Systems Engineer

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Systems Engineer to work in our Arlington, VA office.

ECS Federal has an immediate opening for a Systems Engineer for a Department of Defense (DoD) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment located in a contractor facility. The ideal candidate will have a sound technical background; a willingness to learn; experience with complex DoD systems; and a strong understanding of how to address DoD STIGs.

Candidates must be adaptable; take ownership of tasks and deadlines; work well without supervision; commit to high quality results; and provide common sense technical solutions. They should have a track record of self-improvement and continuous learning. Well-developed written, verbal, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Deploy and maintain a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment
• Collaborate with the project manager to maintain the project schedule
• Ensure continuity of operations for all components and applications
• Be responsible for repairs, upgrades, patches, and vulnerability mitigations
• Install, configure, and monitor DoD tools like ESS and ACAS
• Implement DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs)
• Control changes IAW the configuration management plan
• Monitor and analyze logs and vulnerabilities IAW DoD policy
• Create and update virtual desktop and server images
• Analyze system performance and take appropriate corrective actions
• Backup components IAW the contingency plan
• Deploy and utilize SolarWinds applications
• Manage and resolve customer tickets
• Evaluate and test products IAW mission requirements
• Play an active role in incident response and security assessments
• Support Assessment and Authorization (A&A) activities
• Produce and update required documentation
• Foster teamwork and collaboration
• Conduct other duties as needed

Ability to master the following:

• Windows engineering (Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, SQL, etc.)
• Hypervisors (Nutanix Acropolis, VMWare, etc.)
• SolarWinds, ESS, ACAS, STIGs, SCAP
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)
• Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Wyse Management Suite (WMS)

Required Skills

• Bachelor's Degree
• Possess an active DoD Secret clearance or higher
• Working knowledge of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for server, client, and application hardening
• Professional attitude
• Superb customer-facing skills
• Ability to interface with all levels from end-users to senior management
• Demonstrated experience troubleshooting Windows Operating systems.
• Qualify for DoD IAT Level II within 6 months of hire.
• One of the following: CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP
• One Windows certification
• Demonstrated ability to understand the system and its environment of operations

Desired Skills

• Leadership and strategic skills
• A track record of self-improvement and continuous learning
• Previous experience with:

• Windows engineering (Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, SQL, etc.)
• Hypervisors (Nutanix Acropolis, VMWare ESXi, etc.)
• SolarWinds, ESS, ACAS, STIGs, SCAP
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD)
• Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC)
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.