Lead Systems Engineer (Windows) Top Secret Required

DirectViz Solutions (DVS) is a dynamic and rapidly growing government contractor committed to delivering innovative IT solutions that address the mission-critical needs of our government clients. Through the expertise and dedication of our talented team we provide cutting-edge technology services designed to achieve success and exceed expectations.

At DVS we prioritize our employees as our greatest asset. We offer competitive compensation comprehensive medical benefits a 401(k) match generous PTO accrual professional development reimbursement corporate-funded technology certifications and robust employee recognition and appreciation programs.

Location: Dahlgren VA Clearance Required: Active Top Secret Clearance Certification Required: IAT II (CCNA Security CySA GICSP SecurityCE etc) Education Required: Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline

We are seeking a highly skilled person to provide operational leadership and technical expertise in support of classified and unclassified IT systems. This role requires a proven leader with hands-on experience across full system lifecycles infrastructure management system administration and cybersecurity in support of Department of Defense (DoD) programs.

Key Responsibilities

IT Operations & Infrastructure Support

• Lead operational support for IT environments ensuring full life-cycle support including troubleshooting design maintenance cybersecurity and user support.
• Oversee infrastructure management: day-to-day operations capacity planning resiliency improvements performance monitoring incident/problem/change/configuration management.
• Deliver technical and operational services including planning designing developing implementing upgrading securing and documenting IT systems.

Systems & Platforms Support

• Administer and maintain a variety of Operating Systems (Windows RedHat RedHawk HPUX Solaris AIX OpenVMS CentOS and real-time operating systems).
• Provide support across diverse server hardware architectures (VAX ALPHA SPARC x86 PA-RISC Concurrent).
• Manage enterprise storage solutions (SAN NAS controllers fiber switch technologies) from vendors such as NetApp Vast Dell EMC Synology and Quantum.

Disaster Recovery & Data Protection

• Support disaster recovery operations ensuring compliance with mission recovery requirements.
• Manage backup and recovery solutions including tape jukeboxes smart disk systems and system imaging tools (Dell EMC Networker Quantum Clonezilla etc.).

Required Qualifications

Experience:

• Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience with:
• Operating systems design and implementation for DoD programs.
• Windows Server Microsoft Exchange Active Directory and VMWare.
• Enterprise storage systems (NetApp EMC Vast).
• Networking technologies including TCP/IP.

Certification: IAT II certification. (CCNA Security CySA GICSP SecurityCE etc.)

Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with enterprise-scale IT operations and cyber defense environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL or DoD IT service management practices.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to mentor junior staff.
• Naval experience.

Preferred: Education: Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline.

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Physical and Mental Qualifications:

• Maintain focus and awareness throughout scheduled working hours.
• Perform tasks requiring prolonged periods of sitting or standing at a desk utilizing a computer mouse and keyboard.
• Lift and move objects weighing up to 15 pounds as needed.
• Exhibit excellent verbal and written communication skills with a strong command of the English language.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively as part of a team.
• Quickly learn and retain routine tasks and processes.
• Possess strong organizational skills attention to detail business correspondence proficiency and self-management capabilities.
• Perform the essential functions of the role satisfactorily; reasonable accommodation will be provided for employees with disabilities upon request.
• Accept and adapt to additional responsibilities or changes to assigned duties as determined by DirectViz Solutions (DVS).

DirectViz Solutions LLC (DVS) is an equal opportunity employer who prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment based on race sex (including pregnancy) age gender identity creed religion national origin sexual orientation marital status genetic information disability political affiliation protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal state or local law.

DVS has a zero-tolerance policy for harassment threats coercion discrimination and intimidation. Employees may file a complaint or exercise any right protected by Executive Order 11246 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 or the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998.