Consolidated Networks Corporation (CNC)

Consolidated Networks Corporation (CNC) is hiring an ACAS System Engineer I to work at McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. The ACAS System Engineer will assist with the engineering and maintenance of the organization's systems infrastructure, including supporting the design and implementation of hardware and software while monitoring the performance of deployed systems. The position assists with architectural documentation, Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO) documentation and validation, STIG compliance, status reports and updates. The ACAS System Engineer coordinates amongst resources and stakeholders for the testing and validation of system upgrades and modifications for new projects and existing deployments. The position also supports configuration and change managements processes; and ensures project/action plans, updates/upgrade tasks, and potential issues are briefed to appropriate stakeholders. This is a hybrid position with 2 days in the office and 3 days remote, subject to change.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related technical discipline, or MIS related field is preferred but not mandatory

Requirements:

• U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD Security Clearance
• 1-3 years of progressively responsible RHEL and/or ACAS support with experience in mid-to-large data center environments
• Possess refined critical thinking skills, self-starter, and multi-tasker
• Adaptive to a dynamic environment, diplomatic, dependable and reliable
• Advanced networking concepts, VLAN, trunking and port channel
• Demonstrated advanced diagnostics and troubleshooting abilities
• Disaster Recovery - expertise in risk reduction, Hot/Warm site DR architecture, high availability, planning for disaster situations
• Knowledge of data communications, local-area networking, wide-area networking, routers, and switches
• Network (Layer 2, 3) LAN/WAN knowledge and switches/routers
• Thorough understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) routing, switching, and the OSI model

Required Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent, to start

Desired Certifications:

• completion of DISA ACAS or CMRS Course
• Comp Tia Linux+ or equivalent

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide cyber security remote scanning and remediation support, as necessary, to sites preparing for CCRIs.
• Provide the Program Management Office (PMO) with remote maintenance of base/site lists and Internet Protocol host counts.
• Maintain effective communications with other teams essential to ACAS operation (e.g., Base Boundary, I-NOSC Boundary, Server Consolidated Environment, ADX, ANG NCC-R/GSU-V, etc.).
• Support the reporting of compliance data via ACAS to the CMRS and ELICSAR.
• Facilitate, as necessary, the transition of ACAS Security Centers from SCE to the Air Force's new virtual infrastructure; the Area Processing Centers (APCs).
• Assist with custom security policies.
• Perform systems analysis, design review, programming, documentation and implementation of complex system applications and related IT/ADP systems concepts.
• Participate in all phases of the software life cycle with emphasis on the planning, analysis, programming, testing, acceptance and installation phases.
• Assist in the installation/maintenance of configuration files, signatures and other such files necessary to add new vulnerability discovery capabilities into the ACAS system tool.
• Assist AF Cyber personnel in the implementation of the DISA Information Assurance and Vulnerability Management programs including vulnerability tracking and compliance reporting.
• Perform implementation of AFLCMC-released software patches, updates, and upgrades via TCTO.
• Support, on a limited basis, the patching and management of additional systems via Satellite Server.
• Accommodate, as necessary, PMO-led pilot programs of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) and Passive Vulnerability Scanner on ACAS.
• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 or newer
• Scripting experience (Perl, JavaScript, HTML, Bash)
• Knowledge of data communications, local-area networking, wide-area networking, routers, switches, and firewalls
• Thorough understanding of Internet Protocol (IP) routing, switching and the OSI model.
• And other duties as assigned.

CNC values the experience and training Veterans of the armed forces bring to the workforce and we welcome all to apply.

Corporate Benefits:

CNC provides health care, dental, vision, term life, voluntary life, long term disability, 401k with company profit sharing contributions, as well as 10 Federal Holidays observed, paid time off, sick and bereavement leave.

CNC Background:

CNC is an employee-owned corporation with core competencies in numerous IT functions. These competencies include voice, video, and data network design and implementation, telecom engineering, physical layer installation, network administration and management, performance and security optimization, and IT outsourcing. Founded in 1998, CNC provides end-to-end network engineering and IT services to its government, education, and corporate clients. Those services include secure high-speed internet access, flexible remote access, and high-performance wide-area and local-area networking. CNC serves a wide range of clients. From long-haul carriers and non-traditional entrants in the telecom industry, to large enterprise clients, small businesses, educational and government organizations

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $57,000.00 - $63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Linux: 2 years (Preferred)
• ACAS: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CompTIA Security+ certification (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Wichita, KS (Preferred)

Work Location: In person