Systems Engineer (MUST HAVE DoD TS)

Position: Systems EngineerLocation: National Military Command Center (NMCC), PentagonWork Location: 100% onsiteHours: MondayFriday, core hours between 6:00 AM4:00 PMCitizenship: Must be a U.S. CitizenRequired Security Clearance:TS/SCIRequired QualificationsExperienceMinimum of 4 years of overall experience.At least 3 years of specialized experience administering computer systems.Experience operating or supporting:Large-scale computer systemsMulti-server local area networksClient/server environmentsExperience with:Systems administrationSystems engineeringSystems architectureSystems integrationHardware/software configuration managementSystem optimizationResource utilizationCapacity analysis and planningServer/data migrationsTechnology refreshesSystem upgradesTroubleshootingRequirements managementEducationBachelors degree in:Computer Science / Computer SystemsInformation Systems / Information TechnologyEngineering / Engineering TechnologySoftware Engineering / ProgrammingManagementNatural SciencesSocial SciencesMathematicsBusiness / FinanceRelated disciplineEducation / Experience SubstitutionMasters degree in a related discipline plus:3 years general experienceAt least 2 years specialized experienceORNo degree plus:8 years general experienceAt least 6 years specialized experienceRequired CertificationMust possess at least one DoD IAT Level II certification, including:Security+ CECCNA SecurityCySA+GICSPGSECCNDSSCPVMware / VirtualizationExtensive hands-on experience building and managing VMware environments.Extensive experience with:VMware ESXiVMware vSphere 7.x / 8.xVMware vCenterVMware clustersExperience building VMware environments from the ground up.Experience configuring:VMware High Availability (HA)Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS)Host networkingVirtual switchesDistributed switchesDatastoresCluster resourcesExperience implementing and managing enterprise VMware deployments.Experience supporting VMware clusters across multi-server enterprise networks.Dell Server InfrastructureHands-on experience deploying Dell PowerEdge R770 servers.Experience with:Server rackingPower cablingNetwork cablingInitial server configurationBare-metal deploymentESXi hypervisor installation and configurationSAN / Enterprise StorageExperience integrating servers with Dell PowerVault ME5 Series SAN storage arrays or comparable enterprise SAN infrastructure.Experience with:Fiber-optic storage connectivityDirect-Attach Copper (DAC)Isolated backend storage fabricsBlock-level shared storageiSCSIDedicated storage VLANsStorage multipathingRedundant storage pathsJumbo FramesMTU 9000VMware datastoresShared storage architecturesAbility to design and maintain resilient host-to-array connectivity.Experience isolating storage traffic from production network traffic.Hyper-V to VMware MigrationProven experience performing physical and/or virtual server migrations.Experience performing migrations between virtualization platforms.Experience migrating Microsoft Hyper-V workloads to VMware vSphere.Experience planning and executing migrations while minimizing:DowntimeData lossApplication disruptionUser impactExperience validating systems following migration.Experience migrating workloads into VMware clustered SAN environments.Windows Server / Active DirectorySenior-level experience administering:Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022Active DirectoryGroup Policy ObjectsExperience designing, implementing, and troubleshooting:Windows domain environmentsOrganizational UnitsGroup PolicySecurity policiesSecurity baselinesLinuxExperience administering:Red Hat LinuxCentOS LinuxCybersecurity / DISA STIGDirect experience hardening systems in accordance with DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs).Experience hardening:Windows ServerRed Hat LinuxCentOS LinuxUnderstanding of:DoD cybersecurity requirementsCybersecurity risk managementSystem security baselinesSecurity complianceAbility to work closely with cybersecurity teams to identify and minimize risk.Veeam Backup & ReplicationExtensive hands-on experience with Veeam Backup & Replication.Experience designing and managing enterprise backup environments.Experience configuring:Backup JobsBackup Copy JobsBackup repositoriesSecondary/offsite repositoriesRestore processesDisaster recovery processesExperience protecting:Virtual machinesFile serversDatabasesLarge file sharesExperience supporting VMware-hosted systems protected by Veeam.Systems Design & IntegrationExperience designing solutions for complex enterprise environments.Experience integrating mission-critical systems.Ability to work