DSP Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

U.S. citizenship is required.
An active TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph is required.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Platform DevOps Engineer with a strong background in Windows systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, and automation to join the DPG team. This role supports mission-critical environments spanning servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. You will combine hands-on engineering with DevOps/DevSecOps practices to configure, harden, automate, and optimize Windows platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, harden, and maintain Windows server and workstation environments, supporting performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts, deployment templates, and dashboards to support infrastructure and application delivery.
• Apply infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practices using tools such as Terraform, Chef, and/or Ansible.
• Support build, test, and integration activities across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex issues involving Windows operating systems, commercial software, virtual machines, virtual desktops, storage, and network connectivity.
• Evaluate resource allocation and utilization to improve system performance and availability.
• Maintain engineering documentation, configuration baselines, and repeatable deployment procedures.
• Assist engineering teams with Windows-based tools, resolving technical issues and applying established standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline, with 10+ years of related experience.
• Proven experience installing, configuring, hardening, and maintaining Windows environments.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and integrating cloud infrastructure solutions; AWS experience preferred.
• Practical experience with Terraform, Chef, and/or Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems involving multiple servers, commercial off-the-shelf software, VMs, VDIs, and network dependencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced troubleshooting experience addressing Windows performance, reliability, and distributed system availability.
• Extensive Windows OS engineering, customization, and deployment experience.
• Proficiency with Python and/or Bash for automation and workflow development.
• Experience designing and implementing Active Directory environments.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices, including SAFe.
• Knowledge of enterprise application development and deployment processes.
• MCSE or a comparable Windows platform certification.
• Security+ certification.

Overview of Benefits

• Competitive salary; ranges vary by position.
• Company-funded 401(k): Employer contribution equal to 25% of base pay, deposited each pay period and fully vested on day one.
• Company-paid health care benefits and premiums, plus a company HSA contribution.
• Annual performance bonus.
• 250 hours of PTO, with up to 40 hours available to carry over.
• Company-sponsored events twice a year for employees and their families.
• Education benefits, including certification and Udemy course reimbursement.