Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems for the US Department of Defense (DOD) and commercial customers, is seeking a Senior IT Engineer be based in our Arlington, VA office. The Sr. IT Engineer will work with senior leadership and a fast-paced team of mission-focused engineers to solve some of our customer's toughest challenges. Initiative, creativity, reliability, and efficient teamwork will be required to successfully deliver innovative solutions in this dynamic customer space.
Overview:
IDT is seeking a Senior IT Engineer that will 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. Responsibilities will focus on the development of solutions that further IDT's goals of leveraging virtualization to deliver capability to the warfighter faster. This is an onsite role based out of our Arlington, VA office.
All applicants must currently possess an active U.S. Security Clearance .
Responsibilities Include:
Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environment
Work closely with the Program Manager and Chief Engineer to define top level requirements that meet customer needs
Contribute to technical roadmap and strategic plan development
Lead topic identification and proposal development to capture technology development contracts
Lead a team to perform requirements analysis, translating business need into IT resource specifications with program cost and schedule constraints
Perform trade studies and risk analysis of network and computing system architectures
Lead identification for applications of emerging technologies and architectures including evaluation of cloud operations platforms such as cloud IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
Define solution verification and validation plans
Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to insure Cyber accreditation with various Authorizing Officials (ie... NAO, DCSA, etc..) using the RMF process.
Ensure virtual servers and virtual desktops are provisioned per specifications
Lead test, evaluation and deployment efforts including planning, design, and implementation of releases, upgrades, and changes to server storage and virtualization systems along with the productivity tools that support the testing and production of those systems
Execute structured administrative and operational process improvement efforts
Lead administration and lifecycle management of hypervisors, automation and orchestration software, enterprise virtual Systems and networks
Structure capacity planning, workload modeling, prediction, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and tuning efforts 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. Master's degree highly desired.
7+ years of experience in a relevant technology field required
Required Skills:
Demonstrated ability to lead small teams developing IT architectures and systems
Experience with server and/or desktop virtualization
Extensive experience with Operating System (Microsoft Windows, Linux) configuration and administration
Virtualization Infrastructure Experience with VMware or similar virtualization tools
Experience in programing languages such as Java, C++, or JavaScript
VMWare certifications or equivalent is a plus
Proposal development experience
Competencies:
Ability to create and employ requirements and specifications during development
Desire to stay current with industry trends and best practices.
Excellence in technical communication with customers, peers and non-technical cohorts
Be capable of providing technical leadership to small cross-functional teams
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.
