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Lead Computer Systems Engineer


Company : CAE USA


Location : Binghamton, NY


Created : 2024-05-07


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Summary As an employee at CAE you are not just an employee but a member of the family, where co-workers care not just about their work products but our customers, the community and each other. CAE Link Software Engineers are part of the program team which strives to not only meet but exceed our customers' expectations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This position is for an engineer who is self-motivated, has a strong work ethic, and takes ownership and accountability for their work.Demonstrated ability as an independent, proactive leader who works well within a team.Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with team members, internal and external customers, and senior leadership.Providing accurate and timely status of budget, schedule, and technical issuesSupport the installation, optimization, integration, troubleshooting, backup, recovery, modifications, security, and upgrading of development support systems and simulation components to provide services that enable programs to effectively develop simulation software solutions.Working with complex configuration environments; build servers, virtual labs, generalizing tools to accommodate multiple languages and architectures, and assuring tools and processes scale to accommodate the evolving needs of our diverse teams.Work closely with the production release and operations teams to establish and deploy consistent, high quality, and packaged builds for our internal and external customers.Create media and procedures for coldstart execution of training device, both in-plant and at customer facilities.Work with other team members to design and document development system architectures and topologies for both general and simulation specific purposes.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong social skills, and ability to build consensus among peers while building solid relationships with team members, leadership, and customers.Coordinating with other program leads to ensure program completes successfully.Candidate should be a fast learner with very strong analysis and problem-solving skills Qualifications and Education Requirements BS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience requiredA minimum of 13 years applicable experience working as a leader, developer, or technologist. Ability to apply sound engineering principles and develop innovative solutionsProven success in a fast-paced development environment and possess a willingness to take ownership, accept accountability, and thrive under pressureAbility to provide and receive constructive criticismDemonstrated ability to design, develop, document, test and debugLinux and Windows System Administration, knowledge of hardware, as well as expertise in command line tools.Strong interpersonal, problem solving and analytical skillsExcellent organization and multi-tasking abilities with the ability to resolve conflicting priorities.General computer skills including use of Microsoft Office productsActive DoD Secret Clearance within a five-year investigation periodFlexibility to support occasional overtime, weekend work, shift work and site travel (CONUS) Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. Security+ , CASP+ CE, CISSP (or Associate), or CSSLP certificationPreferred Skills Prior Military Experience Strong RedHat Linux and Windows Server System Administration, TCP/IP Networking, shell scriptingExperience with running small network-isolated closed room datacenters.Experience with Domain Controller setup and configuration of Group Policy ObjectsConfigure, manage, monitor, and optimize on-line, near-online and off-line storage systems (NAS, SAN, NFS etc).Experience configuring Cisco and/or HP NetworkingExperience with System Hardening with standards such as the DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG).Experience with vulnerability assessment tools such as ACAS and SCAP.Experience with Windows and Linux Patch Management (such as WSUS and YUM) Security Responsibilities Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources. Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. Salary Range: $117,900 - $147,400 Please note: The actual compensation rate is subject to the evaluation of the following factors (but not limited to): the candidate's work experience, qualifications, skills, internal equity, and market. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. CAE USA Inc. is an EOE/AA employer and gives consideration for employment to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.