Background information: Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a IT Systems Engineer to be based in our Arlington, VA office.
Overview: IDT is seeking a IT Systems Engineer that will help design, deploy and maintain Linux and Windows based computing systems intended to support virtualized testing of Naval tactical systems such as Aegis, SSDS, E-2D Hawkeye, etc., possibly in a high-fidelity System-of-Systems environment. Responsibilities will focus on the development of solutions that further IDT's goals of leveraging virtualization to deliver capability to the warfighter faster. In this position, you would be focused on supporting the Advanced Capabilities team as infrastructure support for their testing and development efforts both at the IDT Arlington location as well as at remote testing/integration locations as they occur.
All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.
Responsibilities Include:
Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment
Perform requirements analysis, translating business need into IT resource specifications
Developing design documentation
Provision virtual servers and virtual desktops per customer requirements
Provide direct technical support for the planning, design, and implementation of releases, upgrades, changes to server storage and virtualization systems along with the productivity tools that support the testing and production of those systems
Contribute to improvement of administrative and operational processes
Perform administration and lifecycle management of hypervisors, automation and orchestration software, enterprise virtual Systems and networks utilizing multiple network management tools and applications
Complete capacity planning, workload modeling, prediction, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and tuning to ensure stable performance of the virtualization environments
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant field of Engineering
Minimum 3 years of experience in a relevant technology field required
Required skills:
Experience with physical server install/administration
Some level of experience managing/configuring either Server-based or Workstation-based Operating Systems (Windows Workstation, Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu)
Virtualization Infrastructure Experience with VMware or similar virtualization tools
Demonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in an agile work environment
Ability to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams, including team interaction and presentations
Ability to capture technical approaches, designs, block diagrams, algorithms, and implementations in written and graphical form
Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time
Preferred skills:
Experience troubleshooting issues of both a software and/or a hardware nature
Enterprise system engineering/administrator expertise with at least one operating system
Experience configuring/managing RHEL Systems
Networking protocol experience (802.11, TCP, UDP, ICMP) and troubleshooting network related issues at a physical and operating system level.
Experience with well-thoughtout physical server configuration and cabling
Experience with Bash and/or C shell scripting
Experience with Dell or Supermicro Servers is a plus
Experience with Cisco Switching is a plus
Experience with Ansible, Powershell, Chef, Salt, Python, or Puppet experience is a plus
VMWare, Red Hat, and/or Cisco certifications highly encouraged
Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification highly encouraged
Familiarity with DISA STIG or other Risk Management Framework is highly encouraged
Competencies :
Ability to create and employ requirements and specifications during development
Desire to stay current with industry trends and best practices
Excellence in technical oral and written communication with peers and non-technical cohorts
Be capable of working independently, but thrive in a team environment
Capable of finding creative solutions to difficult problems
Solid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency and drive
EEO Statement: IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
