Windows Engineer

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Full Time

Skills

Active Directory
Group Policy
Documentation
DoD
Microsoft Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Server
Management
STIG
Scalability
Storage
Virtual Machines
Root Cause Analysis
Network

Job Details

Job Title: Windows Engineer Location: Radford, VA (Onsite) Fulltime

Required Experience: 6-8 years of experience
Position Duties:
Work with Government engineers to develop and maintain the AECC architecture.
Develop, deploy, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for deployment and sustainment of the Windows based services in the AECC.
As new applications are hosted on the AECC solution, utilize IaC for the provisioning of the customer Windows resources.
Maintain patching services for all Windows hosts to patch from.
Serve as overall subject matter expert on Windows Administrator technology and market capabilities/trends.
Manage objects stored in Active Directory as delegated by Active Directory administrators.
Perform Active Directory user account, and member server management tasks in assigned OUs.
Provide daily administration of the Windows based Virtual Machines and AECC services.
Harden the Windows based services per commercial best practices and the required government cybersecurity controls.
Troubleshooting and root cause analysis of any Windows issues.
Coordinate and perform major OS version upgrades of virtual machines needing upgrades.
Develop and maintain system, infrastructure, and process documentation (system diagrams, network topology, software configurations, device configurations, standard operating procedures).
Provide on-call support for triage and resolution of after-hours production incidents.
Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across a wide variety of network, storage, and compute services and technologies.

Required Skills:
Senior level experience with Windows Server and Active Directory administration.
Senior level experience with Engineering, Implementation, and Sustainment of Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack network, storage, server, and applications.

Desired Skills:
Working knowledge of DoD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) and the Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) process.

Required Certifications:
Security+ or equivalent DoD 8570.01-M IA Tech Level II certification
Must have (or obtain within 6 months of hire) Windows administrator related computing environment certification (i.e. MCSA, MCSE, or equivalent) as defined in DoD 8570.01-M
Clearance Required:
DoD Secret
Position Location:
Onsite - Radford, VA

Education:
Bachelor's degree or higher in IT related field
Senior level experience with Windows Server and Active Directory administration.
Senior level experience with Engineering, Implementation, and Sustainment of Active Directory and Group Policy Objects
Strong automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong troubleshooting skills across the entire technology stack network, storage, server, and applications.

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