extensions *** Initial remote due to covid then onsite ***

• Maintain the systems and network for ROCS, PADS, RDS, Positive Train Control (PTC) and future SCADA and TPS, etc.
• Maintain and manage the  NMS system Solarwinds, including customizations and asset inventory.
• Maintain and manage  virtualized datacenters, including provisioning new hosts and capacity planning with VMware, Linux, and Windows systems.
• Maintain and manage active directory accounts, DNS records, and IP address assignments.
• Support security awareness and remote vendor access toenvironment with Palo Alto firewalls.
• Develop and implement system security protocols.
• Design and maintain cabling in existing facilities; plan and install cabling in new facilities.
• Monitor and report on network performance metrics (including identifying when circuits and hardware are operating near maximum capacity).
• Troubleshoot and debug network-related problems to correct malfunctions and/or other operational difficulties.
• Coordinate with other engineering functions on network systems.
• Address network interface issues that relate to all subsystems integration and interface (i.e, on-board, communications, office train control, and wayside).
• Review and approve the preparation of network configuration engineering designs, drawings, and specifications.
• Identify and resolve network related technical issues.
• Perform project design reviews for regulatory compliance and cost effectiveness.
• Perform all job duties and responsibilities in a safe manner to protect yourself, fellow employees, and the public from injury or harm. Promote safety awareness and follow safety procedures in an effort to reduce or eliminate accidents.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Engineering.

Required Skills

• Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5 years experience
• Three (3) years of network administration experience in a Linux/UNIX based server environment, including integration of Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and software. Work experience in a Railroad System Engineering environment is highly desirable.
• Must have experience with Bourne Again shell (BASH), Ruby, and Python in a variety of operating system environments including Windows and Linux/Unix;
• Working knowledge with software, computers, operating systems (such as UNIX, Linux, and Microsoft), data communications, information assurance, data security, and networking technologies;
• Working knowledge of software and network protocols, and system integration with Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) hardware and software;
• Experience with messaging protocols such as Red Hat Enterprise (RHE), and Advance Messaging Queuing Protocol (AMQP);
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications;
• Must have effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills; and
• Must possess a valid California driver license with a safe driving record. If out of state, must get CA license within 1 month.
• Vmware, Windows, DNS, IP address assignment
• Palo Alto preferred
• SCADA preferred

Contact the recruiter working on this position:

The recruiter working on this position is Abaka Kartik(Shaji Team)
His/her contact number is +(1) (571) 2812089
His/her contact email is karthik.abaka@msysinc.com

Our recruiters will be more than happy to help you to get this contract.