Sr. Systems Engineer

GovStaff is seeking a Senior Level TS cleared Systems Engineer for a key permanent long-term job opening in Quantico VA. Due to the secure nature of the responsibilities this position is fully onsite in Quantico.

Offering career stability with seven years remaining under the existing contract. Also offering a team-oriented challenging work environment an attractive salary excellent benefits and an opportunity to work with a leading IT firm advancing initiatives in Cyber Security Quantum Computing and AI within the DoD and IC.

The selected candidate will be responsible for executing and leading complex engineering activities while serving as a technical lead for large-scale infrastructure and lifecycle projects in classified environments. Must have the capability to provide expert-level support acrossWindows Linuxvirtualization and VDI technologiesensuring mission-critical systems remain secure resilient and effective

Required Qualifications

Active Top Secret clearance(SCI eligibility preferred).

Five (5) years of experience engineering and supporting complex distributed server infrastructure (Windows and Linux).

Expert-level experience building and supporting Windows desktop systems (Windows 7 8 10).

Expert-level experience designing infrastructures for high-latency low-bandwidth networks (satellite/cellular broadband).

Five (5) years of experience engineering and supporting virtual infrastructures.

Five (5) years of experience supporting Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (Citrix or VMware).

Current Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) or equivalent certification.

Prior supervisory or management experience leading systems integration teams in large-scale environments.

Experience with system architecture design implementation oversight test/troubleshooting and system management tools.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

CurrentCISSP CASP or other advanced DoD 8570 IAT/IASAE certifications.

Additional vendor certifications such as:VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Citrix Certified Professional Virtualization (CCP-V) AWS Solutions Architect or Microsoft Azure Administrator/Architect

Experience supporting federated systems across multiple organizations/agencies.

Hands-on expertise withsatellite and cellular broadband technologiesin secure or tactical environments.

Familiarity withDISA STIGs NIST SP 800-171 RMFand other federal security compliance standards.

Demonstrated experience leadingmulti-disciplinary engineering teamsin classified environments.

Strong scripting/automation background(PowerShell Ansible Python)for system management and deployment.

Experience designing and managingcontinuity of operations (COOP)anddisaster recovery (DR)systems.

Key Responsibilities

Lead plan and execute highly complex engineering activities for enterprise IT systems.

Act as technical lead for all design-to-cost and lifecycle activities on large-scale projects.

Design and engineer virtual infrastructures leveraging Hyper-V XenServer ESXi and VMware.

Engineer and support global Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments.

Design build maintain and support workstation and server images (Windows and Linux).

Develop and maintain automated patching and software deployment systems.

Provide senior-level (Tier 4) support for remote end-user systems.

Support federated systems with external organizations.

Review recommend and implement new solutions and emerging technologies (with Government approval).

Develop highly detailed system design diagrams and documentation.

Mentor junior staff and provide technical leadership and recommendations to Government representatives.

Troubleshoot and resolve complex engineering challenges.

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