Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

This position requires that you MUST be able to report o Ashburn, VA data center with a 2-hour notice!

As a Systems Engineer you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Participate in planning, design, and technical review and implementation for new infrastructure.
• Lead and perform implementations of technical projects for maintaining data center infrastructure.
• Work with the internal team, customers, and vendors to help resolve complex technical issues.
• Troubleshoot physical network, virtual network and hardware related issues.
• Identify and create documentation for the team's technical knowledgebase.
• Track issues and analyze data looking for trends and systemic issues.
• Help identify specifications for tools that facilitate deployment and decommissioning of systems.
• Identify and support the implementation of process improvements and inform best practices in data center operations.
• Translate customer business requirements to technical requirements/design.
• Perform impact and risk analysis of upgrades, changes, and new implementations.
• Recommend updates, upgrades and purchase options for existing infrastructure and future design
• Assist in Operations functions as necessary as the Subject Matter Expert.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship/ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in IT engineering working with complex systems and infrastructures, with at least 3 years of leadership/management experience
• Must be able to report to Ashburn, VA data center with 2-hour notice
• Current CISSP or IAT II certificate, OR achieve one of these certifications within the first 6 months from hire date
• Practical knowledge of virtualization & virtual desktop implementation (VMware, Horizon)
• Working knowledge of storage and multiple SAN/NAS solutions. (NetApp, VSAN)
• Practical knowledge of routing and switching technologies (Ethernet, Fabric Channel - Cisco Nexus hardware preferred,F5)
• Practical knowledge of care and maintenance of operating systems (Windows, Linux, other Unix)
• Ability to support public cloud migration and private cloud interoperability
• Ability to develop detailed flow and relationship diagrams (for processes and data), and to accurately interpret and apply existing such diagrams
• Ability to clearly convey complex technical information to a variety of audiences from highly technical to non-technical - verbally and in writing
• Ability to work closely and professionally with customers
• Ability to understand, follow, and support the enforcement of technical and security procedures
• Understanding complex systems and decomposition into smaller building blocks
• Practical knowledge of software development life cycles and tools
• Understanding of service delivery (ITIL) functions
• Experience performing root cause analysis of problems/incidents
• Ability to effectively use MS Office products; MS Visio and MS Project expertise a plus
• Will accept technical certification credit for military experience where possible

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $108,100.00/Yr. - USD $180,600.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

EEO Statement

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