Description The DarkStar Group is seeking a Systems Engineer with a TS/SCI Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in McLean, VA. Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, our benefits, and our $25,000 referral program. THE PROGRAM
The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community. We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013. We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest. THE PROJECT
The Sponsor requires active support for a current network and software, including the ability to perform regular maintenance, update hardware and software, and export data from the system in a Sponsor accepted format. THE ROLE * The Contractor shall maintain and enhance the performance of the Sponsor's network, software, and related standalone workstations and laptops.
* The Contractor Team shall maintain network file servers with minimal disruption and downtime as determined by real-time monitoring to include updating and replacing file server hardware components.
* The Contractor Team shall maintain remote workstation hardware, or delegate to a Sponsor approved representative at remote site.
* The Contractor Team shall travel to Sponsor sites to perform preventative and regular maintenance to the Sponsor network and related hardware and software components.
* The Contractor Team shall support development of new technologies to replace existing applications. This will include documentation of existing technologies, processes, design of the current network and applications, and answering questions about how the current system works and exporting data.
* The Contractor Team shall perform a variety of engineering analyses, software, hardware, or network development. This may include integration, testing, and maintenance tasks for purposes of integrating hardware and software products into the Sponsor's system.
* The Contractor Team shall remain compliant with evolving Sponsor security practices and accreditation requirements.
* The Contractor Team shall, as directed, manage webpages to include designing, developing, deploying, maintaining, testing and performing quality assurance of webpages and web software. Sponsor expects this work to be part-time (.25 -.50 FTE hrs).
* The Contractor Team shall ensure that the Sponsor's software remains operable in the latest Operating System possible. The application shall remain operable with any future hardware changes, such as processor updates.
* The Contractor Team shall analyze and design databases within a software area.
* The Contractor Team shall reengineer software systems as required.
* The Contractor Team shall develop code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software in Client and Web environments.
* The Contractor Team shall develop, maintain, and deploy tools as requested to allow easier installation of software and remote administration of Sponsor system at remote sites. Approved personnel should be able to perform remote administration at all levels in order to support real time Sponsor operations.
* The Contractor Team shall maintain a single point of contact at all times (on call 24/7) and shall have at least one person at a Sponsor facility during core hours, 9am to 3pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday with at least one emergency customer support team member available to respond to Sponsor needs 24/7.
* The Contractor Team shall provide Customer Support Services including: Problem identification, tracking with the Sponsor's workflow management tool, reporting, escalation, and resolution; Requirements management; Virus scanning services; Desktop, stand-alone, and laptop configuring services; Servers, printers and peripheral services to include system installation assistance; Data transfer services; Access administration for user identification and authentication; Maintaining comprehensive administrative access to Sponsor System Administration.
* The Contractor Team shall manage secure server practices, including access configuration and physical security.
* The Contractor Team shall create and maintain data backups and archival procedures. Software and security updates shall be performed at the earliest opportunity while minimizing disruptions.
* The Contractor Team shall provide information assurance support services to ensure the development, deployment, operations, implementation and support of the Sponsor's system is consistent with INFOSEC policies and procedures by interpreting information assurance policies, defining best practices, or through certification and accreditation support throughout the life-cycle of the system.
* The Contractor Team shall keep inventory of property of all hardware related to the Sponsor system, to include standalone workstations, laptops, and printers.
Required Skills * Demonstrated experience programming in Smalltalk, Python, and Objective-C.
* Demonstrated on-the-job experience with SQL databases.
* Demonstrated experience and proficiency with version control systems, such as Git.
* Demonstrated experience with systems architecture and design, to include project plans, costs, and schedules.
* Demonstrated on-the-job experience presenting management with system architecture and design choices, including risk management assessments and recommendations.
* The Contractor shall have the following required skills, certifications and demonstrated experience:
* Demonstrated experience managing systems utilizing Mac Open Directory.
* Demonstrated experience managing and deploying Mac OS 10 and Windows based workstations.
* Demonstrated understanding of databases, servers, and other system infrastructure, including network switches, routers, workstations, and standalone systems.
* Demonstrated experience working with large userbases, responding to troubleshooting tickets, access control, and responding to other end-user requests.
* Demonstrated experience surveying sites and identifying network and system issues.
* Demonstrated experience troubleshooting network, server, and stand-alone Apple and Windows based workstation hardware as well as compatibility of applications between Operating system manufacturers and across OS versions.
* Demonstrated experience applying quality assurance and configuration management best practices.
* Demonstrated experience evaluating new hardware or software to provide recommendations for procurement.
* Demonstrated experience recommending process changes to improve efficiency.
* Demonstrated experience ensuring component compatibility.
* Demonstrated experience with system security accreditation.
* Demonstrated on-the-job experience or working knowledge of applying policies and procedures relating to design, upgrade, and operating and maintenance of networks.
* Demonstrated experience analyzing and troubleshooting network latency, access, and security issues.
* Demonstrated experience with installation and removal of network hardware and infrastructure.
* Demonstrated experience managing license servers used by Adobe and Microsoft Office products, across multi-user networks.
* Demonstrated on-the-job experience with systems integration.
Desired Skills (Optional) * Demonstrated experience providing technical consultations to Sponsor.
* Demonstrated experience with security accreditation practices and procedures and conducting assessments of existing Sponsor stand-alone networks.
* Demonstrated experience setting up and managing Windows Active Directory environments.
* Demonstrated experience managing and monitoring the performance of cloud applications.
* Demonstrated experience deploying and implementing cloud solutions, services, and concepts of cloud architectures.
* Demonstrated on-the-job experience with Sponsor security and accreditation systems.
* Demonstrated experience programming in Java and C .
* Demonstrated experience programming Android and iOS compatible applications.
* Demonstrated experience developing multi-user GUI base applications and databases for Mac OS environments.
* Demonstrated on-the-job experience with network design and configuration. About The DarkStar Group Our Company The DarkStar Group is a small business that solves BIG problems. We're one of the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the US, and our engineers and scientists support the most critical national security missions in Virginia, Maryland, and elsewhere. Data Science, Software Engineering, Cloud/AWS Infrastructure, and Cyber/CNO are our core areas of expertise. We offer interesting and important work, job security, some of the best and most flexible benefits you'll find in the IC, and salaries so strong that they'll likely surprise you. Our Benefits The DarkStar Group offers exceptional compensation and benefits: * very strong salaries;
* 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and all dependents;
* the ability to get increased salary if you don't need medical/dental/vision;
* 100% company-paid disability and life insurance benefits;
* a generously-funded HSA;
* an 8% 401(k) contribution; * 31 days of PTO/holidays to start (more with tenure);
* the ability to flex time across pay periods without using your PTO;
* a generous training budget;
* $25,000 employee referral bonuses;
* business development / growth incentives; and
* top notch company swag.
** We have a huge growth opportunity, so we are offering up to a $25,000 reward for anyone new you refer whom we hire. ** All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as