Systems Engineer- SME

Cherokee Federal•Herndon, VA

About The Position

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Systems Engineer SME to manage and maintain application servers, networks, and development/test environments. This role involves deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting application hosting services, monitoring system performance, and ensuring data integrity. The Systems Engineer SME will collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide expert technical support, and develop best practices for system backups and disaster recovery. Staying current with IT advancements, especially in cloud and automation, is crucial. This position performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with polygraph
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred.
16+ years of relevant experience.
Ability to install and configure vCenter server
Experience with ESXi cluster servers
Strong technical knowledge of VMWare products: vSphere, vCenter, &/or Aria Suite
Experience implementing NSX, SRM &/or vSAN in DR or failover operational environments
3+ years experience in infrastructure architecture and design complex distributed systems environments, including failover techniques, recovery/rollback, and application partitioning.
Experience monitoring the health of VMs operating in various data centers
Understanding of network & storage architectures, including peripheral interfaces (SCSI, RAID, Ethernet) and multi-processor designs (SMP)
Experience virtualizing enterprise applications
Experience with AWS
Experience with VMWare 7
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
Strong background in Linux System Administration and containerization (e.g., Docker).
Ability to analyze and resolve networking issues.
Effective in team environments and capable of mentoring others.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain application servers, networks, and development/test environments.
Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot application hosting services.
Monitor system performance and conduct audits to ensure data integrity and protection.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and implement effective solutions.
Provide expert-level technical support and guidance to end-users.
Develop and enforce best practices for system backups, disaster recovery, and redundancy.
Stay current with industry trends and advancements in IT systems, especially cloud and automation technologies.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned