Windows System Engineer

We are seeking a Systems Engineer with strong Windows Server and Citrix administration experience to join a mission‑critical program supporting a federal intelligence customer. This position is fully onsite and offers the opportunity to directly impact national security operations by ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of advanced geospatial and cloud‑based systems.

We are looking for a self‑starter who thrives in complex technical environments, brings expertise in Windows system administration, and has hands‑on experience with Citrix in enterprise or government settings.

• Take a leadership role in driving system changes, enhancements, and long‑term improvements.
• Work closely with government and contractor stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents (INCs).
• Proactively recommend and implement configuration changes to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Deploy security patches, hotfixes, and updates across test and production environments.
• Maintain and update critical system databases with new data and configuration details.
• Develop, document, and update operational and security SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and technical diagrams.
• Ensure stability of mission‑critical systems through monitoring, incident response, and remediation activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, IT, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI post‑hire.
• DoD 8570 Certification (Security+ or higher).
• Strong experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Windows administration.
• Hands‑on experience with Citrix administration.
• Familiarity with cloud, SOA, and virtualization environments.
• Experience with AWS technologies (EC2, S3 Buckets, Reserved Instances, etc.).
• Knowledge of systems engineering and sustainment best practices.
• Proficiency with Git/Git Lab or other version control systems.
• Strong documentation skills including VDDs, diagrams, SOPs.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Prior experience supporting geospatial products or programs.
• Citrix certifications.
• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, Developer, Dev Ops Engineer, etc.).
• SAFe Agile certification.

$125,000 - $170,000 a year