Computer Integration Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

BACKGROUND:NCS has been providing product-based IT service solutions to Federal, military, and commercial customers since our inception in 1996. These solutions center on a wide range of hardware from end user devices, to rugged mobile computers for field operations, and networking, compute, and storage equipment for integration into military platforms. Over the years, we have built up a substantial engineering, integration, manufacturing, quality, and logistics infrastructure. At the same time, we also developed and refined robust business practices to compete effectively in the markets on which we focus; e.g., Federal civilian agencies, all three branches of the military, the Federal System Integrator community serving them, and private enterprises.We operate from a state of the art 108,000 square foot facility in Innovation Park @ Prince William, Manassas, Virginia. This facility magnifies the strengths that we have gathered over the years to position us well for future growth and diversification which have been defined in our Go To Market strategy. This strategy centers on computing and networking hardware formulated into a number of solutions with engineering services targeted at different addressable markets and guides our business development trajectory for the next several years.We are now seeking a strong, capable and enthusiastic individual to fill the position of Computer Integration Specialist (CIS). The selected individual will participate in an active role in the strengthening of our existing business while growing and diversifying it.U.S. Citizenship or permanent residency required.POSITION DESCRIPTION:The CIS will be a member of the Engineering team that develops our compute and storage server products. In this capacity, he/she will help build and integrate prototype and pre-production hardware, develop test scripts for them, stress test them, conduct environmental testing, and compiling and presenting test reports. The individual appointed to this position must possess a high level of Linux knowledge and be able to tailor software loads in a timely fashion. In addition, the person must also be flexible and agile to be able to respond to wide ranging customer testing requirements that may include not only technical but also schedule challenges.DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop Linux test scripts running diagnostic utilities to stress test hardware, maintain, and adapt them as system configurations multiply and change over time and ensure output of scripts and applications are captured in the required formats for the purpose of review and report compilationGain knowledge of the body of environmental military standards (MIL-STD) that are relevant to NCS' work and the company's testing equipment and use such knowledge to perform Environmental Qualification Test (EQT)Compile EQT test reports using automated tools, templates and scripts to create graphs from the test logs and dataInvestigate the feasibility of using AI to automate test reports and implement such a tool upon approvalBuild, integrated, and test prototypes, demo samples, First Articles, etc. that involve both hardware and softwareTest, benchmark, evaluate, and review hardware and software as needed and determination on their adoptions for NCS solutionsMust be knowledgeable of disk imaging technologies to take a storage media's software load (operating system and applications) and be able capture, store and deploy this software load for later use. QUALIFICATIONS:To carry out the duties and responsibilities of this position, the individual must possess the following qualifications and personality attributes:Minimum of three (3) years preferred experience in developing Linux test script. Strong preference for experience with hardware stress test applications and scripts (will consider experiences from work or pursuit of personal interests in computer, networking technologies, and programming)Familiarity with environmental MIL-STDs relevant to compute, storage, and networking systems and devicesFamiliarity with environmental MIL-STD test equipment, labs, and software toolsDemonstrable experience with building and integrating servers, storage, and switchesDemonstrable experience in documenting system building and testing instructions and environmental test reportsDemonstrable enthusiasm for computer technologies and productsBachelor of Science degree preferred but not mandatoryMust work on-site at NCS full-time, maintain a consistent office schedule, and be willing to travel as business needs arise  Once job offer is accepted you will be subject to a back ground check.