Senior Windows Engineer
About The Position
iQuasar is seeking a Senior Windows Engineer for a proposal position supporting a client at Fort Gordon, Georgia. This onsite role builds, secures, and maintains the Microsoft Windows and Windows Server environment behind the Army's Scalable GEOINT enterprise. Work includes STIG-compliant operating-system builds, Army Active Directory, automated configuration management, virtualization, and participation in RMF change control. At the senior level, the engineer leads major technical assignments, serves as a technical expert across multiple tasks, and may supervise others. An active Final Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required.
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of systems administration or engineering experience.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
- Significant systems analysis experience.
- Active Final Top Secret clearance and eligibility for SCI.
- DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification at start, such as CompTIA Security+ CE.
- A CE certification or training certificate before obtaining privileged access.
- Proficiency with ServiceNow.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft certifications, such as Windows Server or Azure Administrator.
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration; listed as highly desired for this labor category.
- Experience with STIG/RMF environments in DoD or IC settings.
- PowerShell scripting and automation.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain secure Windows and Windows Server installations that meet IAVM and DISA STIG requirements; identify conflicts between STIG requirements and mission needs, prepare POA&Ms, and support waiver requests.
- Install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot Army Active Directory services.
- Implement and maintain automated configuration management using MECM, Ansible, Puppet, or Salt; create dashboards and automated reports on compliance status.
- Deploy standardized operating-system platforms on VMware ESXi and Cisco UCS virtual infrastructure, and document security implementations.
- Monitor systems, identify issues within two hours of occurrence, and troubleshoot and resolve them.
- Support enterprise endpoint security tools including Tanium, Trellix, and HBSS/AESS, as well as Splunk log management.
- Integrate GOTS, COTS, and open-source software with Active Directory and PKI, including Microsoft SQL and GEOINT tools such as ArcGIS and SOCET GXP.
- Follow NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 change-management processes, track changes in ServiceNow, support CCB/ERB reviews, and support RMF accreditation.
- Support evaluation of migration to cloud environments such as AWS GovCloud and C2S.
- Lead major technical assignments, act as a technical expert across multiple tasks, and potentially supervise others.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid holiday, annual, sick, and personal leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).
- 401(k) company plan with matching contributions.
- Education assistance.
- Professional development program reimbursement.
- Competitive compensation.
- Excellent training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
