System Engineer

Education & Experience Required: Years of experience: Minimum 8 years; This requirement applies regardless of educational attainment, including a master’s degreeDegree requirement: Electrical/computer engineering preferred, but open based upon engineering experienceDo you accept internships as job experience: Yes, but only for the amount of time that they were working as an internAre there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: Top 3 SkillsVerbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues.Strong knowledge of computer development software across multiple platforms. Additional Technical Skills (Required) Software in the Loop (SIL) test execution with clear documentation and clear communication skillsExperience automating system level administrative tasks using Python or other common scripting languagesExperience with complex system testing and troubleshooting(Desired) Secondary skillset:2+ years experience managing Windows Server and Ubuntu VMs using Vsphere in a complex operational environment with responsibilities including: Management of OS updates, account administration using LDAP and other technologies, SQL server management, etc.Experience with testing and troubleshooting IT issues observed by complex client / server applications running in a global test environment including networking (unicast, multicast, broadcast) using tools such as Wireshark, server performance, etc.Soft Skills(Required)CommunicationWillingness & ability to learn continuouslyTeamwork Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:Remote work will disqualify a candidate - candidate must be living in the Peoria, IL area at the start of the assignment.