systems engineer

ROLE: Systems Engineer
Location- Washington, DC (Pentagon)- 100% On site
Duration:12+ Months

Rate-$65-$80 per hour on W2
Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance

IV Process- local candidates: Phone Screen then Offer

Must Haves

6-8 years experience with Bachelors Degree (can be somewhat flexible for good candidates)
Must have Active TS/SCI clearance
Must have Security + CE Certification or any other IAT Level 2 certification
Experience with VMware features such as HA (High Availability) and FT (Fault Tolerance), and the process for integrating shared storage and configuring all these features from scratch
Extensive experience with VMware deployments, to include migration of VMs from Hyper-V to VMware, and building out a comprehensive VMware solution from start to finish (utilizing advanced features such as High Availability, Fault- Tolerance, etc.)

Description

Work alongside system administrators and engineers responsible for the Information Systems (IS) within the Pentagon. Provide solutions based on system requirements and work with multiple teams to develop solutions to technical issues that arise. Draft/review Engineering Installation Plans for IT requirements. Work directly with third party vendors to discuss IT solutions/integration with mission critical systems within the environment. Establish baseline hardware/software configuration for IT networks within the environment. Assist with System Administrators implementation, security, privileges, and regular maintenance tasks. Develop and produce documentation, SOPs, reports, and presentation slide decks.

Within the Systems Administration team, the System Engineers are heavily focused on project management and execution. At the present time we are working on a large-scale requirements. Priorities and plans can change quickly for the Systems Administration team, which requires a high degree of adaptability. System Designs in our environment, systems design parameters present unique challenges, which often require complex solution. Our System Engineers must possess a wide variety of skills. Systems Architecture in our environment, the most essential tools are VMware and Veeam Backup & Replication.

So, by necessity, extensive experience with these tools is a must. Systems We manage many systems, each at different stages of their life cycle, which compounds the complexity of our work. With tech refreshes and server/data migrations continuously on the horizon, high level System Engineering skills and experience are a must. Flexibility and an agile mindset are necessary traits for our System Engineers. Test Automation Develop, execute, and document test plans, test schedules, scripted tasks, with the goal of maintaining the highest level of system protection and availability.

Servers hosted on the VMware platform and backed up by Veeam will be a particular emphasis. Take a systematic approach to identifying and resolving server and application issues. Emphasis on documenting solutions for recurring issues and developing an internal knowledgebase.

Basic Qualifications

DoD 8750.01 IAT Level II Certifications: at a minimum, one of the following: Security+ CE (Preferred), CCNA-Security, CySA+ **, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP. BS Degree in Information Technology and 8 years work experience can be in lieu of degree). Experience with Secure Technical Implementation Guidance hardening practices. Experience with Linux operating systems (Red Hat and CentOS). Ability to work effectively in a team environment with other highly skilled and diverse individuals.

Extensive experience with VMware deployments, to include migration of VMs from Hyper-V to VMware, and building out a comprehensive VMware solution from start to finish (utilizing advanced features such as High Availability, Fault- Tolerance, etc.)
Extensive experience with managing Windows Server 2022 and 2019 domain environments, to include AD, Group Policy, etc.