Company Overview

Since 1995, Progeny Systems' mission is to be a trusted provider of innovative, cost-effective technical solutions and quality products.  Progeny Systems is a privately-held, high-tech small business focusing on software and hardware system integration, computer-vision solutions, cutting-edge research and development, and manufacturing.

Progeny Systems encompasses a full array of computing expertise, laboratories, and engineering talent to support the design, development, testing and integration of leading-edge technology solutions. We have an outstanding portfolio of solutions for complex problems for the U.S. defense that include the toughest high-tech challenges.

Progeny, with just under 500 employees, maintains more than 10 offices nationwide that are strategically located and connected using site-to-site VPN to better serve our customers.

Progeny Systems Corp. is looking for network and cybersecurity professional to join our team. Qualified candidates will be highly motivated self-starters, able to operate effectively under pressure, as necessary, to maintain up-time of mission-critical systems.  The individual in this position will be responsible for managing and maintaining Progeny’s corporate network infrastructure. The position will be responsible for administering all firewalls and switches, maintaining VPNs and assisting projects with networking issues.  The position will also be responsible for monitoring the firewalls for and responding to security related events, as well as preparing regular security heath reports for leadership.  The corporate network infrastructure is primarily Fortinet equipment.

Progeny Systems IT is undergoing a major infrastructure improvement, with many different projects under way.  The individual will have many opportunities to be involved in improving the operation health of the corporate IT system.  The individual will responsible for modernizing Progeny’s legacy network infrastructure as well as maintaining the operational status of the system.  The individual will also be called upon to recommend and implement improvements where necessary to help maintain a secure environment

As a hands-on professional, the individual will provide end user projects and programs as well as the overall corporate network. . He/she will be called upon to ensure the network can support various enterprise systems, software, operating systems and hardware.  The individual will be part of a larger IT team but must be able to work independently.   The individual will also have the opportunity to assist in IT upgrades and refresh projects as well as assist various company projects with their IT environments.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Regular responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide tier 3 and tier 2 Helpdesk support, responding to escalated user-submitted support requests

• Manage, maintain and administer:

   o 15+ Firewalls across multiple sites

   o 50+ Switches

   o Wireless Access Points

   o Enterprise Network Management

   o Enterprise Audit Log collection and review

   o Site to Site VPNs

   o Remote Access VPNs and Appliances

• Support and improve the network infrastructure in a fast growing company

• Automate processes that enable consistent and reliable network infrastructure

• Document Network Infrastructure; provide end user training materials for network access; cross train others as needed

• Write scripts to streamline tasks (SSH, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven Experience with Fortinet Next Gen Firewall hardware
• Proven Experience with TCP/IP v4;  IPv6 experience a plus
• Proven Experience with Wireshark or similar tool
• Experience with NIST 800-171 or 800-53 Security controls
• Experience with Cybersecurity Incident prevention and response.
• Experience with operating a company-wide Wireless Network infrastructure
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities, the individual will be at the highest technical tier level and ultimately responsible for solving all system problems.
• Must be able to work and interact with business area leaders and managers to ensure their projects and programs are receiving the expected level of support
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
• Experience termination fiber optics a plus
  
  

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field

• 8+ years Network Engineering or Network Administration experience

Applicant must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.  Applicant must be able to support off-hour and weekend work when necessary.

Progeny Systems Corporation is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

THIS POSITION IS NOT OPEN TO VENDOR-SUBMITTED CANDIDATES

Benefits:

To learn more about the Benefits offered by Progeny Systems, including a minimum $1,000 sign-on bonus for all new hires, please visit our website at http://www.progeny.net/careers.

About Progeny Systems

Progeny Systems is a privately held, high-tech small business that provides premium systems, services, and products for the Department of Defense, government agencies and commercial clients. We are a technology leader in numerous areas including: technology insertion; acoustic sensors; signal processing; combat systems; torpedoes; cyber security; biometrics; knowledge management; undersea vehicles; open architecture; electromagnetic maneuver warfare; electronics packaging; and image/video processing/analysis.

As a small business, Progeny Systems is a participant in the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Progeny Systems has a proven track record of transitioning numerous SBIR contract awards into full-scale production, and has also successfully competed with large defense corporations.  Progeny System's ability to leverage flexibility, rapid turnaround, customer responsiveness, and encourage an environment for experimental research has been critical to our success in developing, producing and supporting numerous mission critical national defense systems.

Progeny has provided highly complex products/programs to the United States Government in collaboration with the following agencies, among others:

-       United States Navy

-       United States Air Force

-       United States Army         

-       Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

-       National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)