ECS is seeking a Systems Engineer to work in our Fairfax VA office.
Job Description:
ECS is seeking a Systems Engineer with Cloud Experience to work in our Fairfax, VA office.
Job Description:
ECS is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with Cloud experience to work as a member of a team managing and maintaining a Mission Partner network enclave in support of the DoD community. The Mid-Level Systems Engineer will work as part of a team to design, implement, and maintain enclaves' physical and virtual infrastructure. The candidate will support a program team responsible for designing, developing, installing, documenting, managing, and maintaining the associated physical and virtual infrastructure. The candidate will work in a demanding, high-energy environment that requires innovative solutions to network, hardware, software, and operational challenges. The candidate will report directly to the Project Manager.
The candidate will work in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity (2-3 days/week in office) in the ECS Corporate office located in Fairfax VA.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Install, configure, maintain, update, manage, and refine information systems.
Ensure system components maintain compliance with DoD requirements.
Examine enclave vulnerabilities and determine actions to mitigate them.
Coordinate and/or provide support for all enclave applications and operations.
Support out-of-band patching and upgrades; which may require non-standard working hours.
Recommend, schedule, and/or implement repairs within the enclave environment.
Develop and maintain images for virtual desktops and servers.
Evaluate system performance and make appropriate recommendations.
Schedule and perform backups on all enclave systems.
Conduct functional, interoperability, and security testing.
Analyze system performance for potential security problems.
Participate in technical incident response and security assessment activities.
Support the development of cyber security policies, procedures, and standards.
Provide knowledge transfer to team members and clients as needed.
Travel to data centers as needed for maintenance.
Architect, design, implement, and maintain Cloud solutions and new capabilities in AWS and/or Azure.
Leverage a variety of automation, instance, and/or container, orchestration, security, and native/non-native Cloud services for large DoD program(s).
Assist in partner network integration, testing, and monitoring.
Required Skills:
U.S. Citizen.
Current, active Secret security clearance, with the ability and willingness to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance, if required.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science; Information Systems Management; or similar Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
5+ years of relevant, hands-on, professional experience.
DoD IAT Level II certification (1 of the following): CCNA Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, SSCP.
Demonstrated experience designing, engineering, and deploying infrastructure systems and services within AWS and/or Azure Cloud environments.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting/configuring Linux Operating systems (CentOS/RHEL and Ubuntu).
Experience and proficiency working with AWS Cloud services and technologies including EC2, S3, RDS, EKS, VPC, and IAM or Azure Cloud services including VM, Storage account, RDS, AKS, VNet, and Entra ID.
Proficiency in supporting Linux and Windows endpoint operating systems.
Proficiency with Cloud networking, and troubleshooting Cloud networking environments (IP networking, DNS, VPN, Gateway, and load balancing).
A solid understanding of firewalls, NAT, SSL/TLS, etc.
Working knowledge of Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for server, client, and application hardening.
Experience with scripting languages (Bash/Python/PowerShell etc.).
Hands-on technical knowledge and capabilities, including:
Linux engineering (bash scripting, performance tuning)
Networking (subnetting, planning)
DoD ACAS, HBSS, and SCAP.
Ability to interface with all staff levels (peers, end-users, customers, executive management).
Demonstrated ability to expertly balance multiple, competing priorities and execute accordingly.
A motivated, self-starter who enthusiastically tackles challenging operational problems and can quickly grasp and implement creative solutions.
Desired Skills:
Active Top Secret security clearance.
Linux or Cloud certifications
Working Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes.
Hands-on experience configuring and implementing backup procedures and policies.
Web server administration (Apache, NGINX, etc.).
Knowledge of storage technologies (SAN & NFS).
Experience with system orchestration (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.).
Experience in one or more automation languages (Cloud Formation, Terraform, PowerShell, ARM/Bicep Templates, BASH, Python).
Hands-on technical knowledge and capabilities, including:
Windows engineering (Active Directory, Group Policy, DHCP, DNS, etc.)
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificate creation and configuration on various technologies
Ability to write/edit and execute technical documents including, but not limited to: Standard Operating procedures, CONOPS, and other documents as required.
Hands-on knowledge and use of GitLab.
Experience working with DoD organizations and/or performers.
ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
