ME00674-Systems Engineer 2

Momentum Engineering; Maryland; On-site; USD 115,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

PTO — 3 weeks

Group medical plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD plans

Job summary

Momentum Engineering, Inc. seeks an experienced System Administrator to support daily IT operations and ensure system availability for high-security environments.

The role involves Linux and Windows system management, VM provisioning, patching, and coordinating with ISSO to maintain STE/STN compliance across SSPs. The ideal candidate will hold an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph and have a background in secure data transfers, software installation, and networked

Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
• Experience with Linux and Windows OS.
• 7 years experience as a System Administrator in similar scope.
• Experience installing and configuring software.
• Understanding of applying patches to systems and maintaining STE/STN compliance on SSPs.
• Security+ Certification (SEC+).

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Linux systems; Windows support for PowerBI is helpful.
• Create, support, and manage virtual machines.
• Manage IAVA patches and ensure SSPs stay STE/STN compliant with ISSO coordination.
• Install and configure software environments.
• Provide user assistance for IT systems access and usage.
• Support day-to-day IT operations, monitoring and problem resolution across devices.
• Communicate status to agency management and internal customers.
• Perform capacity analysis and planning.
• Handle Data Transfer Agent responsibilities and cross-domain data transfers.

Skills

Security clearance

Linux admin

Windows admin

SSP compliance

Data transfer

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Virtual machines

PowerBI

Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a System Administrator to provide IT systems support for daily operations and resolves all issues to ensure system availability and optimization
• The Ideal candidate will
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, and mobile devices
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process
• Configure and manage LINUX and Windows (or other applicable) operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance

Primary Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Linux systems. Experience with Windows to support Microsoft PowerBI is also very helpful
• Create, support, and manage virtual machines
• Manage all IAVA patches ensuring multiple SSPs remain STE/STN compliant. Work in close coordination with ISSO
• Manage installation and configuration of software environments
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning
• Perform Data Transfer Agent (DTA) responsibilities, including reviewing, validating, documenting, and executing authorized data transfers between systems and security domains at varying classification levels

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Bachelor's Degree (BS) in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science or related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Seven (7) years experience as an SA in programs of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Four (4) years of additional system administration experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree. A Master's Degree may be substituted for two (2) years of experience
• Must have background supporting both Linux and Windows OS
• Experience with software installation and configuration
• Understanding of applying patches to systems and maintaining STE/STN compliance on SSPs
• Security + Certification (SEC+)

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with AWS and cloud environments
• Scripting experience (Python) is a plus

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.