Systems Engineer

M2 Solutions Inc.; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Medical Leave

Paid Time-Off

Profit Sharing 401K

Job summary

M2 Solutions Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Systems Engineer to support critical government and enterprise operations. You will lead end-to-end lifecycle activities for innovative hardware, software, and network systems, ensuring performance and security meet enterprise architecture standards.

Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph. The role emphasizes hands-on system integration, incident response, AD/DNS management, and experience with Windows/Linux, scripting, cloud, and containerization to

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows server administration and active directory services.
• Scripting experience for automation (Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP/OpenStack).
• Experience with containerization and IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end system lifecycle management for hardware, software, and network systems.
• Ensure systems comply with enterprise technical architecture and security requirements.
• Provide rapid technical response to restore or maintain system functionality and availability.
• Apply project management practices to development efforts and report status to senior management.
• Integrate customer systems into the enterprise LAN and manage certificate authorities.

Skills

Windows OS

Linux OS

Scripting (Bash/Python/Ansible)

Cloud platforms

AD/Directory Services

LAN operations

Server building

Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

M2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer in Herndon, VA.

Required: TS/SCI with Polygraph.

Tasks

• Lead end-to-end system lifecycle management, including analysis, design, development, deployment, and operational support for innovative hardware, software, and network systems.
• Maintain a strong awareness of technical trends, ongoing IT projects, and business unit requirements, ensuring all developed systems comply with enterprise technical architecture.
• Apply the Sponsor's project management model for development efforts, help teams prepare for project control gates, and keep senior management apprised of project or program status.
• Provide immediate technical response to restore or maintain system functionality and availability.
• Possess core technical expertise in Local Area Network (LAN) operations, server building, managing Certificate Authorities, and integrating customer systems into the enterprise.

Required Skills

• Strong background in Microsoft Systems Engineering and providing support to those systems.
• Strong recent experience in Windows platform operating systems.
• Expertise in Cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack).
• In-depth knowledge of Linux distributions, including configuration, management and troubleshooting.
• Strong scripting skills in languages like Bash, Python, and Ansible for automating tasks and workflows.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools like Tereform and Cloudformation.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Active Directory suite to include (DNS, DFS, ADCS, GPOs).

Why M2 Solutions

At M2 Solutions, we deliver innovative, mission-focused technology solutions that support critical government and enterprise operations. Our teams work on complex, real-world challenges across the full scope of cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and modern application platforms, providing opportunities to make a measurable impact every day. M2 Solutions Inc. offers an unmatched benefits packet (such as: Paid Medical Leave, Paid Time-Off, etc.) tailored to employee needs including a 25% Profit Sharing 401K with immediate vesting.