Senior Systems Engineer

Position Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Onsite at client site in Manassas, VA

Job Description:

We are seeking a multi-disciplinary individual to join our team as a Network System Engineer. The ideal candidate should have a background across six or more of the following infrastructure disciplines:

Key Responsibilities:

• Service Health Checking: Perform daily checklists to ensure service availability.
• Physical/Remote Hands: Structured Cabling: Patch, test, troubleshoot, and maintain cabling records.
• Physical/Remote Hands: Data Center Racking: Follow and maintain rack elevations, ensure lifting and safety protocols.
• Physical/Remote Hands: Change Management: Manage incidents, requests, and change management ticketing systems.
• Network: General understanding of switch management having worked with and configured both Top of Rack and Core switch with routing logic (Arista switches CloudVision).
• AD/DNS/DHCP: Ability to configure Active Directory users and groups, maintain DNS records and zones, and set DHCP scopes.
• Operating systems: Familiarity with Linux and Windows Server administration and patching
• Security: General firewall and MFA concepts and management logic. (ie: Palo Alto firewalls, GlobalProtect Remote Access VPN, and Microsoft Entra ID MFA).
• Wireless Network: Utilize CloudVision Cognitive Unified Edge and Forescout Network Access Control (NAC).
• Computer & Storage: Manage vSphere clusters, PowerScale storage arrays, and backup systems.
• Cloud Integration/VPN: Handle storage account offsite backups, Microsoft Arc endpoint management, and Microsoft Sentinel SEIM.
• Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot customer-provided applications, workstations, end-user computing laptops, and OT devices.

Additional Common Responsibilities:

• Network Implementation: Assist in the implementation of network infrastructure.
• Network Equipment Support: Install, configure, and support network equipment including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Network Maintenance: Perform routine network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes, and security configurations.
• Network Performance Monitoring: Monitor network performance and ensure system availability and reliability.
• Network Troubleshooting: Troubleshoot network problems and outages, schedule upgrades, and collaborate with network architects for network optimization.
• Network Security: Secure network systems by establishing and enforcing policies, and defining and monitoring access.
• Firewall Administration: Support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy.
• Reporting: Report network operational status by gathering and prioritizing information; manage projects.

Physical Requirements:

• Racking and Stacking: Physically capable of racking and stacking servers, switches, and general datacenter equipment.
• Lifting: Ability to lift and move equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Safety Protocols: Adhere to safety protocols and guidelines while handling and installing equipment.
• Manual Dexterity: Good manual dexterity for handling small components and tools.

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