Enclave Admin Level 5 (Tech Specialist 5)

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence®. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 9,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values-agility, expertise, and trust-we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking a Enclave Admin Level 5 (Tech Specialist 5) to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities

The Enclave Admin Level 5 is responsible for developing infrastructure plans, system integration, ensuring security compliance, and providing strategic IT support.

Responsibilities:

• Design and architect enclave infrastructure to meet security and operational requirements.

• Develop documentation, runbooks, and technical writing for Tier 3 and Tier 2 teams.

• Implement security controls and best practices for enclave environments.

• Collaborate with networking and security teams to enhance infrastructure security.

• Perform risk assessments and propose infrastructure improvements.

• Analyze system performance and recommend improvements

• Provide support to the system administration and engineering team using advanced knowledge of networking principals and system administration skills to troubleshoot systems and operating systems

• Communicate with customers, manufacturers, vendors and system administrators

• Train system users and other system support personnel

• Analyze and modify preventive maintenance checklists for system changes

• Troubleshoot system performance issues and implement corrective actions

• Organize and prepare detailed documentation of system performance, including service request records and analysis

• Perform desktop hardware and operating system set-up, imaging software loading, and antivirus updates

• Conduct in depth research and evaluate the research of Technical Specialists in order to evaluate existing and future systems

• Provide on site system support post deployment Read and interpret engineering drawings

• Understand SOP and SOW documentation

• Ensure test lab equipment is maintained Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency

• Interface with internal and external customers demonstrating excellent oral and written communication skills

• Conduct research and development of entire systems and analyze all interoperability and constructability scenarios

• Read blue prints, schematics and statements of work (SOW).

• Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues

• Answer support calls to help field personnel and system administrators with any installation issues encountered on the job site

• Conduct research and development on new system manufacturers (i.e. access control, intrusion detection and closed circuit television systems).

• Performs research, selection, modification, design, maintenance, and/or the development of Technical Security equipment and systems.

• Independently and as part of a team, reviews, analyzes, and resolves difficult and complex technical security problems.

• Resolves or recommends solutions to overlapping and conflicting security requirements by utilizing knowledge, skills, and abilities, including the ability to interpret various directives, rules, and regulations.

• May act as a subject matter expert, requiring formal and independent learning and the ability to translate this expertise into recommendations in specific circumstances.

• Communicates orally with customers and groups on technical security related issues.

• Writes reports to document mission events, research findings, procedures, and other technical security related issues.

Qualifications

Clearance/Citizen Type: Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; Active Top Secret w/ SCI is required

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field with 10+ years experience or

• Master's Degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field with 7+ years experience

• 8+ years of experience in enclave architecture, security, or IT infrastructure management (preferred).

• 7+ years of technical writing experience, including documentation for cloud-based or security-focused systems

• Develop documentation, runbooks, SOPs, Security implementation guides and technical writing for Tier 3 and Tier 2 teams.

• Ability to interpret and update Vendor and System documentation

• Develop Azure architecture diagrams

• Working knowledge of Azure Resource Manager / Bicep / Terraform templates

• Experience with hybrid or government cloud environments (Azure GovCloud, on-prem integration)

• Understand Azure terminology, service interactions, and security implications

• 6+ months of experience in managing and administrating production Azure services, including compute, networking, storage, and identity.

• Experience with Azure subscriptions, resource groups, and Azure Active Directory (Entra ID).

• Understanding of basic networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, and firewalls.

• Experience creating and managing virtual machines (VMs), containers, and Azure storage accounts.

• Proficiency in scripting in PowerShell and be familiar with executing in the Azure CLI to manage resources.

• Strong understanding of cloud security concepts including IAM, network security, encryption, and Zero Trust

• Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers, security architects, and compliance stakeholders to enhance infrastructure security.

• Ability to translate security concepts for both Technical audiences (engineers, architects) and non-technical or compliance audiences (leadership, auditors)

• Conduct infrastructure and security risk assessments and recommend improvements to architecture, configuration, and operational practices

• Advanced knowledge of enclave architecture and security principles.

• Required Certifications: CompTIA Security+ and AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification. If not currently certified, the selected candidate must obtain the required certifications within six months of hire. Failure to do so may result in termination of employment. A higher-level certification may be accepted in place of AZ-104 at Microsoft's discretion.

Travel:

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

What we offer:

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.

• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.