Senior IT Systems Engineer Onsite in Washington, DC (20024)
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Job Location:
Washington, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This job is onsite in Washington DC (20024)
Selected candidate must be able to get a Public Trust clearance.
We are seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to support a federal client in Washington DC. This role is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining secure hybrid infrastructure environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. The position focuses on systems engineering identity and access management infrastructure operations and compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements.
Selected candidate must be able to get a Public Trust clearance.
We are seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to support a federal client in Washington DC. This role is responsible for designing implementing and maintaining secure hybrid infrastructure environments across on-premises and cloud platforms. The position focuses on systems engineering identity and access management infrastructure operations and compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on infrastructure engineer with strong experience managing enterprise systems in hybrid environments with a focus on stability security configuration and operational continuity.
Key Responsibilities
- Design implement and manage hybrid IT infrastructure spanning on-premises and cloud environments
- Administer and support Microsoft Azure Microsoft 365 Active Directory and Entra ID environments
- Manage identity and access services including conditional access policies MFA configuration and identity governance
- Engineer maintain and support virtualized infrastructure using VMware or equivalent platforms
- Integrate and support network and security infrastructure leveraging Cisco technologies
- Implement system hardening controls and STIG-based configurations across enterprise systems
- Perform patch management vulnerability remediation system updates and configuration management
- Ensure systems comply with FISMA requirements and other federal cybersecurity standards and directives
- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to integrate security controls into system architecture and operations
- Install configure and maintain servers storage systems and related infrastructure components
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure performance and integration issues across hybrid environments
- Develop and maintain system documentation including SOPs configuration records and architecture diagrams
- Support disaster recovery planning backup strategies and continuity of operations for critical systems
- Participate in project planning and system integration activities to support infrastructure modernization efforts
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Systems Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted
- 6 years of experience in IT systems engineering infrastructure administration or enterprise systems support
- Government experience required
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Microsoft Azure environments (IaaS PaaS SaaS)
- Microsoft 365 administration
- Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID
- Identity management including MFA and conditional access configuration
- VMware virtualization platforms or equivalent technologies
- Cisco networking and infrastructure technologies
- Experience implementing STIGs system hardening and federal configuration standards
- Experience performing patch management vulnerability remediation and system lifecycle support
- Strong understanding of FISMA NIST guidelines and federal IT security requirements
- Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure environments (on-premises and cloud integration)
- Strong troubleshooting analytical and infrastructure problem-solving skills
- Experience developing technical documentation including SOPs and system architecture documentation
Desired Qualifications
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104 AZ-305 or equivalent)
- VMware certifications (e.g. VCP or equivalent)
- Experience with PowerShell or other automation/scripting tools
- Experience supporting disaster recovery and business continuity planning
- Exposure to cloud security and zero trust architecture concepts
- Experience supporting federal IT modernization or cloud migration initiatives
- Experience collaborating with cybersecurity operations teams or SOC environments
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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