System Engineer

NetSage’s mission is to help our customers achieve their missions by providing superior cyber services. We seek talented professionals who are interested in doing meaningful, mission-focused work for the US Federal Government.  We are a growing Company that puts our employees first and offers excellent pay and world-class benefits. We do not hire contract by contract; instead, we offer multiple job options and career progression for our employees. We realize that our website and job descriptions may be a little vague and that’s on purpose because of the customers we support. Please connect with us using our Contact Us page if you have any questions about any of our job-openings.

Job Description:

We are seeking a System Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting a highly sophisticated infrastructure that enables engaging and cutting-edge training solutions. The candidate will be responsible for administering and optimizing existing hosts and servers to ensure a high degree of availability and appropriate resource management. Researching, recommending, and implementing hardware and software products and strategies to build upon a highly complex infrastructure. Delivering mission-critical infrastructure with a focus on accessibility, optimization, and security. Please consider applying if you meet the required qualifications. 

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in system engineering, computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or related STEM degree and seven (7) years of experience working as a system engineer on projects/contracts of similar scope. In lieu of a degree, at least twelve (12) years of progressively responsible systems engineering experience is required. 
• Current and active Security+ CE certification
• Monitor solutions and datacenter operations
• Work within a hybrid Linux, Microsoft, VMWare environment
• Build, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Active Directory domain and Group Policy Objects
• Install and perform basic troubleshooting of a LAMP server
• Install, configure, and maintain instances of Windows Server 2016 and 2022
• Apply STIG settings via local settings and set network enforcement for Microsoft products
• Configure and troubleshoot Microsoft OSes with the registry, LGPO, and Domain GPOs
• Maintain Microsoft Remote Access Server or Microsoft Desktops inside a VDI
• Install and configure McAfee Antivirus end points and EPO Server
• Read and understand RSOP
• Read and understand Nessus reports
• Install and configure varied operating systems on both bare metal and inside a VM
• In depth experience with Microsoft command line and PowerShell
• Exposure to vCenter and ability to manage a VM within a VMWare environment
• Strong desire to learn new tools and technologies on a small team

Desired Qualifications: 

• Ability to perform basic tasks within vCenter and manage Horizon View images
• Ability to install and configure Nessus agents
• Ability to explain complex abstraction layer designs and troubleshooting steps
• Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, and using Atlassian products such as Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, etc.
• Experience creating and maintaining certificates in Microsoft and Linux servers
• Experience managing an imaging server for Microsoft Desktops
• Experience capturing, deploying, and maintaining an image for Microsoft Desktops
• Experience managing a WSUS or SCCM server
• Experience managing a backup server and policies
• Experience with the What’s Up Gold application
• Experience with Docker containers, WSL, and securing them
• Knowledge of how data center systems are interconnected and interrelated
• Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g. Python, Perl)