Senior Systems Engineer

PlanIT Group, LLC; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support their Federal customers in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will manage Microsoft Windows infrastructure and Azure applications, ensuring operational excellence and security compliance. This role requires extensive experience in server management and the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of relevant experience with listed technologies.
• Extensive experience managing Microsoft Windows Server OS, Azure, and VMware.
• 3+ years of experience in Azure Entra ID.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Microsoft Windows infrastructure and Azure applications.
• Oversee daily operations and monitoring of server infrastructure.
• Develop mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Windows Server OS

Azure

VMware

PowerShell

Microsoft System Center products

Job description

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PlanIT Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will function as the senior systems engineer, including architecture, management, and day-to-day maintenance of a Microsoft Windows infrastructure, Microsoft Enterprise applications, and various third-party applications hosted on-premises and in Azure.

Job Details

• Position: Senior Systems Engineer
• Location: Remote
• Start Date: 03/17/25
• Duration: One year plus annual extensions

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team supporting a Federal Government customer in Rosslyn, VA. The candidate must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance – US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) and must not have traveled outside the US for a total of 6 months or more in the last 5 years. Residency in the US for the last 5 years is required.

Responsibilities

1. Manage and maintain Microsoft Windows infrastructure, Microsoft Enterprise applications, and third-party applications on-premises and in Azure.
2. Oversee daily operations, maintenance, and monitoring of server infrastructure.
3. Establish monitoring requirements and develop alerting strategies.
4. Coordinate maintenance activities, testing, scheduling, and change record approvals.
5. Implement agency-wide programs, assess performance, and recommend improvements.
6. Develop mitigation strategies for vulnerabilities, coordinate with IT Security, and implement changes.
7. Manage domain services, system upgrades, backups, and hardware refreshes.
8. Develop change requests and track hardware/software upgrades and patches.
9. Document technical architecture, procedures, security, and disaster recovery plans.
10. Respond to security events and incidents promptly.
11. Research complex infrastructure issues and identify solutions.
12. Identify issues, recommend solutions, and suggest enterprise upgrades.
13. Proactively monitor logs, services, scripts, and applications.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 6 years of relevant experience with the listed technologies.
• Extensive experience managing Microsoft Windows Server OS, Azure, and VMware.
• Ability to independently manage server infrastructure projects.
• Expertise in Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, and security configurations.
• Knowledge of Azure services and scripting tools like PowerShell.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• 3+ years of experience in Azure Entra ID.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance and US residency requirements.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft System Center products.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• Microsoft certifications.

Additional Provisions

• Must pass clearance and background checks.
• US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
• Residency in the US for the past 5 years.
• No travel outside the US exceeding 6 months in the past 5 years, military service excluded.