IT Systems Engineer 2 - Falls Church, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc

$90K — $124K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizen with active Secret Clearance.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, or related field with 2+ years experience.
  • Experience in designing, testing, and implementing virtual infrastructure technology solutions.
  • Familiarity with VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows Server, and Active Directory management.
  • Skills in security configurations and implementing DISA STIG compliance.

Responsibilities

  • Gather technical requirements and architect solutions based on stakeholder input.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and implement system improvements and optimization.
  • Develop designs and plans for infrastructure changes including transition and test plans.
  • Perform updates and security management for hardware and software systems.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic team within a strategic business unit.
  • Engagement in high-stakes projects related to security and electronic systems.
  • Exposure to state-of-the-art infrastructure technologies and methodologies.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a IT-oriented System Engineer 2 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a dynamic team responsible for the design, implementation, operations & maintenance, and cybersecurity for large complex resilient hardware and virtualized infrastructure to ensure implemented solutions meet stakeholder needs, standards, and performance requirements.

Responsibilities

Position Summary:
  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather technical requirements, architect solutions, execute on deliverables, and communicate solutions to the entire technical program team and to end-customer stakeholders.
  • Drive the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements, automation, optimization, and deployments.
  • Drive development of designs and architectural changes to infrastructure environments including physical/logical drawings, engineering design plans, implementation plans, transition plans, test plans, and failover plans.
  • Perform security updates to hardware and software to ensure the security posture across all systems implemented and managed.

Qualifications

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; active Secret Clearance is required.

Work Type: Full-time

Position / Candidate Requirements:
  • U.S. Citizen with adjudicated U.S. Secret Clearance.
  • Bachelors Degree and 2+ years of progressive experience. Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, or a Related Engineering/IT Discipline.
  • Some experience eliciting requirements, conducting research, designing, testing, and implementing hardware and software solutions for virtual infrastructure technologies.
  • Engineering experience with some of the following core platforms and services:
    • VMware ESXi and vSphere.
    • Microsoft Windows Server Deployment and Administration.
    • Microsoft Windows 11 Deployment and Administration.
    • DNS, DFS, and DHCP.
    • Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Key Management Service (KMS)
    • Active Directory and defining, implementing, and maintaining Group Policy.
    • Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM).
  • Experience performing security scans, performing system updates, and applying security configurations, e.g., DISA STIG/SRGs to system hardware and software.
  • Some experience virtualizing enterprise applications (Active Directory, MS SQL, RHEL, MS SharePoint, etc.).
  • Some experience with API management, scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, JSON, Bash, etc.
  • Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level-II requirements.
  • Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.
  • Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.
  • Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio Skills.


Desired Qualifications and Experience:
  • Experience administering OCSP (e.g. Axway Validation Authority, Microsoft OCSP Responder).
  • Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the Trellix security product suite (Endpoint Security, DLP, HIPS, etc.).
  • Experience designing and deploying SQL Database Infrastructure such as Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Experience engineering and implementing platforms and services in a software-defined network environment.
  • Vendor certifications, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, NetApp, etc.


Abilities:
  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
  • Sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $90,000.00 - USD $124,000.00 /Yr.

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