Systems Engineering Specialist

NTT DATA Services•Newport News, VA

1d•$75,640 - $113,460•Onsite

About The Position

NTT DATA is seeking a Systems Engineering Specialist to support a Department of Defense environment in Newport News, Virginia. The role focuses on compliance with DOD regulations and requirements, identifying cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities, and strengthening the cybersecurity posture. It provides customer support in a Hybrid Agile Enterprise Environment and requires daily onsite presence. The successful candidate will work independently with little oversight, research problems, and develop, present, and implement complete solutions after appropriate approval. The role also calls for working effectively with diverse stakeholders while maintaining information fidelity, with strong attention to detail and organizational skills. The specialist will lead system infrastructure projects to plan, deploy, and harden enterprise services; provide system and network configuration and management expertise; and support project planning and execution. The role may include serving as Scrum Master when needed. It also involves analyzing the IT environment, recommending improvements, coordinating with IT colleagues and stakeholders, performing system maintenance and troubleshooting, documenting configurations and procedures, and mentoring team members. The advertised starting salary range is $75,640–$113,460. Compensation depends on relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. The role may also be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation. Company benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution; flexible spending or health savings accounts; life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; paid time off; employee assistance; and participation in a 401(k) program with company match, along with additional voluntary or legally required benefits.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience planning, deploying, and hardening any combination of three or more enterprise services, such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, SharePoint, Exchange, storage solutions, hypervisors, SQL, WSUS/SCCM, image management, PKI, or fileshares.
IAT II or higher certification.
Active Secret security clearance.
Ability to work independently with little to no oversight.
Ability to research problems and develop, present, and implement solutions after appropriate approval.
Ability to work in a mixed-stakeholder environment while maintaining information fidelity.
Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Microsoft, VMware, Linux, or other operating system certificate.
Currently active Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical leader for system infrastructure projects to plan, deploy, and harden enterprise services across multiple projects.
Ensure systems comply with FISMA regulations, DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), and Vulnerability Management Programs.
Provide expert knowledge and support for system and network configuration and management.
Participate in project planning and execution in a hybrid-agile environment, potentially serving as Scrum Master as needed.
Analyze the IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend improvement solutions.
Coordinate with IT team members and stakeholders to complete projects on time and within budget.
Perform routine system maintenance, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
Document system configurations, changes, and procedures to maintain an up-to-date knowledge base.
Provide mentorship and guidance to team members in system engineering and management.