Sr, System engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description :

Client is seeking to add a Senior Systems Engineer to our team in the Washington DC area (not downtown).

We're looking for a widely versed, highly responsible individual who is passionate about creating robust and scalable systems that are both secure and reliable.

This is the person who takes responsibility of and pride in the systems under his / her care, being curious and capable enough to seek an understanding of all aspects of those, and any adjacent, systems.

Clearance :

TS / SCI - must have an active clearance and T5 or T5R investigation within the last 51 months.

Responsibilities :

Design, plan, implement, operate, and optimize secure and robust Active Directory and Identity systems within

the enterprise

Evaluate upcoming technologies against organizational requirements (e.g. hybrid on-prem / cloud solutions)

Collaborate with IT teams and leadership

Install, configure, and maintain various operating systems and applications within operational guidelines

Create and maintain system documentation for technologies, including installation, configuration, and

troubleshooting

Identify areas for improvement and maturation of existing processes and procedures by leveraging scripting and

automation

Demonstrate continuous improvement.

Provide senior-level escalation support for other technical staff

Identify opportunities and improve existing processes through solutions to recurring problems and enhancements

to existing solutions or documentation.

Mentor and train others as required.

Requirements : U.S. citizenship

8 years' relevant experience

Willingness to commute to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB)

7 years' designing, planning, implementing, and maintaining an enterprise Active Directory environment with

recent OSs (Server 2012+)

Expert knowledge in the following areas : Active Directory (AD), Windows Server & Workstation Operating

Systems, Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain

Name Systems (DNS), Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), MS SQL server

Team player with proven leadership, communication, organizational, and strong interpersonal skills.

Ability to efficiently prioritize and organize competing work demands with little oversight

Desired Additional Qualifications :

7+ years in related field with MCSA / MCSE certifications

MCSA : Windows Server 2016, MCSA : Windows Server 2012 or MCSE : Core Infrastructure

Scripting experience (e.g. - Powershell)

Working knowledge on UNIX, Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Azure cloud platform, Azure AD and AWS IAM

Working knowledge of IT management systems (Solarwinds, SCCM, Cisco Prime, etc)

Working knowledge of network filtering (ACLs, firewalls, etc)