Computer Scientist, Level 3 (Network Engineer)

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work

ASRC Federal Advanced Research supports the FAA NAS (National Airspace System) SLES (Second Level Engineering Services) contract. Join our growing team as a Computer Scientist, Level 3 in support of the Telcom Sub-team at the MMAC in Oklahoma City.

Requirements:

US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required. All applicants must have resided in the United States for the past 3 years. On-site presence will be as required by the FAA.

• Data Center & Virtualization

• 7+ years hands-on experience supporting enterprise data center environments

• Strong experience designing, deploying, and operating virtualized infrastructure at scale

• Deep hands-on experience with Nutanix-based VM clusters, including:

• AHV host clustering

• High Availability (HA) and resiliency design

• Resource management and workload balancing

• Proven experience with Nutanix platforms, including:

• AHV (Acropolis Hypervisor)

• AOS (Acropolis OS)

• Prism Element & Prism Central

• Experience managing:

• Large-scale VM environments (hundreds to thousands of VMs)

• Multi-cluster and multi-site Nutanix deployments

• Production, non-production, and secure/isolated workloads

• Disaster recovery and georedundancy

• Computer, Storage & Platform Skills

• Experience with Nutanix node lifecycle management

• Strong understanding of:

• CPU and memory overcommitment

• Storage and I/O performance tuning in HCI environments

• Hands-on experience with Nutanix storage services, including:

• Distributed storage architecture

• Storage containers and storage policies

• Snapshots, replication, and resiliency features

• Experience performing:

• Rolling upgrades

• Hardware refreshes

• Capacity planning and performance optimization

• Data Center Networking (Virtual + Physical)

• Strong understanding of data center networking fundamentals:

• VLANs, trunking, MTU, LAC

• Core/aggregation/access architectures

• Hands-on experience with Cisco Nexus switches, including:

• Nexus platforms

• Catalyst platforms

• Port-channeling and high-availability designs

• Experience integrating Nutanix AHV networking, including:

• VLAN-backed networks and segmentation

• Intersight

• Ability to troubleshoot:

• VM-to-VM connectivity

• VM-to-physical network paths

• Packet capture

• Security & Policy Management

• Experience implementing network and platform security controls in data center environments

• Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls, including:

• Security policy creation and lifecycle management

• NAT, routing, and zone-based security models

• Experience managing centralized firewall policy using Panorama, including:

• Device groups and templates

• Policy push and version control

• Configuration standardization across environments

• Experience integrating firewall policy with:

• Data center segmentation

• DMZ and secure application tiers

• East-west and north-south traffic flows

• Familiarity with microsegmentation concepts using:

• Nutanix Flow

• Firewall-based segmentation strategies

• Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments

Responsibilities:

Technical Documentation & Communication

• Ability to write clear, structured technical documentation including:

• Engineering analysis reports.

• Test procedures and test reports.

• Configuration documentation.

• Standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Engineering change documentation.

• Strong verbal communication skills for technical briefings and stakeholder coordination.

• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear explanations for non-technical personnel.

Field & Operational Support

• Ability to take and support field service calls.
• Provide real-time troubleshooting support to field technicians.
• Document incident findings and corrective actions.
• Support remote and on-site system diagnostics.
• Participate in after-hours or mission-critical support when required.

Core Electronics Engineering Competencies

Education:

• Bachelor of Science or higher from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited program in Computer/Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.