Senior Systems Engineer

Aleut Federal•San Antonio, TX

1d•$127,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Aleut Federal is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer for the AFSCI enterprise. The role provides advanced technical leadership and enterprise-level support for integrating, sustaining, and developing mission-critical government systems. The engineer optimizes enterprise performance, reliability, maintainability, and computational efficiency; leads complex issue resolution and enterprise change efforts; and advises on system risks, solutions, and mission impacts. The position oversees Microsoft-based enterprise services, including Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Domain-based Distributed File System (DFS), and Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM). It guides server configuration, service best practices, lifecycle planning, requirements assessment, capability integration, migration, and continuity across sites, including constrained or degraded environments. The engineer also collaborates with government leadership, operations teams, and technical staff and provides guidance to junior and mid-level engineers as required. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 0700–1600, with minimal need to resolve emergency outages after hours and on weekends. Applications will be accepted until 11/22/2026 or until the position is filled.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility.
CompTIA Security+ CE certification.
At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience supporting enterprise IT systems in secure or mission-critical environments.
Demonstrated experience leading enterprise integration, sustainment, and modernization efforts.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft enterprise services, including Exchange, Active Directory, DFS, and MECM.
Ability to develop technical documentation, implementation plans, and validation procedures.
Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-resolution skills.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, or other classified government environments.
Experience supporting large, distributed enterprise systems with regional or global scope.
Strong background in service optimization across constrained or degraded environments.
Experience serving in an advisory capacity to senior government or program leadership.

Responsibilities

Optimize enterprise system performance, reliability, maintainability, and computational efficiency.
Lead resolution of complex technical issues affecting enterprise deployment, operations, and sustainment.
Identify systemic improvement opportunities and recommend ways to improve enterprise service delivery, resilience, and scalability.
Ensure enterprise capabilities align with mission vision, scope, and operational priorities.
Provide senior technical guidance for server configuration at Enterprise Service Centers (ESCs) and supported sites.
Establish and enforce enterprise service best practices, including email database sizing, mailbox quotas, backup requirements, and performance optimization.
Lead technology lifecycle planning, including upgrades, modernization, refresh strategies, and sustainment planning.
Lead planning and design of significant enterprise system changes and improvements.
Develop and approve design documentation, build guides, and implementation plans for enterprise deployments.
Ensure technical solutions include test plans, validation procedures, and acceptance criteria.
Provide updates and resolution strategies for technical issues that may affect enterprise rollout, continuity, or long-term sustainment.
Review enterprise requirements and solution designs for integration of new capabilities into existing or planned environments.
Evaluate opportunities to enhance automation, service efficiency, and aggregate enterprise capabilities.
Ensure integrated solutions are compatible, stable, and operationally ready across enterprise systems.
Lead technical efforts to maintain enterprise service continuity and acceptable quality of service across sites.
Develop support strategies for legacy or constrained environments, including high-latency, low-bandwidth, or large-user-population sites.
Guide migration and sustainment efforts to maintain reliable access to core enterprise services.
Provide senior technical oversight and guidance for Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Domain-based DFS, and MECM.
Ensure enterprise services use platform capabilities for performance, resiliency, security, and operational continuity.
Advise the Program Management Office on system risks, solutions, alternatives, and enterprise impacts.
Collaborate with government leadership, operations teams, and technical staff to ensure systems meet mission needs.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers as required.