Systems Engineer (Hybrid)

CertiPath Inc • Reston, VA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Want to energize your career? Looking for stability with the freedom to innovate? At CertiPath you can have both while making the world more secure and simplifying access processes. We are seeking a Systems Engineer to deliver outstanding IT implementation and operations to our clients by installing, integrating, and supporting our high-assurance visitor management solution and working to ensure that our products and services exceed our clients’ expectations. Join our team, make a difference, and crush your goals at CertiPath.

I’ve never heard of CertiPath. What do you do?

We are the experts in software and services for high-assurance digital identity verification and management. We are an established organization with a 21-year track record of delivering on our promises with the drive and entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up. CertiPath is focused on bringing facility and network access management for commercial clients and government agencies alike into the 21st century.

What will the Systems Engineer do?

You will work in a fast-paced environment where you will take a hands-on approach to help solve complex technical problems that span multiple areas combining software and systems. You will install, integrate, and support our high-assurance visitor management solution that allows facility and network operators to rapidly and securely grant visitors restricted access with their existing credentials and provides visitors with an expedited, high-quality lobby experience. You will have the opportunity to work on and deploy cutting-edge solutions for commercial and government clients. Best of all, you’ll get to grow your experience working alongside smart people to solve problems that make the world a safer, more efficient place.

Note: This is a hybrid position. The Systems Engineer may be on site 2 to 3 days a week.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a government clearance (or you have recently held a government clearance)
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 6 years of total experience, 4 years of which includes engineering or operations experience managing and supporting applications in a Windows environment
• Experience with performing engagements on site and virtually with external customers
• Proven skills in the following:
• Windows administration (IIS, Windows Server)
• Integrating with Microsoft Active Directory
• Supporting network, operating systems, database, applications, or data layers across multiple platforms and technologies
• Installing and configuring Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems, servers, and services physically and in the cloud
• Familiarity with SQL database usage
• A demonstrated willingness to learn new technologies and solve challenging problems

Nice To Haves

• An active government clearance
• 3+ years of information security experience
• Hands-on experience with installing or operating PACS in a federal environment
• PACS certification (Lenel OnGuard, Software House CCURE 9000, etc.)
• Experience with PKI and federal smart card technology (smart card enablement, Windows smart card logon)
• Experience using Unified Modeling Language to capture business processes
• IT Security certification (Security+, CISSP, CSEIP, CSCIP/G)

Responsibilities

• Implement software both on premise and as a cloud-hosted solution.
• Integrate our high-assurance visitor management solution with Microsoft Active Directory, Certificate Authority, Exchange, SQL Server, and Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) and support client acceptance testing.
• Participate in client demonstrations, requirements gathering, and prototyping sessions.
• Document user needs and required workflows.
• Troubleshoot deployed solutions using logs, database records, Windows events, and networking tools.
• Aid CertiPath’s software development team by relaying customer and personal feedback.
• Have the opportunity to assist in planning and facilitating prototyping sessions, customer demonstrations, and requirements gathering meetings; perform fit gap analysis and propose implementation approaches; and provide "best practices” advice on leveraging the off-the-shelf functionalities to meet federal high-assurance security requirements.
• Perform implementation assurance and assist in customer acceptance testing.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology.
• Be an active participant in their development along their career path.
• Spend time with clients that are mostly local to the Washington, D.C. area. As CertiPath expands, the Systems Engineer will have the opportunity to travel up to 10% of the time outside the D.C. area.

Benefits

• CertiPath offers outstanding benefits, including health, dental, and vision coverage; a Health Savings Account plan; and a 401(k) plan with a generous employer match.
• We also believe strongly in maintaining a quality work-life balance, so we offer an unlimited PTO policy, seven company holidays, and a week-long break at the end of each year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees