Windows Engineer

Take2 Consulting, LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Take2 Consulting is seeking an experienced Windows Engineer to support a long-term federal defense program at Fort Belvoir, VA. You will perform hands-on Windows engineering, security hardening, virtualization, and data center operations.

The role requires active security clearance, DoD IAT Level II certification, and strong collaboration with a technical team in a fast-paced lab environment. On-site work five days per week is expected.

Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years' experience or Master's with 6+ years.
• DoD IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
• Windows Server Administration certification.
• Hands-on Windows Server and desktop engineering experience.
• Experience with SCCM/MECM, virtualization, VMware and/or Nutanix.
• Strong customer-facing communication and teamwork.
• On-site Fort Belvoir, VA five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Design, engineer, test, deploy, and support Windows solutions based on mission requirements.
• Integrate Windows platforms with systems, networking, virtualization, storage, and data center technologies.
• Install and troubleshoot complex software suites and integration issues.
• Optimize system operations, resource utilization, and capacity planning.
• Support daily data center operations, health monitoring, storage, networking, and customer issues.
• Review STIGs and maintain system security posture.
• Administer, troubleshoot, and engineer ACAS and ePO/HBSS components.
• Support SCCM/MECM packaging, Windows Server and desktop environments, patching, scanning, and updates.
• Configure virtualization technologies such as VMware and Nutanix.
• Develop technical recommendations, project plans, risk assessments, SOPs, and training materials.

Skills

Security clearance

Customer-facing communication

Team collaboration

On-site work

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years experience

Master's degree with 6+ years

DoD IAT Level II certification

Windows Server Administration certification

Tools

SCCM/MECM

VMware

Nutanix

ACAS

ePO/HBSS

Job description

Take2 Consulting is seeking an experienced Windows Engineer to support a long-term, mission-critical federal defense program at Fort Belvoir, VA. This role operates in a fast-paced research, development, and operations lab supporting a 24x7x365 community. The engineer will provide hands-on Windows engineering, administration, security hardening, virtualization, and operational support across a complex data center environment.

What You'll Do

• Design, engineer, test, deploy, and support Windows solutions based on customer and mission requirements.
• Integrate Windows platforms with systems, networking, virtualization, storage, and other data center technologies.
• Install and integrate complex software suites and troubleshoot server hardware, applications, and software integration issues.
• Optimize system operations, resource utilization, and capacity planning.
• Support daily data center operations, system health monitoring, storage, networking, and customer issues.
• Review and implement Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and maintain system security posture.
• Administer, troubleshoot, and engineer solutions involving ACAS and McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO), including HBSS components.
• Support SCCM/MECM packaging, Windows Server and desktop environments, patching, scanning, and updates.
• Configure and maintain virtualization technologies such as VMware and/or Nutanix.
• Develop technical recommendations, project plans, risk assessments, customer presentations, SOPs, work instructions, as-built documentation, and training materials.

Required Qualificatio

• Active Secret security clearance. Candidates may hold up to a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, Master's degree with 6+ years, or equivalent relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree.
• DoD IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent.
• Relevant Windows vendor certification, such as Microsoft Windows Server Administration or equivalent.
• Hands-on Windows Server and desktop engineering/support experience.
• Experience with SCCM/MECM, virtualization configuration and maintenance, and VMware and/or Nutanix.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills, work ethic, and ability to collaborate in an established technical team.
• Ability to work onsite at Fort Belvoir, VA five days per week.

Why Join Take2

This is a long-term consulting opportunity supporting a prime federal defense program with four additional option years. You'll work directly in a technically challenging R&D environment where your Windows engineering and cybersecurity expertise will have visible mission impact. The position also offers a streamlined interview process and an anticipated start timeline of approximately two weeks for qualified candidates.