Systems Engineer/Administrator

Kaiva Tech•Arlington, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer/Administrator in Arlington, VA. This position requires a Secret clearance and is 100% onsite. The Systems Engineer/Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the secure and efficient operation of servers and systems in various environments, including on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft products within a Federal Government Customer's environment. Key responsibilities include building, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Windows Domain Controllers and Member Servers, managing virtualization environments, network-attached storage, and Microsoft 365 services. The role also involves ensuring system security through patching, secure configurations, and implementing endpoint detection and response, as well as maintaining identity and access management, PKI, and backup/recovery services. The position requires making hardware and software purchase recommendations, interacting with vendors, configuring security audits and logging, reporting project status, and maintaining system documentation. Collaboration with other IT professionals is essential.

Requirements

Security+ Certification
Engineering and administration experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi
Engineering and administration experience with on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft products such as Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Server 2022, Windows 11, InTune, Configuration Manager, etc.
Experience building and managing enterprise active directory domains.
Administration experience with network attached storage (NAS) solutions.
Administration experience with backup and recovery solutions such as Veeam, etc.
Federal government experience is mandatory.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask.
BS/BA in Information Systems/Computer Science/related field or 5 years minimum relevant professional and technical experience.

Nice To Haves

Data center experience is a plus.
Current Microsoft certifications, such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Security Administrator Associate, etc.

Responsibilities

Building, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Windows Domain Controllers and Member Servers either in the cloud or on premises and in physical or virtual environments.
Building, deploying and administering Windows 11 laptop images.
Manage and maintain virtualization environment using VMware vSphere.
Manage and maintain network attached storage (NAS) system.
Manage and maintain Microsoft 365 services such as Microsoft Intune, Entra admin center with Entra Connect for cloud synchronization, Exchange admin center for mail and mailbox administration, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview.
Ensuring the security of Windows servers and systems by implementing security patches, secure configuration settings, endpoint detection and response, and anti-malware solutions.
Maintain identity and access management using Active Directory both on-premise and in the cloud.
Implement and maintain PKI for individual and endpoint authentication and encryption.
Configure and maintain backup and recovery services and manage file systems and disk space on a routine basis.
Make recommendations to purchase server and systems hardware, software, system components.
Interact, meet, discuss, and troubleshoot issues with vendors; evaluate vendor products, services, and suggestions.
Configure and maintain security audit and logging information on all networked and standalone computers.
Report project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
Maintaining documentation of system configurations, procedures, and changes.
Collaborating with other IT professionals, including network administrators, developers, and help desk staff, to ensure seamless operation of the IT infrastructure.