Systems Engineer

The Systems Engineer will provide support to all sites, to include future expansion, increase in growth, and ensure the systems management environment functions effectively is executed and the deployment of all software used on the Enterprise.

Responsibilities

Ensure currency of technologies that are integrated as part of AFSCI Enterprise maturation, improvement, or further development. Perform and provide technical solutions, guidance, and expertise for a variety of software and hardware taskings, including: installation, removal, maintenance, configuration management, and restoration for all systems based Enterprise Core Services.

Review and assess designs and proposed solutions for possible integration with existing or planned technologies focused on automation, enhanced effectiveness, and efficiency of capabilities. Provide technical reports a. White papers b. Technical Solutions c. Tech working group (TWG). Be responsible for updating software, validating licenses, and proper labelling and update of electronic software libraries and physical software media in accordance with current Government guidance.

Contribute knowledge to the enterprise baseline management support for AFSCI environment. Provide system engineering development and support services for a highly virtualized ESC and AFSCI environment. Physical servers exist at each ESC, AORs and Regional Transport Nodes (RTN)/Distributed Services Hub (DSH for virtual hosting, management, and other services.

Provide Tier 3, Subject Matter Expertise (SME) and guidance on Windows and Solaris/UNIX operating systems to the government technicians. Direct and support the set-up, planning, and implementation of the system management environment to support client deployments, security patch management and schedules, application deployments, automation scripts, inventory reporting, and all other aspects of the systems management environment at the respective ESC or OL, to include future expansion and increases in growth.

Evaluate vendor updates and patches as they come available and design installation methods using scripting (i.e. vbscript, powershell). Analyze vendor released and DoD software patches to ensure full compatibility with operational systems. Analyze existing and emerging server and network technology to ensure the network stays on the leading edge of development.

Assist with the continual development and evolution of the network Change Approval Board (CAB) process and ensure that proper coordination is obtained prior to any hardware, software, or patch deployment on the production network. Develop project drawings using Visio drawing software as required by the project. Analyze system faults, troubleshoot, and run diagnostic tests on operating system and hardware to detect problems.

Evaluate and install software during various phases of system life cycle.

Requirements

High School diploma with 9 years of relevant experience (Bachelor’s degree may count toward experience). Must have verified DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI on day one. CompTIA Security+ CE is required. Virtualization Expertise in the form of VMWare or Nutanix certified professional. Microsoft Azure or legacy MCSA/MCSE acceptable with ability to obtain relevant Azure certification within 6 months of start (Az Professional DevOps, or similar certification) Desired: Experience with LINUX environments highly deisred.

At least five (5) years of government contracting experience preferred. Prior military service in an Information Technology career field preferred. Proven critical thinking and strategic problem-solving ability. Excellent oral and written communication.