[Remote] Senior Gateway and Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SES Space & Defense is a trusted partner ensuring mission success for customers operating in the most demanding environments. The Senior Gateway and Platform Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the seamless delivery and implementation of technical services while managing project timelines and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Implement, manage, and troubleshoot various government service platforms. This may include multiband, multi orbit, and multi-vendor solutions
- Develop and maintain technical delivery documentation and standard operating procedures
- Perform system implementations, configurations, and maintenance
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful service delivery and implementation
- May act as a technical project leader or provide work leadership for employees
- May provide written technical descriptions and contribute to the development of technical solutions in support of proposal efforts
- Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in current and emerging technologies
- Supports acquisition of hardware and software as well as subcontractor services as required
- Attend appropriate engineering, operations, customer, or business meetings
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field, or a minimum of 8 years working knowledge of complex RF, network, and satellite communication systems (equivalent combination of education and experience accepted)
- Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain if necessary
- Proven experience with on time delivery of services
- Strong background in SATCOM and internetworking technologies
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Degree/Certification in technical project management
- ITIL and/or Agile certifications
- 3-5 years of experience with various modem platforms to include iDirect (Evolution/Velocity), Comtech, Hughes, or software defined radios
- IDirect Evolution IOM Certification or higher and working knowledge of the platform
- IDirect Velocity IOM Certification or higher and working knowledge of the platform
- Other relevant certifications (e.g. CompTIA Linux+, CCNA/JCNA etc.)
- Experience with gateway and platform site operations/management
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