Systems Engineer- SME

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Systems Engineer SME
: $185,000 to $202,000

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided.

Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

• Manage and maintain application servers, networks, and development/test environments.
• Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot application hosting services.
• Monitor system performance and conduct audits to ensure data integrity and protection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and implement effective solutions.
• Provide expert-level technical support and guidance to end-users.
• Develop and enforce best practices for system backups, disaster recovery, and redundancy.
• Stay current with industry trends and advancements in IT systems, especially cloud and automation technologies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
• 16+ years of relevant experience.
• Ability to install and configure vCenter server
• Experience with ESXi cluster servers
• Strong technical knowledge of VMWare products: vSphere, vCenter, &/or Aria Suite
• Experience implementing NSX, SRM &/or vSAN in DR or failover operational environments
• 3+ years experience in infrastructure architecture and design complex distributed systems environments, including failover techniques, recovery/rollback, and application partitioning.
• Experience monitoring the health of VMs operating in various data centers
• Understanding of network & storage architectures, including peripheral interfaces (SCSI, RAID, Ethernet) and multi-processor designs (SMP)
• Experience virtualizing enterprise applications
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with VMWare 7
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Strong background in Linux System Administration and containerization (e.g., Docker)..
• Ability to analyze and resolve networking issues.
• Effective in team environments and capable of mentoring others.
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Preting (Preting) is a part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about Preting
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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

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Keywords:

Systems Administration

Cloud Computing

Infrastructure Automation

Security Compliance

Legal Disclaimer:All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Many of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.