IT Systems Engineer 3 (Senior Level)

Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified Small Disadvantaged Business with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal State Local and commercial customers. At WITS we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning; our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future.

Job Description:

Security Clearance:

• Public Trust

Education/Certifications Mandatory:

• Bachelors degree in IT or related field (or equivalent)
• Certifications preferred:
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Identity & Access Administrator

Work Experience Mandatory:

• Minimum 6 years in systems engineering
• Experience in hybrid environments (on-prem cloud)
• Strong experience with:
• Microsoft 365 / Azure / Entra ID
• VMware Windows & Linux servers
• Cisco networking

Education/Certifications Nice To Have:

• VMware / Linux certifications (nice to have)

Work Experience Nice To Have:

• NIGC Experience

Roles And Responsibilities:

• Perform systems engineering and maintenance activities according to established standards.
• Apply knowledge and skills of information systems management principles including NIST guidelines and FISMA directives.
• Apply knowledge of networking technologies including LAN Cloud Environment MS Azure and Wireless management in solutions implementation and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate current NIGC IT systems architecture and configuration with a view to recommend well researched and documented corrective actions.
• Identify gaps in the implementation of Federal Information Systems Management Act (FISMA) requirements and propose remediation plans.
• Manage the M365 Entra ID environment with a focus on conditional access MFA integration and auditing.
• Provide written recommendations to System Owner on systems operations priorities to help drive operations improvements and identify dependencies.
• Develop and implement STIGS configuration baselines for servers and configure proactive monitoring and alerting for all critical IT resources.
• Perform day-to-day IT systems administration activities according to best practices in both on-premises and M365 environments.
• Evaluate and execute security compliance activities such as Endpoint Detection and Response policies and SCUBA compliance baselines to align the environment with cybersecurity directives and internal security requirements as requested by the CISO.
• Install configure test and maintain servers storage and related networking equipment.
• Develop disaster recovery strategies for critical systems and data as directed by System Owner
• Implement patch management strategies and secure data according to established procedures.
• Install firmware and security updates on servers printers and related networking equipment.
• Maintain configuration hygiene mitigate vulnerabilities document systems administration processes and support the implementation of controls to meet FISMA requirements.
• Participate in special project team meetings to gather relevant systems requirements and support the integration of projects with IT operations.
• Develop and maintain accurate systems operations documentation including the preparation of standard operating procedures for recurring tasks.