Systems Engineer (Windows)

Position Objective: The highly-motivated and experienced Systems Engineer will support servers, network, storage, and virtualized Infrastructure for hybrid Windows operating systems. This individual will be the technical expert and go-to person to find solutions to meet evolving requirements. You will work closely with a small IT team to meet all infrastructure and security needs per NIST standards. This role will be responsible for finding and initiating needed improvements within the two supported environments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain a server environment with Adobe ColdFusion and Microsoft SQL to support our government customer.
• Work independently on server administration tasks as needed daily to maintain all systems and security according to NIST 800-53 and CMMC compliance requirements.
• Monitor systems to ensure there are no productivity or performance issues.
• Install and configure operating systems and application software.
• Maintain Microsoft O365 and hosted systems connected to Microsoft Azure.
• Monitor and maintain system backups using Veeam connected to Microsoft Azure.
• Anticipate potential issues or bottlenecks and identify solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve all technical issues when they arise.
• Follow government-mandated processes for Change and Configuration Management.
• Manage network and security for private network infrastructure.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Keep all documentation current.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience including 5+ years of systems administration hands-on experience.
• Network+ and Security+ Certificates or must obtain within 6 months of hire date.
• Experience creating and using PowerShell scripts to manage systems.
• Exceptional knowledge of networking technologies (OSI network layers, TCP/IP, VPN).
• System Deployment knowledge including upgrades, updates, and testing.
• Proven track record of installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsoft OS servers, Active Directory Domain Services, Microsoft O365, and network systems.
• Prior System administration, performance tuning, and system monitoring job responsibilities capable of independently fulfilling the above duties and responsibilities.
• US Citizen, with a current or successfully pass a Government Public Trust Background Investigation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Microsoft Engineer and Cloud Certifications recommended.