Senior Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
Purpose and Impact:
Are you interested in using your skills to help shape the Cyber, Security, & Intel space? If so, look no further. Amentum is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team of passionate individuals in Ft. Meade, MD. In this role you will support challenging, mission-critical projects that make a direct impact on the Nation's security and intelligence mission.

In support of DISA, the Intel and Cyber Division is assembling a team to support a program that provides critical IT capabilities to the Department of Defense. We are committed to recruiting and retaining this team for prototype development, test, and demonstration, as well as making this team available longer term for integration, deployment and sustainment as needed. Candidates interested in joining the team must be critical thinkers, have a strong work ethic, and be able to work independently or as a member of a team in a dynamic environment that supports a critical and rewarding mission.

We value candidates who are detail-oriented while also being able to think and react quickly to emerging and unique problem sets. To be successful, you must be able to rapidly adapt and learn how to operate the front and back end of new products and processes.

Work Schedule:

8 Hours per day, Monday through Friday

Essential Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities of the Senior Systems Engineer include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Assess and identify appropriate solutions based on system requirements
* Contribute to system design, development, and engineering tasks
* Manage and track workload during Agile sprints using JIRA and Confluence tools
* Produce system architecture design documentation and contribute to integration planning
* Deploy enterprise-level virtual environment software and management suites (VMware ESXi and Nutanix AHV hypervisors)
* Assist with the design and implementation of system configurations with an overall goal of highly adaptable, scalable, and resilient services in a global system deployment
* Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools
* Deliver and integrate new technical solutions and provide advice and recommendations to government customers
* Perform system and software updates to enhance performance
* Develop and implement solutions across a wide range of technologies
* Implement and maintain Government standards for system security
* Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:
* Employee will work in a SCIF on a daily basis.
* Employee may also be required to work in a datacenter environment for specified periods of time.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams. Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction.

It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities. Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum's role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
* Experience with Windows Server , Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and WSUS
* Experience with PKI including managing Certificate Authorities and issuing certificates
* Experience deploying and configuring Nutanix AHV, AOS, and Prism
* Experience installing, configuring, and managing VMware ESXi, vCenter, VCP 7.X. & 8.X
* Experience implementing and managing Cisco UCS…