Description:

As an IT Engineer you will work with a team of IT professionals implementing custom environments and resolving technical issues in support of a next generation collaboration capability. This capability is a high visibility requirement with the Customer, integrating the latest IT commercial off the shelf (COTS) hardware and software. 

• Developing and enforcing security protocols for secure, multi-party capabilities for users across various domain classification. 
• Work with various users to collect requirements for data centers. These users are across the Intelligence Community (IC) to include mission analysts and data owners, various Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) and COTS developers, and consumers and owners of the mission data.
• Conduct and analyze site surveys and prepare site preparation requirements and installation plans.
• Build, configure and test each system and hardware suite prior to shipment and implementation.
• Create and update documentation to include post installation documentation packages, installations guides, configuration guides, user guides test plans and procedures, technical reports and presentation materials.
• As capabilities are implemented in our Production environment, you will contribute to the extended phases of monitoring, sustainment, and contribute to process improvement. 
• As a Linux specialist you will focus on mission capabilities and Linux based COTS applications

Qualifications: 

• U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. CTP is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph.
• Must have a Security + certification.
• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years’ experience as an IT Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity along with at least one of the twelve years within the Federal Government is required. 
•  A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Assurance, Information Security System Engineering, or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience, reducing the requirement to ten (10) years of experience. 
• Four (4) years of additional IT Engineer experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree, making the total experience requirement sixteen (16) years as an IT Engineer without a degree.
• Demonstrated experience with RHEL and CENTOS Operating systems with the ability to configure, monitor and troubleshoot.
• Manage installation, maintenance and support of technical infrastructures, hardware and system software components.

Columbia Technology Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law. Our EEO policy reflects our commitment to ensure equality and promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our policy applies to all employees, job candidates, contractors, stakeholders, partners, and visitors.