IT Systems Engineer

Absolute Business Solutions Corp•Arlington, VA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Absolute Business Solutions Corp (ABSC) is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to join their team supporting the Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) Information Technology Services (ITS2) program. This role involves delivering secure, resilient technology supporting Air Force operations across the National Capital Region, including the Pentagon, Joint Base Andrews, and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. The program spans cybersecurity, engineering, enterprise operations, infrastructure modernization, logistics, and 24/7 mission support. The IT Systems Engineer will design, implement, maintain, and modernize information technology systems supporting the AFDW mission, working across various teams to translate mission and technical requirements into secure, reliable solutions. The majority of the work is conducted on-site, with occasional remote work possible with client approval. An Active Secret security clearance is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience.
OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
OR No degree required with a minimum of 10 years of intensive and progressive experience demonstrating the required technical proficiency for the position.
Strong understanding of enterprise IT systems, infrastructure, networking, and systems engineering principles.
Ability to design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot complex IT environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop effective technical solutions.
Ability to translate customer and mission requirements into practical technical solutions.
Experience developing and maintaining technical architecture, system, configuration, and engineering documentation.
Ability to work effectively across engineering, cybersecurity, network, infrastructure, operations, and program teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a highly regulated DoD environment.
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
On-call or after-hours support may be required based on mission needs.
An Active Secret security clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Enterprise systems engineering and integration
Windows and/or Linux environments
Network architecture and infrastructure
Server and virtualization technologies
VMware or equivalent virtualization platforms
Cloud computing and cloud infrastructure
IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments
Active Directory and enterprise services
System architecture and engineering documentation
Network and system troubleshooting
Configuration management and change management
Hardware and software lifecycle management
DISA STIGs and DoD cybersecurity requirements
Risk Management Framework (RMF) environments
NIPRNet and/or SIPRNet environments
DoD and Air Force enterprise IT environments
Systems monitoring and performance management
Technology modernization and infrastructure refresh

Responsibilities

Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot information technology systems and supporting infrastructure.
Develop technical solutions that address customer and mission requirements across computing, network, platform, and enterprise environments.
Design and maintain computing infrastructure necessary to support key mission and operational requirements.
Establish and implement networking and system configurations consistent with cybersecurity and information assurance requirements.
Troubleshoot network errors, system performance issues, integration challenges, and other complex technical problems.
Support the design, integration, installation, testing, deployment, sustainment, and lifecycle management of new and existing IT systems and services.
Develop engineering solutions incorporating applicable cybersecurity and security controls.
Analyze technical requirements and alternatives and provide recommendations for system architecture, infrastructure, hardware, software, and technology solutions.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, mission partners, service providers, cybersecurity teams, network administrators, system administrators, data center personnel, and program offices.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, network diagrams, engineering plans, configurations, implementation documentation, and other technical artifacts.
Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities by developing and maintaining required engineering and system documentation.
Support configuration management activities and ensure systems, infrastructure, and associated configuration items are accurately documented and maintained.
Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies, including virtualization, cloud computing, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), when appropriate to mission requirements.
Support technology modernization, lifecycle management, system upgrades, hardware and software refresh, and change management activities.
Apply DoD, Air Force, industry, and engineering standards and best practices throughout the system development and sustainment lifecycle.
Assist with outage resolution and technical troubleshooting to maintain system availability, reliability, and mission readiness.