Junior Systems Engineer

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group seeks a Junior Systems Engineer to support and expand our M365 environment in a hybrid Alexandria, VA setting. The role emphasizes administration, operations, and adherence to security requirements for government-aligned systems.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of M365 administration experience, a Secret clearance, and strong communication skills. You will collaborate across teams to ensure uptime, security, and efficient workflow.

Qualifications

• Must have an active Secret Clearance.
• At least 1 year of experience providing M365 Administration.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office Suite, specifically PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Provide M365 engineering, administration, and operational support.
• Provide system/software engineering to include requirements derivation and requirements analysis.
• Hardware configuration.
• Metrics Analysis.
• Integration.
• Maintain configuration and operation of infrastructure systems and servers.
• Ensure uptime, performance, resources, and security of systems.
• Meet user requirements.
• Ensure alignment with laws, regulations, standards, policies, and best practices.
• Maintain security policies.
• Automate systems and/or application configurations.
• Apply knowledge of tools and technologies such as DNS, VDI, SAN, LAN, WLAN, VLAN, firewalls PKI, Azure, AWS, and suite of M365 Administration tools.

Skills

M365 administration

Tools

DNS

VDI

SAN

LAN

WLAN

VLAN

Firewalls

PKI

Azure

AWS

M365 tools

Job description

Junior Systems Engineer

Company Overview:

Dutch Ridge Consulting Group, LLC (DRCG) is an ISO 9001:2015, Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). DRCG provides cleared technical support staff throughout the United States with corporate offices in Ashburn, Virginia. DRCG offers expertise in Systems Integration (SI), Information Technology (IT) solutioning, Program Management, Risk Management, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Requirements Engineering, Workflow Solutioning, and Business Consulting Services. Established in 2016, DRCG is 100% US owned and predominately supports the DoJ, DoW, and DHS. DRCG optimizes client investments by leveraging expertise to better manage the growth and transformation of existing IT environments.

The Junior Systems Engineer will primarily focus on M365 engineering, administration, and operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide M365 engineering, administration, and operational support
• Provide system/software engineering to include requirements derivation and requirements analysis
• Hardware configuration
• Metrics Analysis
• Integration
• Maintain configuration and operation of infrastructure systems and servers
• Ensure uptime, performance, resources, and security of systems
• Meet user requirements
• Ensure alignment with laws, regulations, standards, policies, and best practices
• Maintain security policies
• Automate systems and/or application configurations
• Apply knowledge of tools and technologies such as DNS, VDI, SAN, LAN, WLAN, VLAN, firewalls PKI, Azure, AWS, and suite of M365 Administration tools

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must have an active Secret Clearance
• At least 1-year of experience providing M365 Administration
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Power Point, Excel, and Word
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing

Job Location:

Hybrid / Alexandria, VA

DRCG, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other criteria the consideration of which is made impermissible by applicable law.