directly with third-party vendors to:Evaluate solutionsDevelop integration plansImplement IT solutionsExperience establishing baseline hardware/software configurations.Experience developing solutions based on system and mission requirements.Engineering & Technical DocumentationExperience drafting and reviewing Engineering Installation Plans (EIPs).Experience creating and maintaining:Standard Operating ProceduresTechnical documentationSystem documentationReportsPresentation slide decksTroubleshooting documentationKnowledge-base documentationExperience documenting technical work in Remedy or comparable ticketing systems.TroubleshootingStrong experience identifying and resolving:Server issuesApplication issuesInfrastructure problemsSystem integration issuesAbility to take a systematic troubleshooting approach.Experience documenting resolutions to recurring technical issues.TestingExperience developing, executing, and documenting:Test plansTest schedulesScripted tasksExperience testing systems for:AvailabilityReliabilitySecuritySystem protectionProject / Requirements ManagementExperience developing:Project schedulesTimelinesImplementation plansMilestonesExperience managing multiple technical efforts simultaneously.Ability to adapt to changing:Technical requirementsProject prioritiesMission requirementsImplementation plansExperience tracking and reporting project progress.Communication & CollaborationAbility to work effectively with:Systems AdministratorsSystems EngineersCybersecurity teamsMultimedia EngineersTelecommunications EngineersThird-party vendorsGovernment personnelDoD personnelAbility to provide technical status updates to leadership and stakeholders.Ability to brief:Technical issuesProblemsRisksSolutionsProject statusAbility to explain complex technical issues to non-technical personnel.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Desired QualificationsVMware Cloud Foundation / SDDCExperience with or strong knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).VMware Cloud Foundation certification or active pursuit of certification, including:VCF ProfessionalVCF AdvancedVCF SpecialistComparable current VMware/Broadcom certificationUnderstanding of Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) architecture.Experience or knowledge involving:Infrastructure automationLifecycle managementStandardized architecture frameworksAutomated patchingStandardized patch baselinesSoftware-defined computeSoftware-defined storageSoftware-defined networkingKnowledge of:vSpherevSANNSXExperience applying VCF concepts to:Secure environmentsMulti-tenant environmentsMulti-site environmentsDoD or military enclavesAdvanced VMwareExperience with VMware Fault Tolerance (FT).Advanced experience designing and scaling VMware HA/DRS environments.Extensive experience building VMware environments from scratch.Advanced VMware architecture and engineering experience.Advanced SAN / Clustered StorageExperience configuring:Clustered VMDKsSCSI Bus SharingPhysical SCSI Bus SharingShared-disk architecturesVMware-hosted clustered databasesAdvanced experience with Dell PowerVault ME5 or similar SAN infrastructure.Large-Scale Veeam EnvironmentsExperience protecting large workloads in the 1020 TB range or larger.Advanced experience with:Backup Copy JobsMultiple repositoriesOffsite backupsEnterprise disaster recoveryLarge database and file-share protectionApplication Failover & Disaster RecoveryExperience designing disaster recovery solutions for tightly integrated applications.Experience supporting environments where:SQL databasesManagement applicationsSupporting services reside within the same VM or tightly integrated system.Experience planning coordinated application failover.Licensing PreservationKnowledge of how VM migration and failover can affect node-locked application licensing.Understanding of:Static MAC addressesBIOS UUIDsVM UUIDsVirtual hardware identifiersNode-locked licensingExperience preserving application licensing during:VM migrationCluster failoverDisaster recoveryPhysical Security / Edge SystemsFamiliarity with AMAG Symmetry or comparable mission-critical physical-security systems.Understanding of:Access-control systemsEdge-device resiliencyLocal databasesCached configurationsDistributed processingOperation during temporary server outagesAdditional Desired ExperienceSecurity+ CE preferred among acceptable IAT Level II certifications.Strong experience supporting mission-critical DoD systems.Experience supporting highly secure or classified environments.Experience with agile system integration and rapidly changing mission requirements.Department: Contracts Location: San Antonio, TX