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# Platform Engineer/Architect Senior

- **Company:** Federal IT Consulting
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, CompTIA Security+, Monitoring of Systems, Linux System Administration, System Center Operations Management, Microsoft Servers, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, Network Configuration and Change Management, Virtualization Technology, Containerization, Information Technology, 3-tier Architectures, Vmware
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0fa88527694de5ed

## About the Role

* 8+ years enterprise systems engineering experience
 * Windows Server administration expertise (AZ801-802 certification)
 * Security+ certification demonstrating baseline security knowledge
 * Experience with enterprise virtualization platforms
 * Proficiency in MECM, SCOM, and Microsoft System Center suite
 * Experience with Directory Services (Active Directory)
 * Knowledge of Microsoft and Linux server administration
 * Experience developing technical documentation and design specifications
 * Familiarity with DoD change control processes

Preferred Qualification:

 * CISSP certification (upgrade path)
 * Azure administrator certification
 * VMware VCP certification
 * Experience with DFAS or DoD financial systems
 * Prior DoD infrastructure engineering experience
 * Knowledge of DISA STIGs
 * Experience with containerization technologies

Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Certifications:

 * Microsoft Azure AZ-801 & AZ-802
 * CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD-approved IAT Level II certification

Clearance:

 * Active Secret Security clearance is required.
 * Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
 * Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC'S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s).

## Description

* Provide senior platform engineering support for DFAS CCE infrastructure
 * Process CCE priority Tier 3 DFASNow support tickets
 * Support implementation of new hardware and software into DFAS CCE
 * Take actions required to properly test, configure, and install new technologies
 * Ensure no conflicts when implementing new technologies
 * Develop briefings, studies, project estimates, and cost benefit analyses
 * Develop detailed design documentation for critical design review
 * Support CCE infrastructure monitoring and service delivery
 * Maintain engineering network configuration documentation
 * Coordinate with government team members on coverage and workload balance