Kbr
National Security
BigDataSystemsEngineer
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“Big Data Systems Engineer at Kbr. Skills: Big Data Systems Engineering, Deployment of Big Data and Knowledge Management systems, Integration of Big Data systems, Troubleshooting Big Data ecosystems, Customer interface for Big Data solutions. 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. Deploy CHEETAS within customer environments”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting skills; Ability to problem solve, debug, and troubleshoot while under pressure and time constraints; Excellent testing, debugging and problem-solving skills
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance, 25% travel with surges possible up to 50% to support end users located at various DoD Ranges and Labs across the US (including Alaska and Hawaii), Work sometimes located within DoD vaults with no outside internet connectivity
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance, Bachelor's degree in a STEM Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics or related, technical field, 10 years of DoD experience, Three (3) years of hands-on experience in the integration with and configuration of: SQL Server Big Data Cluster, CentOS, Ubuntu, RedHat, Windows Server, VMWare, etc., Five (5) years of hands-on experience in big data environments, Adept at deploying and configuring Big Data and Knowledge Management tools in an enterprise environment, Extensive technical expertise in the configuration and troubleshooting of big data ecosystems, Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Troubleshooting skills, Ability to become a CHEETAS deployment subject matter expert, Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams at various levels of experience, Excellent interpersonal skills, Personal motivation, Experience with installation, configuration, integration with and usage of the following tools and technologies: NFS, SMB, S3, SQL Server, Windows Server, Windows 10/11, Linux (CentOS, Ubuntu, RedHat), Prepared to learn new business processes or CHEETAS application nuances every Agile sprint release (roughly every 6 weeks) prior to deploying to customer sites, Ability to problem solve, debug, and troubleshoot while under pressure and time constraints, Ability to communicate effectively about technical topics to both experts and non-experts at both the management and technical level, Ability to work independently and provide appropriate recommendations for optimal design, analysis, and development, Excellent verbal communications skills, Excellent testing, debugging and problem-solving skills, Experience designing, building, integrating with and maintaining both new and existing big data systems and solutions, Ability to speak and present findings in front of large groups, Ability to document and repeat procedures
Nice to Have
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), Knowledge of the Joint Mission Environment Testing Capability (JMETC), Knowledge of distributed testing and training, Experience with working in distributed team environment, Ability to teach and mentor engineers with a variety of skill levels and backgrounds, Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies
What You'll Do.
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
Deploy CHEETAS within customer environments
Work closely with system administrators and software developers to communicate
document and ultimately resolve deployment issues as they arise
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
integrating with and maintaining both new and existing big data systems and solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with system administrators and software developers; Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams at various levels of experience; Ability to communicate effectively about technical topics to both experts and non-experts at both the management and technical level; Excellent verbal communications skills are required, as the Integration Engineer will be in frequent contact with the project technical lead, be taking direction from various government leads, and will frequently be interacting with end users to gather requirements and implement solutions while away from other team members; Experience with working in distributed team environment
Communication Scope
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to communicate effectively about technical topics to both experts and non-experts at both the management and technical level; Excellent verbal communications skills; Ability to speak and present findings in front of large groups
Full Job Description
**Title:** Big Data Systems Engineer **Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!** KBR’s National Security Solutions (NSS) team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a Big Data Systems Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be part of the KBR 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. You will be the frontline interface that customers will have when first experiencing CHEETAS within their DoD Range and lab 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 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 * Deploy CHEETAS within customer environments * Work closely with system administrators and software developers to communica
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