System Engineer - Stafford / Quantico, VA

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Stafford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in Stafford is seeking a System Engineer with extensive experience in architecture design, system security, and Microsoft certifications. The successful candidate will collaborate with peers while performing critical infrastructure evaluations and enhancements. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and professional development assistance

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience with MS/MA or 12 years’ with BA/BS.
• Requires knowledge of cybersecurity principles and network protocols.
• Must possess a combination of Microsoft Certifications in areas such as Azure and Security.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for site surveys, architecture design, and system evaluation.
• Manage system resources, perform installations, and ensure cybersecurity compliance.
• Develop and document system administration procedures.

Skills

Cybersecurity

System/Processor Architecture

Network Security

Virtualization Technologies

Collaboration

Education

MS/MA in Computer Science or Information Technology

BA/BS in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards.

We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge. We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training.

Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states. Don’t forget to refer your friends to earn cash for qualified referrals! Based on your relevant profile and our current requirements, our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible.

Open Jobs

Jun 17 2025

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Job Title

Job Description

7611117 System Engineer

Yakshna Solutions, Inc ., (YSI)is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

YSI offers a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training and professional development assistance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performing duties like site surveys, architecture design, system evaluation, analysis, and infrastructure assessment.
• Perform duties that require expertise in system/processor architecture, operating systems, software applications, network protocols, routers, switches, remote access servers, and firewalls.
• Responsible for the installation, maintenance, configuration, and integrity of computer software.
• Implements operating systems enhancements that will improve the reliability and performance of the system.
• Develops and documents system administration standard operating procedures, complies with the governments systems administration standards operating procedures.
• Manages system/server resources to include performance, capability, availability, serviceability, and recoverability. Installs, updates, and troubleshoots systems/servers, perform repairs on faulty system/server hardware, and hardware/software interface and interoperability problems.
• Maintains baseline system security according to government policies, and designs group policies and access control lists to ensure compatibility with government standards and business rules.
• Requires knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy principles, computer networking concepts, protocols, network security methodologies, risk management framework, and government user security policies.
• Possess skills in monitoring, optimizing system/server performance, operating system administration (account maintenance, data backups, system performance, installing and configure new hardware/software), operating system hardening techniques, correcting physical and technical problems that impact server performance, and recovering failed systems/servers.
• Requires knowledge of virtualization technologies and virtual machine development and maintenance.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with others.

Required Skills:

• MS/MA in Computer Science or Information Technology and 10 years’ experience or BA/BS in Computer Science or Information Technology with12 years’ experience.
• Closed completed T5 (SSBI, SBPR, PPR) investigation with eligibility to Top Secret.
• Must have a total of three (3) of the following Microsoft Certifications consisting of a combination of the following:
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer
  • Azure Virtual Desktop Specialty
  • Cybersecurity Architect Expert
  • Associate Azure Administrator Associate
  • Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • Azure Network Engineer Associate
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Security Operations Analyst Associate
• Must have two (2) of the following Microsoft Certifications:
  • Windows Server
  • Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Must have at least one (1) role-based Microsoft Certification: Identity and Access Administrator

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.