Senior System Engineer (Government) - Oakton, VA

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior System Engineer in Oakton, VA, to support their IT operations for government contracts. The successful candidate will have a strong background in Linux, VMware, and scripting, providing hands-on support and mentoring to junior staff. This position requires a Bachelor's degree and at least five years of relevant experience, with a security clearance necessary for government compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Expertise in Linux, VMware, and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Support systems including networking and virtual infrastructure.
• Mentor junior staff and provide Tier 3+ service support.
• Implementation support for security compliance.

Skills

Linux-based operating systems

VMware

Scripting (Linux Bash, PowerShell)

Security compliance

Mentoring

Education

Bachelors

Job description

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Job Description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers . If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.

Job Description:

This position requires office presence of a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered.

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers' mission.

AT&T maintains active contracts and relationships with U.S. Government entities that require secure communications and systems. The operational need to add members to our support staff will continue to enable robust solutions in the IT Service and Support framework. The position supports both the active contracts as well as new contract support requests in facilitation of business capture, operations, new technology insertion. Close relationship building with the customers ensure operational readiness and compliance.

AT&T is seeking an experienced IT engineer to join our team. This is a hands-on role requiring a seasoned professional with a comprehensive IT background to support our systems including networking, compute/virtual infrastructure operations, voice call manager systems, and new technology integration. The team also handles day-to-day security compliance and user administration. The successful candidate will lead the integration, configuration, deployment, security remediation, and operations of AT&T Managed CWAN Services for the VPO business unit.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Expertise in Linux-based operating systems: Red Hat, CentOS, VMware, KVM
• Windows operating system environment support
• Multi-platform support of OEM appliances, Windows and Linux VMware based appliances
• Mentoring junior and mid-level staff in best practices for installation and operations
• VMware Systems Administration (vCenter, vSphere, Horizon EUC)
• Patching and remediation of monitored systems and networks with the team
• Tier 3+ service support, interfacing with Tier 2
• IT service delivery, assurance, and operations
• Assist in developing new shared services (product deployments, customized solutions)
• Proficiency in scripting: Linux Bash, Windows PowerShell, etc. for deployment of applications and system administration support
• Providing technical implementation support for security compliance and system accreditation processes
  
  

Auto req ID

448508BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Job Category

Engineering

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required Clearance:

• Top Secret SCI with poly
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Bachelor's degree and minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Virtualization, Windows and Linux Computing solution engineering and architecture solutions
• Experience with on premise, cloud and hybrid-cloud based deployments
• US citizenship is required; able to obtain and retain federal security clearance
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated leader with team-oriented interpersonal skills; ability to effectively interface with a broad range of people and roles
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Active Cleared Individual clearance supporting the overall business up to TS/SCI/CI Poly
• CISSP, Virtual Certifications key (DoDD 8570/ DoDD 8140)
• Experience with ITSM and/or ServiceNow
• Comparable VMware certifications, RHCE, MS Certifications, Security Certs in general to IAT/IAM levels 1-3
• Working knowledge of common operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.) and basic endpoint security principles
• Experience with automation of systems reports and administrative tools
• VMware virtualization both in the standard hypervisor and in VDI
  
  

Salary:

Our Senior System Engineer's earn between $120,000 -$180,000. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Weekly Hours:

• 40
  
  

Time Type:

• Regular
  
  

Location:

• Oakton, VA
  
  

It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

Required Clearance:

• Top Secret SCI with poly
  
  

Desired Qualifications:

• CISSP, Virtual Certifications key (DoDD 8570/ DoDD 8140)
• Comparable VMware certifications, RHCE, MS Certifications, Security Certs in general to IAT/IAM levels 1-3
  
  

City*

Oakton

State*

Virginia

Job Code

Systems_Engineer Engineer

Company

AT&T

Salary Range

>$100,000

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

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