Innovative Defense Technologies

Automated software testing and defense cybersecurity.

IT Systems Engineer

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USA$114k - $231k

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent full-time professional experience is required.
At least five years of full-time professional experience in systems administration or a systems engineering discipline is required.
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed.
Experience working in a VMware environment or similar virtualization platform.
Experience troubleshooting network issues of varying complexity.
Experience with Bash, C, and/or Python scripting.
Understanding of common TCP/IP concepts, including TCP, UDP, VLANs, DHCP, and routing.
Experience provisioning and installing physical devices and virtual machines.
Security+, CCNA, or equivalent IAT Level II certification.
Experience hardening devices and updating DISA STIG checklists.
Experience patching and remediating vulnerabilities in a closed network.
Experience with Cisco switching, including Virtual Port Channeling, VLANs, and VRFs.
Must currently possess an active Secret U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

Rack and install server and networking devices within standard server racks and pelican-based enclosures.
Perform regular server updates, patch management, and software installations.
Operate and maintain physical and virtual servers running operating systems and products including Red Hat, Windows, and VMware.
Install and provision newly purchased hardware.
Implement, maintain, and review security processes to maintain compliance and ensure appropriate user permissions.
Help develop and maintain golden images, including operating system images and virtual machines, to support business area activities.
Create and maintain detailed systems and network documentation for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Help build, integrate, and secure IT systems, and maintain compliance for systems in the Arlington office and at customer sites.
Create and update processes using automation to accomplish assigned tasks.

Desired Qualifications

Strong understanding of Red Hat or similar Linux distributions.
Experience working with networking within a tactical system.
Experience configuring multiple forms of authentication, including PKI concepts.
Experience identifying hardware and/or software for purchase to meet various use cases.
Experience with Ruckus-based network devices.
Experience with VMware NSX-T.
Experience with configuration automation software such as Ansible, PowerShell, Chef, Salt, or Puppet.

About The Role:

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of cutting-edge cloud-based integration, automated testing and data analysis for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking an IT Systems Engineer to be part of our Advanced Capabilities team and based out of our Arlington, VA location.

The IT Systems Engineer will be responsible for helping build out, integrate, and securing various IT systems. This engineer will also be in charge of maintaining and ensuring compliance on systems both in the Arlington IDT Office as well as at various customer sites. A successful candidate should also be willing to create/update existing processes using automation in order to accomplish their tasking.

Clearance & Location Requirements:

All applicants must currently possess an active Secret U.S. Security Clearance.
This is a fully on-site position, based out of our Arlington, VA location.

What You Will Do:

Rack and Install various server/networking devices within standard server racks as well as pelican-based enclosures.
Performing regular server updates, patch management, and software installations.
Operate and Maintain servers both virtual and physical in nature running a variety of Operating Systems to include Red Hat, Windows, and VMWare products
Install and provision newly purchased pieces of hardware equipment
Implement, maintain, and review security processes to maintain compliance and ensure user permissions are accordingly
Help develop and maintain various golden images in support of business area activities to include operating system images and virtual machines.
Creating and maintaining detailed documentation of systems and networks for usage by both technical and non-technical stake holders

Who You Are (Required):

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent full-time professional experience.
5+ years of full-time professional experience in systems administration or system engineering discipline
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as needed
Experience working in a VMWare Environment or similar virtualization platform.
Experience Troubleshooting network issues of various degrees of complexity
Experience with Bash, C, and/or Python scripting.
Understanding of common TCP/IP concepts to include TCP, UDP, VLANs, DHCP, and routing at a minimum
Experience Provisioning and Installing both Physical devices as well as Virtual Machines
Security+, CCNA, or equivalent IAT Level II certification
Experience with hardening devices and updating DISA STIG Checklists
Experience with patching and remediating vulnerabilities in a closed network
Experience with Cisco Switching to include Virtual Port Channeling, VLANs, VRFs, etc.

What Makes You Stand Out:

Strong Understanding of Red Hat or similar Linux distributions.
Experience working with networking within a tactical system
Experience with configuring multiple forms of authentication to include PKI concepts.
Experience with having to identify hardware and/or software for purchase to meet various use-cases.
Experience with Ruckus-based Network Devices a plus.
Experience with VMWare NSX-T is a plus.
Experience with Ansible, PowerShell, Chef, Salt, Puppet, or any other configuration automation software.

If you see yourself reflected in this role and are excited about the impact you could make, we encourage you to apply! If you know someone who may be a great fit, please feel free to share this opportunity with your network.

Pay Range*: $114,000 - $184,000 or $135,000 - $231,000

This amount may not be reflective of actual compensation that may be earned as pay is dependent on a candidate’s experience, skills, and education. The posted range does not include bonuses, commissions, tips, or other benefits. IDT is often looking to place multiple candidates at various levels. Therefore, more than one pay range has been included, commensurate with experience.

About the Company

Innovative Defense Technologies

Automated software testing and defense cybersecurity.

IDT automates software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity for Department of Defense mission-critical systems, using its patented Automated Test and ReTest (ATRT) technology to support the full software testing lifecycle from component tests to system integration and results analysis. The product automates test execution, configuration assessment, and result reporting, offering repeatable tests, on-demand regression checks for cyber threats, and statistically rigorous analysis to cut time and manpower. Its differentiation comes from the ATRT patent and its ability to tailor automated testing across large, complex systems for defense needs. The company's goal is to help field new software capabilities faster and more affordably by reducing the time and cost spent on software testing.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $1.6M
Headquarters: Arlington County, VA
Founded: 2006

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