Systems Engineer III

Lawelawe Defense Inc • Bethesda, MD

5d • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Lawelawe is a Native Hawaiian Owned Small Disadvantaged Business (NHO SDB) that specializes in providing a range of services to federal government clients, including program management, digital solutions, human capital and training. Lawelawe leverages its NHO status to secure federal contracts that not only drive business success but also support its overall mission to uplift economically disadvantaged Native Hawaiian families and preserve the Native Hawaiian heritage. This role involves supporting the design, implementation, security, and ongoing operation of enterprise servers, storage, virtualization platforms, and endpoint management solutions.

Requirements

• Six (6) or more years of experience as a Systems Engineer.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Must have experience in server operations, including blade architectures, virtualization, Active Directory, Group Policy, application support, and storage solutions.
• US citizenship required.
• Active secret security clearance required.
• CompTIA Security+ certification required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Visio.
• Excellent time management and communication skills.
• Proficient in English, written and spoken.

Nice To Haves

• Hold a Microsoft MCSE level certification or have equivalent experience.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Riverbed or ScienceLogic.
• Worked with technologies such as SCOM, MECM, IIS, SQL, DSUW, Remedy ITSM, M3, Exchange, Linux, Unix, or patch management.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, test, implement, and maintain server environments, applications, and enterprise endpoint management solutions.
• Troubleshoot server, virtualization, storage, system performance, and processing issues using hardware and software diagnostic tools.
• Support the planning and installation of new systems, servers, storage, virtualization platforms, and related hardware.
• Work with Information Assurance and cybersecurity teams to meet DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements, maintain security baselines, and address vulnerabilities.
• Deploy and harden Windows Server 2016 and 2019 environments.
• Implement disaster recovery and continuity of operations (COOP) plans, systems, and procedures.
• Monitor data center services and communicate status, service issues, and improvement opportunities to leadership.
• Support scheduled after-hours downtime and respond to system issues when needed.
• Maintain required documentation, complete assigned training.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a comprehensive background verification, inclusive of a criminal record check. Employment may be subject to other background checks, as required by the position.
• We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and are transparent about our pay structures. Our pay transparency efforts are aligned with state laws and regulations to ensure compliance and promote pay equity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior