Senior IT Systems Solution Architects

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) has a need for Senior IT Systems Solution Architects to support our government customer located in Fort Gordon, GA.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineer, secure, deploy, operate, and maintain the Cyber Virtual Training Area (VTA).


• Provide/maintain a shared-nothing, scale-out, service oriented private training environment to support training and experimentation requirements.


• Provide knowledge transfer consisting of training and over the shoulder support in the installation, configuration, administration, and troubleshooting of Virtualization Technologies.


• Engineer, optimize, administer, manage, secure, and deploy all necessary hardware and software required to run multiple Virtualization Technologies.


• Deploy, maintain, engineer, administer, troubleshoot, and secure a software defined data center, particularly as related to the various plugins, leveraging version control and configuration management to configure network devices, and the underlay/overlay networking model.


• Utilize DevOps business practices particularly with regards to applying the software development lifecycle to system management (GitHub flow, CI/CD, etc.). Utilize tools such as but not limited to Git: as a documentation repository and Ansible, puppet, or chef as a system management and configuration tool.


• Utilize python and similar technologies to debug stack traces in the various projects and assist in filing bug reports upstream if necessary.


• Engineer, secure, deploy, operate, and maintain the Cyber Virtual Training Area (VTA).


• To support both official course materials and individual distance learning, ensure that the Virtual Training Area (VTA) operates with maximum efficiency on all supported classification levels.


• Provide support to course managers on the use of glance, heat, horizon, and other applicable projects in order to allow them to create their own course environments.


• Support multiple virtualized environments providing classroom as a service IT capability across the customer organization.


• Engineer, configure, implement, secure, operate and maintain appropriate servers, routers, switches, and other associated equipment to ensure the system maintains a 99.5% uptime. This includes both the operational/production environment as well as the test environment.


• Continue to analyze the Government provided Programs of Instruction and use provided virtualization technologies to virtualize the content in order to implement and provide Classroom as a service to the customer schoolhouses.


• Provide an Executive Summary (EXSUM) outlining key points obtained from any meeting attended to the government.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Must be Information Assurance Workforce (IAWF) Information Assurance Technical level II (IAT II) certified with at least one (1) baseline certification: CCNA Security; CySA+ ; GICSP; GSEC; Security+ CE; CND; or SSCP.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• At least 3 years in IA technology or a related area.


• Must be available by phone or email from 0730-1700, Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be a US citizen.


• Final Top Secret/SCI Clearance (cannot be interim).

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 10 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are proud to state that we do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees.

The Alakaina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. The Family of Companies (FOCs) includes Keaki Technologies, Laulima Government Solutions, Kūpono Government Services, and Kāpili Services, Pookela Solutions, Kīkaha Solutions, LLC, and Pololei Solutions, LLC. Alakaina Foundation activities principally benefit the youth of Hawaii through charitable efforts which includes providing innovative educational programs that combine leadership, science & technology, and environmental stewardship.

For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com.

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