Systems Engineer (MUST HAVE DoD TS)

Sandoval Technology Solutions•San Antonio, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Systems Engineer located at the National Military Command Center (NMCC) within the Pentagon. The role requires 100% onsite work, Monday through Friday, with core hours between 6:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and possess a TS/SCI security clearance. The role involves administering computer systems, operating and supporting large-scale computer systems, multi-server local area networks, and client/server environments. Key responsibilities include systems administration, engineering, architecture, integration, hardware/software configuration management, system optimization, resource utilization, capacity analysis, planning, server/data migrations, technology refreshes, system upgrades, troubleshooting, and requirements management. A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, with substitutions available for advanced degrees or extensive general experience. A DoD IAT Level II certification is also mandatory.

Requirements

Minimum of 4 years of overall experience
At least 3 years of specialized experience administering computer systems
Experience operating or supporting: Large-scale computer systems, Multi-server local area networks, Client/server environments
Experience with: Systems administration, Systems engineering, Systems architecture, Systems integration, Hardware/software configuration management, System optimization, Resource utilization, Capacity analysis and planning, Server/data migrations, Technology refreshes, System upgrades, Troubleshooting, Requirements management
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Computer Systems, Information Systems / Information Technology, Engineering / Engineering Technology, Software Engineering / Programming, Management, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Business / Finance, or a Related discipline
Master’s degree in a related discipline plus 3 years general experience and at least 2 years specialized experience OR No degree plus 8 years general experience and at least 6 years specialized experience
Must possess at least one DoD IAT Level II certification, including: Security+ CE, CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, CND, SSCP
Extensive hands-on experience building and managing VMware environments
Extensive experience with VMware ESXi, VMware vSphere 7.x / 8.x, VMware vCenter, and VMware clusters
Experience building VMware environments from the ground up
Experience configuring VMware High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), Host networking, Virtual switches, Distributed switches, Datastores, and Cluster resources
Experience implementing and managing enterprise VMware deployments
Experience supporting VMware clusters across multi-server enterprise networks
Hands-on experience deploying Dell PowerEdge R770 servers
Experience with Server racking, Power cabling, Network cabling, Initial server configuration, Bare-metal deployment, and ESXi hypervisor installation and configuration
Experience integrating servers with Dell PowerVault ME5 Series SAN storage arrays or comparable enterprise SAN infrastructure
Experience with Fiber-optic storage connectivity, Direct-Attach Copper (DAC), Isolated backend storage fabrics, Block-level shared storage, iSCSI, Dedicated storage VLANs, Storage multipathing, Redundant storage paths, Jumbo Frames, MTU 9000, VMware datastores, Shared storage architectures
Ability to design and maintain resilient host-to-array connectivity
Experience isolating storage traffic from production network traffic
Proven experience performing physical and/or virtual server migrations
Experience performing migrations between virtualization platforms
Experience migrating Microsoft Hyper-V workloads to VMware vSphere
Experience planning and executing migrations while minimizing Downtime, Data loss, Application disruption, and User impact
Experience validating systems following migration
Experience migrating workloads into VMware clustered SAN environments
Senior-level experience administering Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022
Senior-level experience administering Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
Experience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Windows domain environments, Organizational Units, Group Policy, Security policies, and Security baselines
Experience administering Red Hat Linux and CentOS Linux
Direct experience hardening systems in accordance with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Experience hardening Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, and CentOS Linux
Understanding of DoD cybersecurity requirements, Cybersecurity risk management, System security baselines, and Security compliance
Ability to work closely with cybersecurity teams to identify and minimize risk
Extensive hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication
Experience designing and managing enterprise backup environments
Experience configuring Backup Jobs, Backup Copy Jobs, Backup repositories, Secondary/offsite repositories, Restore processes, and Disaster recovery processes
Experience protecting Virtual machines, File servers, Databases, and Large file shares
Experience supporting VMware-hosted systems protected by Veeam
Experience designing solutions for complex enterprise environments
Experience integrating mission-critical systems
Ability to work directly with third-party vendors to Evaluate solutions, Develop integration plans, and Implement IT solutions
Experience establishing baseline hardware/software configurations
Experience developing solutions based on system and mission requirements
Experience drafting and reviewing Engineering Installation Plans (EIPs)
Experience creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures, Technical documentation, System documentation, Reports, Presentation slide decks, Troubleshooting documentation, and Knowledge-base documentation
Experience documenting technical work in Remedy or comparable ticketing systems
Strong experience identifying and resolving Server issues, Application issues, Infrastructure problems, and System integration issues
Ability to take a systematic troubleshooting approach
Experience documenting resolutions to recurring technical issues
Experience developing, executing, and documenting Test plans, Test schedules, and Scripted tasks
Experience testing systems for Availability, Reliability, Security, and System protection
Experience developing Project schedules, Timelines, Implementation plans, and Milestones
Experience managing multiple technical efforts simultaneously
Ability to adapt to changing Technical requirements, Project priorities, Mission requirements, and Implementation plans
Experience tracking and reporting project progress
Ability to work effectively with Systems Administrators, Systems Engineers, Cybersecurity teams, Multimedia Engineers, Telecommunications Engineers, Third-party vendors, Government personnel, and DoD personnel
Ability to provide technical status updates to leadership and stakeholders
Ability to brief Technical issues, Problems, Risks, Solutions, and Project status
Ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical personnel
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with or strong knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
VMware Cloud Foundation certification or active pursuit of certification, including VCF Professional, VCF Advanced, VCF Specialist, or Comparable current VMware/Broadcom certification
Understanding of Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) architecture
Experience or knowledge involving Infrastructure automation, Lifecycle management, Standardized architecture frameworks, Automated patching, Standardized patch baselines, Software-defined compute, Software-defined storage, Software-defined networking
Knowledge of vSphere, vSAN, NSX
Experience applying VCF concepts to Secure environments, Multi-tenant environments, Multi-site environments, and DoD or military enclaves
Experience with VMware Fault Tolerance (FT)
Advanced experience designing and scaling VMware HA/DRS environments
Extensive experience building VMware environments from scratch
Advanced VMware architecture and engineering experience
Advanced experience configuring Clustered VMDKs, SCSI Bus Sharing, Physical SCSI Bus Sharing, Shared-disk architectures, and VMware-hosted clustered databases
Advanced experience with Dell PowerVault ME5 or similar SAN infrastructure
Experience protecting large workloads in the 10-20 TB range or larger with Veeam
Advanced experience with Backup Copy Jobs, Multiple repositories, Offsite backups, Enterprise disaster recovery, Large database and file-share protection
Experience designing disaster recovery solutions for tightly integrated applications
Experience supporting environments where SQL databases, Management applications, and Supporting services reside within the same VM or tightly integrated system
Experience planning coordinated application failover
Knowledge of how VM migration and failover can affect node-locked application licensing
Understanding of Static MAC addresses, BIOS UUIDs, VM UUIDs, Virtual hardware identifiers, and Node-locked licensing
Experience preserving application licensing during VM migration, Cluster failover, and Disaster recovery
Familiarity with AMAG Symmetry or comparable mission-critical physical-security systems
Understanding of Access-control systems, Edge-device resiliency, Local databases, Cached configurations, Distributed processing, and Operation during temporary server outages
Security+ CE preferred among acceptable IAT Level II certifications
Strong experience supporting mission-critical DoD systems
Experience supporting highly secure or classified environments
Experience with agile system integration and rapidly changing mission requirements

