Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe. We are a looking for a Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team in Herndon, VA to design, secure, and operate enterprise computing platforms spanning Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops with Net Scaler as well as Linux-based infrastructure.

You will deliver Tier-4 engineering and O&M, modernize services across on-prem and multi-Cloud environments, and collaborate with network and security teams. Responsibilities:
* Provide Tier-4 engineering support and serve as an escalation point for complex issues.

* Design, implement, and sustain enterprise virtualization and compute platforms and associated services.

* Develop engineering artifacts including designs, implementation/migration plans, build guides, and runbooks; brief technical review boards as needed.

* Automate provisioning, configuration, and validation using scripting and configuration-management tools (Power Shell, Bash; Ansible/Puppet/Terraform).

* Establish and maintain system baselines; perform OS/software updates, upgrades, and patching; drive reliability and performance improvements.

* Integrate platforms with public/private Cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP) while meeting security boundary requirements.

* Partner with network teams on VLANs, subnetting, and LACP and ensure successful integrations with firewalls/NAC and related services.

* We are open to candidates with either of the following backgrounds

* Citrix / Net Scaler Engineering

* * Engineer Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops in enterprise environments leveraging Hyper-V, Nutanix, and/or VMware.

* Architect and administer Net Scaler (SDX/MPX/VPX), including Citrix Gateway and GSLB.

* Monitor and troubleshoot Xen Desktop user experience; tune policies and profiles for reliability and performance.

* Develop and manage Net Scaler policies and custom HTML pages; perform console-based administration.

* Collaborate with networking to design and install Net Scaler solutions; implement VLANs, subnetting, and LACP integrations.

* Linux

* * Administer and engineer Linux platforms across Red Hat (RHEL, CentOS, and/or Rocky).

* Perform systems engineering and software support in large enterprise server environments; provide technical guidance on tooling and automation.

* Analyze requirements and design specifications; prepare program-level and user-level documentation and establish standards and procedures.

* Assess server loads and develop tuning recommendations. Requirements:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree

* Minimum of eleven (11) years of relevant systems engineering experience

* Hands-on expertise in one or both tracks:
Citrix/Net Scaler engineering and/or Linux systems engineering

* General virtualization experience with Hyper-V, Nutanix, and/or VMware

* Scripting proficiency (Power Shell and/or Bash) with a focus on automating routine tasks and building tools

* Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and customer-facing communication skills; ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment

* In-depth knowledge of network architecture, design, and implementation

* Proficiency with routing (EIGRP, BGP, OSPF/ISIS) and switching (STP, LACP, VTP)

* Experience with network automation, SD-WAN/SDN, and cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

* Ability to create designs, implementation plans, and technical notes; strong briefing skills

* US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at the new hire's 90-day mark. #LI-DI1 #Onsite