Systems Engineer

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions•Sterling, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets. Nightwing is seeking a cleared and experienced System Engineer Expert in the Herndon VA area. The Systems Engineer must maintain a strong awareness of technical trends in information technology, develop and maintain a strong awareness of on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements; be able to apply the Sponsor’s project management model for development efforts; and provide analysis, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support for innovative hardware/software/ network systems and applications. Work involves developing and supporting end-to-end technical projects; ensure systems being developed comply with the enterprise technical architecture; help project and program teams prepare for project control gates; and keep senior management apprised of project or program status. Immediate response may be required to restore or maintain system functionality.

Requirements

Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems.
Strong recent experience in Windows platform operating system and Microsoft applications including Windows Server suite.
Strong knowledge of virtualization products with a focus on Hyper-V.
Proficiency in scripting languages with a focus on PowerShell.
Experience with McAfee product suite.
Demonstrated strong performance as a Systems Engineer / Architect, developing or implementing information systems with a broad experience base across the entire project lifecycle.
Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to independently determine and develop approach to solutions.
9+ Years of Experience Required
Must have TS/SCI security clearance with Poly on day one and be eligible for crossover.

Nice To Haves

Technical Certifications: MCSE and/or CCIE
Working knowledge of VMWare and ESXi.
Previous experience with storage devices including NetApp.
Working knowledge CSFC technologies and methodologies
Current experience in the Sponsor’s classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems.
Secure remote mobile computing.
SCCM
Additional Technical and Specialty Training/Certifications Etc.

Responsibilities

Maintain a strong awareness of technical trends in information technology.
Develop and maintain a strong awareness of on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements.
Apply the Sponsor’s project management model for development efforts.
Provide analysis, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support for innovative hardware/software/ network systems and applications.
Develop and support end-to-end technical projects.
Ensure systems being developed comply with the enterprise technical architecture.
Help project and program teams prepare for project control gates.
Keep senior management apprised of project or program status.
Immediate response may be required to restore or maintain system functionality.
Possess Local Area Network (LAN) skills.
Ability to build servers.
Understand certificate authorities.
Integrate customer systems into enterprise.