AnaVation

Federal IT engineering services and cybersecurity

Senior Systems Engineer

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHuntsville, AL, USA

About the Job

Requirements

A four-year college degree in computer engineering, or ten years of experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment in lieu of education.
Five years of experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment.
An active Top Secret clearance, with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information access with a counterintelligence polygraph.
Ability to work on-site in Huntsville, Alabama.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, and, if necessary, conduct regular, special, and integrated system test programs on virtualization equipment.
Prepare and conduct special reports and presentations containing actionable information pertinent to individual site operations.
Plan, prepare, and conduct on-the-job training as required.
Coordinate with other field engineers.
Support the unit with other duties as assigned within the scope of work.
Prototype new solutions to IT challenges and optimize existing systems in light of new technologies.

Desired Qualifications

Develop tools based on raw engineering work products and parsing of database-structured data.
Lead system and server development projects involving multiple developers and generate requirements documentation.
Develop processes to validate systems' performance metrics and use available commercial off-the-shelf or government off-the-shelf software as applicable.
Install and implement systems and equipment, including installation, configuration, implementation, and validation of component installations.
Author and use scripting languages, mainly PowerShell, to automate tedious, repetitive, or error-prone tasks related to installation, configuration, and management of IT systems and services.
Design systems using hypervisors and virtualization subsystems.
Support networking, storage, virtualization, and other components that may span multiple generations of deployments.
Evaluate the effectiveness of existing technologies.
Develop cloud infrastructure systems, including with Azure or AWS.
Develop on-premises cloud infrastructure systems, including with Azure, AWS, or OpenStack.
Add, configure, and manage roles and features on the current version of Microsoft Server.
Configure and monitor systems and servers using Failover Cluster Manager tools.
Configure and monitor systems and servers using Remote Server Administration Tools, Windows Admin Center, and Azure Arc.
Experience with Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
Experience with Microsoft System Center monitoring components and methods.
Experience with mass storage arrays and servers.
Experience with Dell OpenManage Essentials.
Experience with Windows Server Update Services.
Experience with containers.
Experience with Group Policy Management.
Experience with SQL Server.
Experience with Azure Stack.

Be Challenged and Make a Difference

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture.

Description of Task to be Performed:

AnaVation is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to plan, direct, and, if necessary, conduct regular, special, and integrated system test programs on virtualization equipment. Prepare and conduct special reports and presentations that contain actionable information, which is pertinent to individual site operations. Plan, prepare and conduct on the job training, as required. Coordinate with other field engineers. Support the unit with other duties as assigned within the scope of work. Protype new solutions to IT challenges and optimize existing systems in light of new technologies that come to market.

This position requires an active Top Secret (TS) clearance and the ability to obtain SCI access with a CI polygraph. This position is on-site with our customer in Huntsville AL.

Required Qualifications:

Four (4) year college degree in computer engineering. In lieu of education, ten (10) years of experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment.

Five (5) years' experience designing and implementing IT systems in a production environment.

Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) with a CI polygraph.

Ability to work onsite in Huntsville, AL

Preferred Qualification:

Developing tools based on raw engineering work products and parsing of database structured data.
Leading system/server development projects involving multiple developers, as well as experience in generating requirements documentation.
Develop processes to validate performance metrics of systems. Use available COTS/GOTS software as applicable.
Systems/Equipment Installation and Implementation to include installation, configuration, implementation, and validation of installation of components.
Author and utilize scripting languages, mainly but not limited to PowerShell, to automate tedious, repetitive, and/or error prone tasks related to installation, configuration and management of IT systems and services.
Designing of systems via hypervisors and virtualization sub-systems.
Support a variety of networking, storage, virtualization, and other components that may span across multi-generational deployments.
Evaluate effectiveness of existing technologies.
Develop cloud (examples: Azure, AWS) infrastructure systems.
Develop on premise cloud (examples: Azure, AWS, OpenStack) infrastructure systems.
Add, configure, and manage Roles and Features on Microsoft Server (current Version).
Configure and monitor systems/servers utilizing Failover Cluster Manager tools.
Configure and monitor systems/servers utilizing Remote Server Administrative Tools (RSAT), Windows Admin Center and Azure Arc.

Preferred Skills:

Microsoft (current Version) Storage Spaces Direct (S2D)
Microsoft’s System Center monitoring components/methods
Mass storage arrays and servers
Dell OpenManage essentials
Windows Server Update Services
Containers
Group Policy Management
SQL Server
Azure Stack

Benefits

Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
Competitive Pay
Generous paid leave and holiday package
Tuition and training reimbursement
Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

AnaVation

Federal IT engineering services and cybersecurity

AnaVation provides IT engineering services to the U.S. Federal Government, focusing on complex technical and analytical challenges. It works by delivering contract-based projects that cover intelligence collection and processing, analytical systems, big data solutions, and cybersecurity, using cross-disciplinary engineering teams (called AnaVators) to tailor solutions to government needs. The company differentiates itself through a government-focused, cost-effective approach, deep technical expertise, and a values-driven culture that emphasizes building long-term partnerships and strong customer trust. Its goal is to help federal agencies improve operational efficiency, security, and decision-making by solving difficult technical problems and delivering reliable, mission-critical software and systems.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Reston, VA
Founded: 2013

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