Overview

Join Our Stellar Team at Castalia Systems!

Are you ready to skyrocket your career with us? We're on the lookout for ambitious individuals who are eager to make their mark in a diverse and thriving environment.

At Castalia Systems, we're not just another company – we're a certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) committed to excellence since 2011. Join us in delivering top-tier solutions to the dynamic Defense and Intelligence sector.

As valued members of our team, we prioritize your well-being. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k matching, generous PTO, paid holidays, professional training opportunities, and even pet insurance to ensure your furry friends are cared for too.

Responsibilities

Castalia Systems is seeking a Microsoft Solutions Architect in the Chantilly, VA area.

A qualified candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities, but are not limited to:

• Develop, plan, implement and manage solutions for the following Microsoft infrastructure:
• Active Directory (AD) Roles, Sites, and Services.
• Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
• Domain Name System (DNS) Services.
• Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Services.
• Network Time Protocol (NTP) Services.
• File and Print Services (Shared home directories, roaming profiles, and distributed file systems).
• AD security.
• Windows backup and restoration.
• Auditing and security policies, procedures, technologies, and tools to support audit requirements.
• VMWare virtualized environments and technologies.
• AD application integration methods and tools (single-sign-on).
• Certificate infrastructure.
• Remote access technologies (Remote Desktop Services (RDS), Citrix, VMWare) and integration.
• High availability and disaster recovery (load balancing, clustering, etc.).
• Program thin/thick client infrastructure.
• Develop System Design Documents (SDDs), architecture diagrams, system and software build documentation, installation guidelines, test plans, and other core architecture documentation.
• Report Windows infrastructure status updates to program leads and key stakeholders.
• Lead other administrators/engineers in project meetings to meet project deliverables within scope and budget.

Qualifications

Security Clearance Requirement:

Active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma and 16 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s Degree and 12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s Degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum ten years of system administrator infrastructure planning experience.
• Familiarity with Department of Defense (DoD) Risk Management Framework (RMF) information security requirements, standards, and best practices; DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACP) compliancy with Retina, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and information assurance vulnerability alert (IAVA) patch management.
• Must be able to process and analyze information and trouble calls submitted by a customer (e.g., system administrator, developer, security specialist), make determinations, and provide and implement solutions.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision to perform complex technical tasks and lead others effectively.
• Possess strong writing skills required for preparing documentation and other technical deliverables.
• Experience with automated testing.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications Word and Excel.
• Microsoft server certifications.
• Knowledge of containers such as Docker.
• Automation background with Ansible or other tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess analytical thinking.
• Have an ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Strong ability to follow processes with documentation/communication/time management skills.
• Have good commercial and business awareness.

Castalia Systems is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and strives to comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, HIV-positive status, as well as any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. All such discrimination is unlawful, and all persons involved in the operations of the company are prohibited from engaging in this type of conduct.