Responsibilities

Administering computer systems
Operating or supporting large-scale computer systems
Operating or supporting multi-server local area networks
Operating or supporting client/server environments
Systems administration
Systems engineering
Systems architecture
Systems integration
Hardware/software configuration management
System optimization
Resource utilization
Capacity analysis and planning
Server/data migrations
Technology refreshes
System upgrades
Troubleshooting
Requirements management
Building and managing VMware environments
Configuring VMware High Availability (HA), Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS), host networking, virtual switches, distributed switches, datastores, and cluster resources
Implementing and managing enterprise VMware deployments
Supporting VMware clusters across multi-server enterprise networks
Deploying Dell PowerEdge R770 servers
Performing server racking, power cabling, network cabling, initial server configuration, and bare-metal deployment
Installing and configuring ESXi hypervisor
Integrating servers with Dell PowerVault ME5 Series SAN storage arrays or comparable enterprise SAN infrastructure
Designing and maintaining resilient host-to-array connectivity
Isolating storage traffic from production network traffic
Performing physical and/or virtual server migrations
Performing migrations between virtualization platforms
Migrating Microsoft Hyper-V workloads to VMware vSphere
Planning and executing migrations while minimizing downtime, data loss, application disruption, and user impact
Validating systems following migration
Migrating workloads into VMware clustered SAN environments
Administering Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022
Administering Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting Windows domain environments, Organizational Units, Group Policy, security policies, and security baselines
Administering Red Hat Linux and CentOS Linux
Hardening systems in accordance with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
Hardening Windows Server, Red Hat Linux, and CentOS Linux
Working closely with cybersecurity teams to identify and minimize risk
Designing and managing enterprise backup environments using Veeam Backup & Replication
Configuring backup jobs, backup copy jobs, backup repositories, secondary/offsite repositories, restore processes, and disaster recovery processes
Protecting virtual machines, file servers, databases, and large file shares
Supporting VMware-hosted systems protected by Veeam
Designing solutions for complex enterprise environments
Integrating mission-critical systems
Working directly with third-party vendors to evaluate solutions, develop integration plans, and implement IT solutions
Establishing baseline hardware/software configurations
Developing solutions based on system and mission requirements
Drafting and reviewing Engineering Installation Plans (EIPs)
Creating and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures, technical documentation, system documentation, reports, presentation slide decks, troubleshooting documentation, and knowledge-base documentation
Documenting technical work in Remedy or comparable ticketing systems
Identifying and resolving server issues, application issues, infrastructure problems, and system integration issues
Taking a systematic troubleshooting approach
Documenting resolutions to recurring technical issues
Developing, executing, and documenting test plans, test schedules, and scripted tasks
Testing systems for availability, reliability, security, and system protection
Developing project schedules, timelines, implementation plans, and milestones
Managing multiple technical efforts simultaneously
Adapting to changing technical requirements, project priorities, mission requirements, and implementation plans
Tracking and reporting project progress
Working effectively with Systems Administrators, Systems Engineers, Cybersecurity teams, Multimedia Engineers, Telecommunications Engineers, Third-party vendors, Government personnel, and DoD personnel
Providing technical status updates to leadership and stakeholders
Briefing technical issues, problems, risks, solutions, and project status
Explaining complex technical issues to non-technical personnel