System Engineer – Senior

• Education:
  
  Masters or PHD in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Info. Sys, Data Science, or SW Engineering;
• Training:
  One of the following DoD training courses - M0923W1 Data Systems Chief; M093861 Data Systems Engineering Officer; M09BN
  U1 Cyber System Chief; or M09CV
  M1 Network Engineering Officer;
• Certifications:
  
  One of the following active certifications - CCSP; CISSP; CCNP Security;
  SecurityX (CASP+); FITSP-O; or GFACT.

The System Engineer – Senior is responsible for installing, configuring, troubleshooting, & maintaining HW/SW & administering system accounts. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Core Tasks:
  • Install, update, & troubleshoot systems/servers.
  • Conduct functional & connectivity testing to ensure continuing operability.
  • Develop & document systems administration SOPs.
  • Comply with organization systems administration SOPs.
  • Implement & enforce local network usage policies & procedures.
  • Maintain baseline system security according to organizational policies.
  • Manage accounts, network rights, & access to systems & equipment.
  • Manage system/server resources including performance, capacity, availability, serviceability, & recoverability.
  • Monitor & maintain system/server configuration.
  • Perform repairs on faulty system/server HW.
  • Plan, execute, & verify data redundancy & system recovery procedures.
  • Troubleshoot HW/SW interface & interoperability problems.
• Additional Tasks:
  • Check system HW availability, functionality, integrity, & efficiency.
  • Conduct periodic system maintenance including cleaning (both physically & electronically), disk checks, routine reboots, data dumps, & testing.
  • Design group policies & access control lists to ensure compatibility with organizational standards, business rules, & needs.
  • Ensure application of security patches for commercial products integrated into system design meet timelines dictated by management authority for intended operational environment.
  • Oversee installation, implementation, configuration, & support of system components.
  • Diagnose faulty system/server HW.
  • Provide ongoing optimization & problem-solving support.

Specifically, this role will provide System Engineering support as part of the Network & System Support team, including, but not limited to:

• Configure, manage, monitor, report, troubleshoot, document, & secure all required network services including but not limited to DNS, DHCP, NTP, SNMP, HTTP / HTTPS, SSH, LDAP / LDAPS, SMTP.
• Update all servers, application SW, & network services IAW applicable IAVAs, IAVBs, IAVMs, MCDs, OPDIRs, & CIO directives; execute patches; & report compliance as directed by established processes & deadlines.
• Configure, manage, monitor, report, troubleshoot, document, & secure MS 365 productivity suite environment to include Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, & One Drive.
• Configure, manage, monitor, report, troubleshoot, document, & secure MS AD environment including but not limited to creating, testing, & linking GPO; designing & maintaining OU structure to ensure policies applied to correct units & groups; managing privileged account access by implementing Tiered Administration models; managing AD Schema; managing AD-Integrated DNS zones; configuring & reviewing "Advanced Audit Policy" settings & Trust management.
• Configure, manage, monitor, report, troubleshoot, document, & secure MCM to include operating deployment, SW deployment, patching & upgrades, HW & SW inventorying & baselines, & STIG auditing & enforcement.
• Design, configure, manage, monitor, troubleshoot, document,…