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# Systems Engineer / Windows Administrator

- **Company:** The Informatics Applications Group, Inc.
- **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering, Backup Devices, Blade Servers, Cyber Security, Databases, Data Centers, Monitoring of Systems, Hypervisor, IPv4, IPv6, Microsoft Servers, Network Architecture, Network Monitoring, Server Virtualization, Service Pack, Virtualization Technology, Network Routers, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), SC Clearance, Patch Management, Network Server, Vmware
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9194047/systems-engineer-windows-administrator

## About the Role

* Minimum of 5 years experience related to server/system design and administration
 * Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques used in physical and virtual server administration and engineering
 * Advanced knowledge of and ability to use: PWS relevant hardware (hypervisors, blade servers, switches, routers, bridges, firewalls)
 * Software (multiple operating systems, virtualization software, monitoring tools, IPv4, IPv6) Other common server/network and user equipment (e.g., SAN, NAS, Video bridge)
 * Ability to solve server problems or server infrastructure issues and to manage the performance and capacity of an enterprise server environment
 * Certifications: VCP, Server+, Microsoft Server Certification, Certified Network Engineer, OR similar professional computing environment certification. (DoD 8570
 * IAT Level II Computing Environment Cert)
 * Secret clearance

## Description

TIAG is now hiring a Intermediate Systems Engineer / Windows Administrator to join our team in support of our team at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, VA. Candidates must possess an active Secret clearance to be considered.

This position reports onsite to the ONR location in Arlington 5 days/week.

This role will be responsible for supporting the Server team with design, implementation, documentation, and troubleshooting of the enterprise server environment. The Engineer will manage server infrastructure related problems, performance, and capacity as well as work hand-in-hand with the network infrastructure team on issues impacting the enterprise environment.

Responsibilities include:

 * Helps to prepare plans for development and installation of server according to present and future requirements.
 * Provides expert technical support, administration, and engineering on all Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.
 * Monitors, performance tunes, troubleshoots and resolves systems problems to ensure system availability.
 * Provides expert technical support with entire VMWare environment.
 * Leads and performs changes to OS, databases, applications, servers, storage, network, and backups in the data center as well as development environments.
 * Manages the configuration, administration, upgrade, and maintenance of corporate and DR servers and related infrastructure as well as the Storage Environment.
 * Engineers/assists in developing solutions aligned with security, uptime and performance.
 * Maintains awareness of system management and network monitoring and the operational support tools to maintain those functions.
 * Works with server patch management processes and procedures to facilitate deployment.
 * Provides for the management, testing and installation of security patches and cyber security products.
 * Provides infrastructure architecture recommendations.
 * Maintains systems integrity through change control and problem management procedures and communication with internal customers.
 * Accomplishes department objectives by leading staff; organizing and monitoring work processes.
 * Attends and participates in team meetings, training sessions, and company-sponsored programs as required.
 * Manages small to large operations projects in a cross-functional environment.
 * Anticipates future network requirements, and researches and analyzes emerging technologies and applies them to business needs.