Company DescriptionCrown Consulting, Inc. strives to connect people through driving aviation innovation and expanding aerospace and telecommunications infrastructure. We have been making a difference for our FAA, NASA, State Departments of Transportation and commercial aerospace industry customers for over 30 years. Whether developing and supporting programs that allow the FAA to coordinate responses to natural disasters; simulating air traffic demand; developing methods and techniques to improve the efficient use of the National Airspace; contributing to the safe and effective adoption of advanced aviation concepts; or engaging the next generation of STEM professionals, we are at the forefront of ushering in aviation's new frontier of smart, multimodal, crewed and uncrewed aircraft, and aviation systems. We offer a competitive benefits package including matching 401K, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. We have been voted one of the best places to work in the Washington, DC area. We have built this reputation by hiring great people who value and support the mission of our customers. Crown was voted a Top Workplace in the VA region in 2021. Come experience the Crown difference. Job DescriptionCrown is seeking a Test and Evaluation Engineer II or III to support the Test & Evaluation team with Verizon. The candidate will be responsible for the implementation and testing of simultaneous complex virtualized applications supporting discreet functional domains in the FENS testbed. You will work alongside other T&E team members to plan and support FENS formal T&E at FAA T&E facilities (e.g., WJHTC, MMAC). Responsibilities
- Develop plans and procedures to test and verify assigned FENS VRTM requirements IAW with the Verizon FENS CMTP
- Conduct system design and configuration activities of servers, network devices, virtualized operating systems and applications, as required
- Install server hardware and software applications within the DT-G testbed, as required, to support T&E of FENS requirements in a realistic FENS/NAS operational environment
- Provide technical support and guidance to the DT Team including system integration, and FNTB/network CM
- Engage with vendors for application specific installation, configuration, and overall operations and management
- Maintain familiarity with emerging FENS capabilities and technologies
- Recognize, troubleshoot, diagnose, analyze, and resolve complex system and application problems
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidates must be able to obtain Public Trust (PT). A current PT is preferred but not required.
- Bachelor's Degree is required
- Must have 6-10/11+ years of relevant experience
- Able to plan and implement virtualized Cisco server environments, configure VMWare, Linux based operating systems, and install a wide variety of specialized hosted applications including Red Hat applications
- Knowledge of FAA T&E processes, troubleshooting methodologies; Ability to analyze operational scenarios and make recommendations on problem resolution
- Experience in developing, optimizing, and verifying server architectures
- Experience in developing scalable, high availability systems with disaster recovery
- Strong communication skills
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis recommendations
- Knowledge of database and SQL environments
- Problem solving skills - provide efficient and effective troubleshooting of technical issues
- Critical thinking skills - the ability to analyze situations and scenarios and to make important decisions
Additional InformationVisit: www.crownci.com for additional information on our company.Crown is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, age, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.Persons unable to complete an online application should contact Crown HR for assistance at (703) ###-#### ext 3059.Crown is a VEVRAA Federal ContractorAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.