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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate IT Systems Engineer - JobID-0222 - **Company:** Innovative Defense Technologies - **Location:** Arlington, VA, United States - **Salary:** $74,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Systems Engineering, User Authentication, Bash Shell, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Networking Hardware, Network Troubleshooting, Linux Distribution, Routing, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Software Deployment, TCP/IP, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtual Machines, Scripting, Information Technology, Patch Management, Puppet, Cisco, Vmware - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ea433ae74e30878c ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent full-time professional experience. * 1+ years of full-time professional experience in systems administration or system engineering discipline * Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed * Experience working in a VMWare Environment or similar virtualization platform. * Experience Troubleshooting network issues of various degrees of complexity * Experience with Bash, C, and/or Python scripting. * Understanding of common TCP/IP concepts to include TCP, UDP, VLANs, DHCP, and routing at a minimum * Experience Provisioning and Installing both Physical devices as well as Virtual Machines * Security+, CCNA, or equivalent IAT Level II certification * Experience with hardening devices and updating DISA STIG Checklists * Experience with patching and remediating vulnerabilities in a closed network What Makes You Stand Out: * Strong Understanding of Red Hat or similar Linux distributions. * Experience working with networking within a tactical system * Experience with Cisco Switching to include Virtual Port Channeling, VLANs, VRFs, etc. * Experience with configuring multiple forms of authentication to include PKI concepts. * Experience with having to identify hardware and/or software for purchase to meet various use-cases. * Experience with Ruckus-based Network Devices a plus. * Experience with VMWare NSX-T is a plus. * Experience with Ansible, PowerShell, Chef, Salt, Puppet, or any other configuration automation software. ## Description Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), a leading defense technology company, is seeking an Associate IT Systems Engineer to be part of our Advanced Capabilities team and based out of our Arlington, VA location. The Associate IT Systems Engineer will be responsible for helping build out, integrate, and securing various IT systems. This engineer will also be in charge of maintaining and ensuring compliance on systems both in the Arlington IDT Office as well as at various customer sites. A successful candidate should also be willing to create/update existing processes using automation in order to accomplish their tasking. Clearance & Location Requirements: * All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance. * This is an on-site position. Requiring at least 5 days in office, based out of our Arlington, VA location., What You Will Do: * Rack and Install various server/networking devices within standard server racks as well as pelican-based enclosures. * Performing regular server updates, patch management, and software installations. * Operate and Maintain servers both virtual and physical in nature running a variety of Operating Systems to include Red Hat, Windows, and VMWare products * Install and provision newly purchased pieces of hardware equipment * Implement, maintain, and review security processes to maintain compliance and ensure user permissions are accordingly * Help develop and maintain various golden images in support of business area activities to include operating system images and virtual machines. * Creating and maintaining detailed documentation of systems and networks for usage by both technical and non-technical stake holders ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [The Developer Workstation Blind Spot: Why Your Security Stack Can't See What Matters Most](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100254-the-developer-workstation-blind-spot-why-your-security-stack-can-t-see-what-matters-most) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) ## Related Articles - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)