NNGEM SW Engineer - Application Support

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·       Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computers and communication security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications

·       5+ years of experience designing, developing and managing Linux based environment, in particular RHEL based

·       5+ years of experience managing containerised applications in orchestrated and non-orchestrated environments

·       Proven experience in host management scripts development, using bash/sed/awk and/or Python

·       Proven experience in development and management of automation solutions such as Ansible, including playbooks development

·       Hands-on experience in security compliancy checks of Linux-based systems

·       Experience in creating and maintaining version-controlled system documentation

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

·       Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

·       Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

·       Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration 

·       IT Trainer Certification (such as RHCI, CompTIA CTT+, MCT, CCSI, etc.)

DUTIES/ROLE:

·       Provisioning and hardening of RHEL as the underlying host OS, aligned with NCIA security guidelines

·       Deployment and configuration of the approved Container Orchestration Platform and Container Management Platform. Provide support for developers for Red Hat UBI and application components in application of NCIA security guidelines

·       Delivery of ""As-Built"" documentation using provided template. Development and deployment of centralized patching infrastructure for RHEL host OS

·       Create a training package in PowerPoint format, that describes deployment and administration procedures of RHEL hosts

·       Create technical procedures (SOP - Standard Operating Procedures) and instruction (SOI - Standard Operating Instructions) for administrative activities and maintenance tasks. Execute on-the-job training sessions according to approved training package

·       Deploy, according to installation manual, NUCOM/NNGEM application for each site

·       Deploy NUCOM/NNGEM updates according to provided schedule (3 updates a year – one update every four months)

·       Manage issues registered by users:

ü      Resolve incidents up to Level 2 support expertise

ü      Escalate incident if needed to Level 3 support

·       Review and provide constructive feedback on:

ü      Hardening procedures (Security Guidelines)

ü      Containers management/orchestration procedures

ü      Backup/restore procedures

ü      NNGEM installation manual