SYSTEMS ENGINEER WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE
Gridiron IT Solutions
Fort Meade MD US
GridIron IT is seeking multiple Senior Systems Engineers to join our team in Ft. Meade, MD. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Must possess an active SECRET security clearance. (US Citizenship required) JOB SUMMARY: Work across DOD agencies to migrate IT services into common hosting environment. You will play a key role in performing the discovery, design, and plan migration tasks in support of building a world-class Single Service Provider for the Department of Defense. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Document existing infrastructure configuration, requirements, and overall architecture. Work with various stakeholder to produce high level and detailed designs for existing infrastructure. Identify areas for improvement.
Develop plan to migrate current infrastructure into singular architecture and develop hardware procurement plan needed for migration.
Design solutions, integrate, configure, test, and deploy numerous types of server-based applications based on Windows, Linux operating systems deployed on various virtualization platforms and cloud environments.
Optimize end-to-end system performance and migration workflows. Conduct data captures to obtain computing performance and system configuration information. Define migration plans that accelerate execution and minimize impact to the user community. Establish migration plans for complex n-tier applications and services.
Gather needed data to forecast long-term capacity and performance requirements. Required Qualifications:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (preferred) with 8-12 years' experience or Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math with 6-10 years of experience (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).
Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e., Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start
Experience documenting logical or physical designs using drawing tools (e.g. Visio, Powerpoint, Gliffy, Cameo, MagicDraw) to depict systems, subsystems, interfaces, components, and communications of I/T applications and infrastructure
Experience with requirements management and analysis
Experienced and comfortable with conducting technical troubleshooting to resolve issues
Experience creating or executing a migration plan to move services, applications, or data between environments or to a commercial cloud provider. Alternatively, experience planning or executing a technology refresh or lifecycle refresh of an existing I/T system
Experience conducting site surveys or analyzing data obtained from site surveys
Must have broad exposure to common I/T infrastructure with at least one area of depth in networking, storage, Identity and Access Management, operating systems, server virtualization, enterprise productivity applications, voice, desktops, or mobile devices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This shall include drafting SOPs and technical documentation
Must be able to present designs and plans to technical leadership personnel and boards for approvals Desired Qualifications:
Consulting firm experience
Strong knowledge of networking, servers, cyber, and data center facilities
Cloud Migration
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Microsoft Intune – Endpoint Management & Software Distribution
Microsoft 356 Administration
Microsoft Power BI
Active Directory Administration
Enterprise level migration experience
Operating system rollout
Developing engineering and implementation plans Salary Range: $150,000-$190,000
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance.
Document existing infrastructure configuration, requirements, and overall architecture. Work with various stakeholder to produce high level and detailed designs for existing infrastructure. Identify areas for improvement.
Develop plan to migrate current infrastructure into singular architecture and develop hardware procurement plan needed for migration.
Design solutions, integrate, configure, test, and deploy numerous types of server-based applications based on Windows, Linux operating systems deployed on various virtualization platforms and cloud environments.
Optimize end-to-end system performance and migration workflows. Conduct data captures to obtain computing performance and system configuration information. Define migration plans that accelerate execution and minimize impact to the user community. Establish migration plans for complex n-tier applications and services.
Gather needed data to forecast long-term capacity and performance requirements. Required Qualifications:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (preferred) with 8-12 years' experience or Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math with 6-10 years of experience (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).
Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e., Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start
Experience documenting logical or physical designs using drawing tools (e.g. Visio, Powerpoint, Gliffy, Cameo, MagicDraw) to depict systems, subsystems, interfaces, components, and communications of I/T applications and infrastructure
Experience with requirements management and analysis
Experienced and comfortable with conducting technical troubleshooting to resolve issues
Experience creating or executing a migration plan to move services, applications, or data between environments or to a commercial cloud provider. Alternatively, experience planning or executing a technology refresh or lifecycle refresh of an existing I/T system
Experience conducting site surveys or analyzing data obtained from site surveys
Must have broad exposure to common I/T infrastructure with at least one area of depth in networking, storage, Identity and Access Management, operating systems, server virtualization, enterprise productivity applications, voice, desktops, or mobile devices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This shall include drafting SOPs and technical documentation
Must be able to present designs and plans to technical leadership personnel and boards for approvals Desired Qualifications:
Consulting firm experience
Strong knowledge of networking, servers, cyber, and data center facilities
Cloud Migration
Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
Microsoft Intune – Endpoint Management & Software Distribution
Microsoft 356 Administration
Microsoft Power BI
Active Directory Administration
Enterprise level migration experience
Operating system rollout
Developing engineering and implementation plans Salary Range: $150,000-$190,000
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) company specializing in IT Infrastructure, Cyber & Cloud Security, Software Development, and Enterprise Support. Gridiron is an Inc. 5000 2022 recipient and Washington Business Journal Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington Area for 2022. Gridiron offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability insurance, and pet insurance.