Senior Systems Engineer

Type of Requisition:
Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
Top Secret/SCI

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other

Required:

None

Job Family: IT Infrastructure and Operations

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Complex Systems Modeling, DISA STIG, VMware

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5+ years of related experience

US Citizenship

Required:

Yes

We are looking for a creative and driven professional to join the USBICES-X Coalition Integration Lab (CIL), supporting U.S. Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System eXtended (US BICES‑X). The CIL provides a reliable resource to advance the Initial Operating Capability of NATO Joint Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance across a distributed, coalition‑shared data environment.

• Designs, installs, configures, and maintains operating systems, hardware, and networks
• Collaborates with cyber security and network teams to ensure system integration
• Deploys, configures, and administers virtual machines within the vCenter infrastructure
• Reviews vulnerability scans and remediates systems
• Builds and maintains transient Active Directory domain environments for validation testing
• Plans and directs upgrades of operating systems and designs system enhancements
• Maintains baseline system images and VMware virtual machine templates
• Develops documentation on new or existing systems
• Determines system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility
• Diagnoses and resolves complex technical issues in hardware and software
• Implements warranty and support activities
• Serves as liaison with clients, participating in meetings to ensure client needs are met
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology as assigned
• Participates in special projects as required

• 5+ years of related systems engineering experience
• Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
• Must have VMware experience
• Experience applying Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) required
• Experience with vendor relationship and cost estimation
• Previous experience administering Windows Server Domains
• DoW 8570.1 IAT Level II compliant

• LINUX experience
• High desired MS Windows Certification (MCSA/MCSE)
• VMWare Certification
• Microsoft SQL Server and IIS experience
• Power Shell, Python, Ansible, and Power
  
  CLI experience
• F5 BIG‑IP experience
• Additional certifications may be required based on assignment

$97,968 – $120,750 (based on experience, location, and contractual requirements)

USA – VA, Langley AFB (onsite work)

Scheduled weekly hours: 40.

Travel required:

less than 10%. Telecommuting options: none (onsite).

Equal Opportunity Employer.