SYSTEMS ANALYST II

At Phoenix Defense, our team members have incredible opportunities to work on state-of-the-art modeling and simulation programs that prepare the nation's armed forces to protect and serve our country and allies throughout the world. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage, and an entrepreneurial spirit to join forces to create the future while having fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our customers while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to fill the position of Systems AnalystII.

This position is onsite at our offices in Orlando, FL (UCF area).

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

* Work together in a small team of software professionals within an Agile development environment to accomplish team milestones while collaborating with other teams to achieve project strategic goals; With everyone working in concert to create the best product possible.

* Be part of shaping the design, processes, and tools used for the project knowing we value entrepreneurship and 'out of the box' thinking.

* Be comfortable being yourself and expressing your personality and personal qualities to influence our tight-knit software development teams.

* Participate in brainstorming, consensus building and other team activities to identify actions that improve our products and processes.

* Determining business needs and evaluating existing network infrastructure and systems.

* Optimizing network hardware and software to enable VMware integration.

* Developing and deploying customized VMware solutions.

* Designing and implementing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and enabling template management.

* Installing operating systems and service packs, as well as security patches and bug fixes.

* Troubleshooting and resolving VMware environment issues.

* Providing technical support and documenting VMware processes.

* Cisco Networking experience to include routing, switching, VLANs, Port Channels.

* Builds and installs computer infrastructure, which encompasses hardware and virtual machines, using a VMware environment.

* Responsible for maintaining and inventorying of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), to include all program specific software licenses.

* Domestic and International travel to Military Installations in support of Program activities is required.

ABOUT YOU:

At Phoenix Defense, we hire innovative, forward-thinking problem-solvers who love what they do! In addition to possessing the ability to live out our core values daily, candidates must possess the following requirements:

* Associate to bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineer, Information Systems Security, or a related technical field.

* Minimum of Three (3) to Seven (7) years of experience supporting IT projects/programs, networking, integration and/or systems engineering.

* Windows Server, Active Directory and Group Policy management experience is preferred.

* VMware administration, Cisco, Linux, or similar certification is a plus

* Experience in IT protocols, IT systems, and wired/wireless networking infrastructures.

* Highly proficient written and oral communication skills.

* Holds (or has the ability to obtain) a DoD Secret security clearance.

* Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES:

* Knowledge of multiple Operating Systems; RHEL 8&9, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022 & 2025.

* Knowledge of Windows active directory, server blades, NetApp storage, user accounts, and network equipment.

* Understanding of networking fundamentals including VLANs, subnets, protocols, and standards.

* Experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes and containers.

* Possess a thorough understanding of VMware.