Systems Engineer

VTG is seeking a Systems Engineer to work on site in the Stafford VA office. VTG has an immediate opening for Systems Engineer to work in support of a mission critical program in Stafford, VA. This position requires a hands-on engineer to manage day-to- day system operations while leading small project initiatives. The ideal candidate combines strong infrastructure administration skills with collaborative project experience., * Administer, monitor, and troubleshoot production application environments, including Windows servers, Windows services, scheduled tasks, service accounts, permissions, application configurations, logs, Event Viewer, operating-system dependencies, and related server-side resources

• Provide day-to-day operational support for Atlassian software to include Jira and Jira Service Management (JSM), including troubleshooting issues, resolving user problems, and maintaining system configurations
• Manage and configure Jira projects, workflows, custom fields, permissions, and security settings
• Provide senior-level operational and technical support for a custom Windows-based client-server application, including server-side administration, production infrastructure support, configuration alignment, site support, and production troubleshooting
• Support future transition to cloud or hybrid-cloud environments through discovery, dependency mapping, infrastructure and network readiness, configuration documentation, operational process updates, troubleshooting, and post-migration stabilization
• Support administration of various server-side web applications, including middleware, APIs, and authentication components
• Manage and monitor multifactor authentication (MFA) implementation across enterprise systems
• Developing and implementing automation scripts and rules to streamline workflows and reduce manual effort. Requires PowerShell experience
• Develop documentation such as system diagrams and configurations, standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Conduct functional, interoperability, and security testing
• Analyze system performance for potential problems
• Participate in technical incident response and security assessment activities

• Domain Administration managing Active Directory, OU structures, Sites, Trusts, DHCP, DNS, and AD Certificate Services
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, TLS, ports, routing basics, and firewall concepts such as rules, ACLs, source/destination scoping, and least-privilege access
• Ability to design, create, test, apply, and troubleshoot Group Policy Objects (GPO) at the domain level
• Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell, Python, or similar tools for diagnostics, log parsing, synthetic checks, health monitoring, configuration validation, and operational reporting
• Strong SQL skills for diagnostics and verification, including the ability to interpret schemas, write complex queries, validate data integrity, and collaborate with DBAs on performance or data issues
• Experience using Wireshark to perform network analysis and troubleshooting
• Demonstrated ability to lead small technical projects or initiatives
• Knowledge of STIGs

Required:

• Active Top-Secret clearance
• 3+ Years of Experience
• Familiarity with Atlassian products and administration of Jira / JSM

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud or hybrid deployments (AWS, Azure, GovCloud).
• CompTIA Security+, Microsoft Certified Administrator, or similar certification., * Bachelor's (Required), * System administration: 3 years (Required)
• PowerShell: 3 years (Required)
• SSL: 3 years (Required)
• Jira: 2 years (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Up to $105,000 a year - Full-time, Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance, Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: Up to $105,000.00 per year, * 401(k)

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance