On-Site DoD Systems Engineer – 24/7 Support

Second-61 LLC

O'Fallon (IL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Second-61 LLC in Illinois seeks a Systems Engineer for Scott Air Force Base near O'Fallon. You will maintain and operate Windows-based servers, virtualization, VDI, desktops, and related software in a DoD-focused environment.

The role requires on-site work with after-hours and weekend support during events, on-call rotation, and close collaboration with government service owners and technicians to ensure reliability and security.

Qualifications

Minimum of four years of relevant experience.
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2016 in production environments.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Must be available to participate in on-call work on a recurring basis.
Solid troubleshooting skills and end-to-end problem ownership.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Working knowledge of LDAP, Kerberos, and Active Directory.

Responsibilities

Installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems (Windows).
Proactively ensure high levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
System vulnerability remediation and reporting.
Liaise with vendors and IT personnel for problem resolution.
Interact with government service owners, network technicians, service desk, etc.
Perform server administration tasks: user/group administration, security permissions, GPOs, print services, monitoring.
Perform patch management to upgrade software as needed.
Create troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.
Document changes and incidents.
Coordinate and implement a routine server maintenance plan.
Maintain up-to-date documentation of enterprise server infrastructure.
Support exercise systems and ~10 exercises a year.
On-call on-site support required; 24/7 availability.