SME Systems Engineer

 SME Systems Engineer

Ft Belvoir, VA

ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

DoD /Full-Time

Who we are.

Platinum Technologies is a Northern Virginia based integrated solutions firm that specializes in Cybersecurity, Cloud and Digital Services to the Public Sector. Our team solves hard problems and helps our Mission Partners achieve their goals. If you are self-motivated, possess demonstrated learning agility, and are passionate about delivering high-quality work products – we want to hear from you.

We lead with technical expertise, but that is just the tip of the iceberg – the ‘Why’ matters. At Platinum, we don’t hire people to do a job. We provide professional and leadership development to complement our self-motivated domain experts. Our teammates are dot-connecting leaders that operate in a mutually accountable environment to deliver thought leadership, expert technical analysis, and quality execution for our clients.

You.

Platinum Technologies currently has an opportunity for a SME Systems Engineer  to support Leidos with large-scale migration and operations on a large, high-profile DOD contract. The I3TS program provides enterprise-wide IT support to enable DTRA’s Information Management & Technology Directorate (ITD) to consolidate, modernize, and continuously innovate the delivery of IT services and mission capabilities to DTRA’s internal and external mission partners operating in CONUS and OCONUS locations.

The SME Systems Engineer will deploy new Windows and Linux servers and systems and provide support for maintaining and enhancing cloud infrastructure as well as the day-to-day maintenance support for troubleshooting Linux/Windows cloud systems and servers. This role requires an individual with technical expertise deploying administering the full lifecycle of Linux and Windows platforms as code. The candidate will provide Windows engineering support to develop automations for the building and patching Linux and Windows servers, Red Hat Satellite and Ansible Automation Platform in support of maintenance, upgrades and new systems being deployed. This role is responsible for interacting with product owners across multiple sprint teams and working other engineers to troubleshooting problems for multiple systems and network environments. This role analyzes recurring problems and initiates solutions for preventing reoccurrence and analyzes existing infrastructure for tuning/performance enhancements.

What you get to do.

• Perform best practice engineering support for a cloud environment consisting of Linux and Windows Servers.

• Provide advice, technical consultation, and Tier 3/Tier 4 support guidance by analyzing and resolving problems and evaluating alternative means of satisfying user requirements.

• Engage in requirements gathering and validation with stakeholder groups and end users to understand and address current needs across server environments, as well as emerging/future trends.

• Research, test, and deploy security patches and vulnerability mitigation and remediation configuration changes.

• Provide support for the implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of complex IT systems.

• Perform automation tasks through scripting and testing.

• Effectively support a blend of operational and test network engineering/administration activities.

• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation.

• Provide follow-up reports (technical findings, feedback, and resolution steps taken) for Root Cause Analysis and process improvement initiatives.

Required Skills.

**ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED

·       Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (preferred) with 12-15 years' experience or Master's degree with 10-13 years of experience (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).

·       Experience architecting/deploying/operating solutions built on Azure.

·       Experience with DevOps principles and Automation Platforms such Azure Functions and Ansible.

·       Experience with Identity Access Management (IDAM), AzureAD, and CyberArk.

·       Strong scripting experience/background (using PowerShell, BASH, and Python.)

·       Understanding of Federal Government application, server, and network security requirements such as FISMA, FedRAMP, and NIST.

·       Candidate must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, a strong analytical ability.

·       Expertise in the Atlassian tool suite, to include JIRA and Confluence

·       Excellent written and oral communication skills

·       Current IAT Level II or higher Certification such as Security + or CISSP

The Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information.