Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer (Platform Engineering)

L3Harris

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Work type
On-site
Location
Lompoc, CA
Salary
$106,500–$197,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 470 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer (Platform Engineering)

Senior Specialist, Systems Engineer (Platform Engineering) serves as a critical technical lead within the Space Domain Awareness mission team. This role focuses on system sustainment for the MOSSAIC C2 platform, where you will monitor and maintain performance for tenant applications to ensure high availability and security against threats. Daily responsibilities include advanced troubleshooting of outages, performing system upgrades and patches, conducting routine audits, and developing technical documentation. You will also mentor junior staff and coordinate with stakeholders to drive corrective actions. The role requires expertise in VMware vSphere, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle databases, and Kubernetes container orchestration. Candidates must possess a DoD Secret clearance and demonstrate proficiency in network infrastructure, data processing pipelines, and system performance monitoring within a mission-focused environment.

What you'll do

  • Monitor and maintain the performance of the Space Mission Platform and its tenant applications.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, outages, and performance concerns to minimize downtime.
  • Execute system upgrades, enhancements, patches, and service pack installations.
  • Conduct routine system audits to evaluate performance, integrity, and regulatory compliance.
  • Develop and maintain technical procedures, standard operating procedures, and comprehensive system documentation.
  • Analyze system alerts and operational trends to drive corrective and preventive actions.
  • Prepare performance reports and provide recommendations for system modernization and improvement.
  • Mentor junior engineers and administrators to support team development and technical growth.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience, a graduate degree and 4 years of experience, or 10 years of experience without a degree.
  • Active U.S. DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
  • Ability to participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
  • Experience with system performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and sustainment in an operational environment (preferred).
  • Understanding of network infrastructure, system administration, and data processing pipelines (preferred).
  • Experience administering VMware vSphere, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (preferred).
  • DoD 8570.01M IAT Level 2 certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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