Optimization Engineer

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Role Description:

Sentar is seeking an Optimization Engineer in Tampa, FL!  The Optimization Engineer will be a strategic thinker with strong technical and analytical skills, excellent problem-solving skills and a dedication to resolving problems effectively and efficiently and minimizing disruptions. This person will have the ability to work successfully with minimal supervision in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities and deadline pressures. Optimization Engineer performs tier two and three systems support in accordance with the SIE OPORD. Optimization Engineers must be detail-oriented and have in-depth knowledge of optimization hardware and software for application and network optimization. Experience in traffic analysis and management, security, communication, and encryption are required. Perform testing and analysis of network and application traffic to baseline performance and optimize and shape traffic flow. Responsible for planning, modeling, design, installation, maintenance, and management of software and appliance solutions to optimize traffic. The Optimization Engineer monitors and controls the performance and status of resources by using software and hardware tools, as well as by identifying and diagnosing complex problems and factors affecting performance. The Optimization Engineer keeps his or her technical skills updated and studies vendor products to determine those which best meet the Government’s needs.

Typical duties include:

Develop design specifications for various infrastructure systems and modify existing systems with help of various modern tools.

Perform research, analyze specific requirements and develop programs with help of improvement tools.

Evaluate various programs and develop ways to increase efficiency of programs by adapting to new technologies.

Coordinate with SOCOM Team and resolve all operation related problems with help of computer software accessories.

Provide technical support to program end users and software and hardware installation of all processes.

Evaluate various test programs and monitor effective performance of program after implementation.

Coordinate with customers and resolve all issues.

Assist customers and perform troubleshoot on customer process to prevent deterioration of systems.

Monitor all issues and provide 2nd and 3rd tier support to all customers.

Maintain and update documents from system architecture and operations.

Mentoring junior members of engineering team as appropriate.

Planning, documenting and testing appropriate messaging-related disaster recovery and business continuity systems.

Implementing, administering and maintaining electronic mail and groupware systems, including associated servers, operating systems, and backup and recovery programs.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, a Mathematics-intensive discipline, or a relevant field of study. Substantial experience will be considered in lieu of education.

ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED

Certification Requirements:

DoDD 8570 IAT Level II * AND

F5 101 Application Delivery Fundamentals OR

F5 201 TMOS Administration OR x F5 301 (a or b) OR

F5 302 BIG-IP DNS Specialist OR

F5 304 BIG-IP APM Specialist OR

Riverbed Certified Performance Engineering Associate OR

CCNP Enterprise OR

CCNP Network Professional OR

MCSE relevant to the candidates work area

Experience Requirement:

At least 8 years of experience working with implementation and support of a highly available messaging infrastructure Microsoft Exchange/Office 365 services, Microsoft Azure, Multifactor Authentication, Single Sign On including and mobile devices.

Supporting and architecting Windows 2012/2016/2019 infrastructure including in-depth knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, PKI, WINS, DHCP, File / Print, IIS, WSUS and terminal.

Network appliances to include IronPort, F5, Riverbed, IPS/IDS.

Impact: 

This position supports the USSOCOM SITEC II Enterprise Operations and Maintenance (EOM) contract. Your career at Jacobs enables USSOCOM to fulfill its mission to “Provide fully capable Special Operations Forces (SOF) to defend the United States and its interests and synchronize planning for global operations against terrorist networks.” As a member of our team, you will support the vice president of the Enterprise Operations Group (EOG) as we partner with SOF military and civilian members to provide world-class IT services and support that connects over 60,000 users around the world in the areas of software development/maintenance, network services, security, end-user computing, and test and evaluation.

Benefits at Sentar: 

In addition to a great culture, Sentar offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families! Cigna Health Insurance, Guardian Vision and Dental Insurance, and Life/Accident/Disability insurance options through Mutual of Omaha give our employees options and comprehensive coverage while keeping out of pocket costs low. Sentar is also happy to offer a healthy match employee contributions through the Fidelity 401(k) plan. Time off your thing? Sentar offers a PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service. Sentar invests in our people - we offer a robust professional development and education assistance plan, to help our employees reach the next level Reach out to your recruiter to learn more!

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Sentar is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities 

Our culture is one of inclusivity and support. Sentar is proudly an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Federal Contractor Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities. Follow these links to learn more about your rights: EEO Is the Law Poster; EEO Is Law Supplement; and Pay Transparency.

We want you to build your career at Sentar, so if you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable workplace accommodation applying for a job or at any point in the employment process, contact the Recruiting Manager at 256-430-0860 x 129 or email recruiting@sentar.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Thank you for considering Sentar in your employment search.

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