Senior Systems Engineer — DoD Enterprise IT (Onsite Charleston)

atlas-tech; Connecticut; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving DoD customers, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in North Charleston, SC. This onsite role requires relocation if outside the Charleston market and involves securing enterprise Windows and Linux environments, managing VMware, and ensuring RMF compliance.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in C4I systems with DoD cybersecurity, DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certifications, and strong automation skills using PowerShell, Ansible, and scripting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with C4I systems and cybersecurity support.
• DoD 8140/8570 certifications to be qualified as IAT II (e.g., Security+).
• US Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, administer, and secure enterprise Windows and RHEL systems.
• Maintain baseline configurations and enforce security baselines.
• Administer and optimize VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter environments.

Skills

C4I systems

Vulnerability remediation

RMF compliance

DoD cybersecurity

Python

PowerShell

Bash / Linux scripting

Ansible

Active Directory

GPOs

DevSecOps

CI/CD

VMware vSphere / ESXi / vCenter

Windows / Linux administration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

VMware

ACAS

HBSS

ESS

Terraform

Job description

Atlas Tech, a veteran-owned IT company serving DoD customers, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in North Charleston, SC. This onsite role requires relocation if outside the Charleston market and involves securing enterprise Windows and Linux environments, managing VMware, and ensuring RMF compliance.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in C4I systems with DoD cybersecurity, DoD 8140/8570 IAT II certifications, and strong automation skills using PowerShell, Ansible, and scripting.