Senior Systems Engineer

99999 Consulting Llc
Washington, DC, United States
about 1 month ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$140,000.0 - $220,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Active Directory Systems Engineering Linux Linux Servers Windows Servers Public Key Infrastructure Scripting Containerization Kubernetes Docker

Job description

  • Balance among architecture, operations, and hands-on engineering depending on project demands.
  • Non-repetitive, impactful efforts providing daily challenges with no long-term boredom.
  • Ownership of systems and projects from planning through lifecycle execution.
  • Generally high OPTEMPO; individuals must self-manage workload based on communicated priorities.

What You’ll Do

  • Design, deploy, maintain, and troubleshoot enterprise Windows infrastructure (Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI, etc.).
  • Manage identity and access systems, certificate authorities, and PKI infrastructure.
  • Depending on specializations: Linux systems, containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker), etc.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, security, and operational improvements.
  • Lead root cause analysis for system outages or performance issues.
  • Mentor less-senior engineers and technicians.

Requirements

  • Deep expertise in Microsoft Core On-prem technologies (Windows Server, AD, Exchange, PKI, Group Policy).
  • Experience with Linux server management, scripting/automation.
  • Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker) in hybrid environments.
  • Security, networking, monitoring, and backup/DR integration relevant to enterprise infrastructure., * 8+ years systems engineering experience in secure/cleared environments.
  • Active TS
  • Professional certification required; Expert-level preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience with progressive responsibilities indicative of a senior engineer.
  • DoD 8140 compliance required
  • The likely salary range for this position is $140,000-$220,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, and contractual agreements and could fall outside of this range.

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