Systems Engineer

Convirgence; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Herndon, Virginia is seeking a System Engineer to provide support for innovative hardware, software, and network systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft systems, particularly in Windows and Hyper-V, alongside scripting proficiency in PowerShell. Responsibilities include managing IT projects, ensuring system compliance with enterprise architecture, and delivering technical analysis. A key focus is on working independently and communicating effectively across various stakeholders. Immediate responses to system functionality issues may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and administration.
• Recent experience with Windows platform operating systems and applications.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of technical trends in information technology.
• Provide analysis, design, and deployment support for systems.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise technical architecture.

Skills

Ability to obtain elevated accesses

Microsoft Systems Engineering

Windows platform operating system

Microsoft applications

Virtualization products (Hyper-V)

Scripting languages (PowerShell)

McAfee product suite

System development and implementation

Technical leadership

Communication of technical ideas

Tools

VMWare

ESXi

NetApp

Job description

ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH FULL SCOPE POLY REQUIRED***

Job Description

System Engineer must maintain a strong awareness of technical trends in information technology, develop and maintain a strong awareness of on‑going IT projects, and business unit requirements; be able to apply the Sponsor’s project management model for development efforts; and provide analysis, design, development, deployment, and lifecycle support for innovative hardware/software/ network systems and applications. Work involves developing and supporting end‑to‑end technical and cost analysis for projects; ensure systems being developed comply with the enterprise technical architecture; help project and program teams prepare for project control gates; and keep senior management apprised of project or program status. Immediate response may be required to restore or maintain system functionality. Systems Engineer must possess Local Area Network (LAN) skills; ability to build servers, understand certificate authorities and integrate customer systems into enterprise.

Requirements

Required Skills

• Ability to obtain elevated accesses
• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering, administration and providing support to those systems.
• Strong recent experience in Windows platform operating system and Microsoft applications.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization products with a focus on Hyper‑V.
• Proficiency in scripting languages with a focus on PowerShell.
• Experience with McAfee product suite.
• Demonstrated performance as a Systems Engineer, developing or implementing information systems with a broad experience base across the entire project lifecycle.
• Demonstrated strong performance as a technical leader working in a multi‑contractor, on‑site and virtual environment
• Demonstrated capacity to understand and communicate technical ideas, concepts, and thoughts across multiple technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work in fast pace, high pressure environment.

Demonstrated ability to independently determine and develop approach to solutions.

Desired Skills

• Technical Certifications: MCSE and/or CCIE
• Working knowledge of VMWare and ESXi.
• Previous experience with storage devices including NetApp.
• Working knowledge CSFC technologies and methodologies
• Current experience in the Sponsor’s classified and unclassified distributed work environment architectures and systems.
• Secure remote mobile computing.