25th April, 2024 Role: Mid-Level MECM/ SCCM Engineer
Location: Hybrid / Arlington, VA. Job Description: Seeking a Mid-Level MECM/ SCCM engineer with a high degree of expertise in the areas of SCCM, Active Directory, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain File Services, print services, server backup services, antivirus, server operating systems, monitoring tools, and other specialty IT systems. Expertise in the area of creating, maintaining, auditing, and improving systems to meet particular needs, often as advised by the architect, testing software systems to diagnose and resolve system weaknesses and make recommendations for future developments. Familiar with upgrading Windows between MS feature releases. Duties and responsibilities: * Experience developing desktops (Windows 10, 11) and Server images (Server 2016, 2019). * Familiar with upgrading Windows between MS feature releases as we are moving from 1909 to 20H2. * Understanding what Services, Apps, and Tasks are baked into each new build and be able to strip those away and secure the environment per DoD policies. * Fluent in building out task sequences using SCCM/MECM for workstations. * An understanding of the difference between how to build desktop images between physical and virtual platforms. * Aligning desktop software and determining build limitations based on hardware deployed. * Demonstrates knowledge of the architecture of their SCCM/MECM environment. * Experience with scripting (PowerShell, VBScript, etc.) and automating the installation/configuration of repeatable tasks. * Experience packaging and deploying 3rd party applications using SCCM/MECM. * Install new hardware and software making sure that all components (hardware and software) interface correctly with each other and the network - including new servers, backup drives, MS desktop/server operating systems, etc. To include base software and applications installed on servers such as antivirus, desktop/system monitoring tools, Serial Peripheral Interfaces (SPIs), system monitoring tools, etc. * Engineer and implement designs related to upgrades and enhancements involving all IT Infrastructure, servers, firewalls, circuits, cabling, Active Directory (AD), DNS, network monitoring tools, and other special systems. * Work with other teams and groups to resolve various outages, and major network issues. * Develop technical briefings and reports for written and oral presentations. * Provide expert knowledge and recommend innovations to enable effective and efficient solutions. * Perform long-range planning to ensure technology refresh requirements are timely. * Write research documents detailing possible solutions addressing customer requirements to include pros and cons, estimated materials and costs, and a high-level work breakdown schedule associated with each solution. * Provide detailed engineering plans for systems design and implementation. Systems may encompass multiple areas of technology such as local and wide area networking, infrastructure, distributed server architecture, operating systems, and applications. * Use server-monitoring tools to optimize, improve, expand, and reduce server and network capabilities and connectivity. * Participate in CAB meetings to discuss the build and release items with the team and find roadblocks, if any. Requirements: * 5 years of hands-on SCCM/MECM experience. * BA/BS or equivalent years of experience. * Active Secret Clearance. * MCSE - Core Infrastructure or MSCE - Productivity. * Understanding of DoD, and DISA cybersecurity requirements. * DevSecOps deployment model - Understanding of Agile methodology. CMMI, and ITIL a plus. * Server administration - Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Microsoft Server 2016/2019, RedHat Linux 6 - Desired). * Disaster Recovery Planning - to include command and control, cloud-based, and traditional data centers. * Remote Access Technologies - mobile (Apple/Android), VPN, DMVPN, IPSec, VDI (Citrix/AWS Workspace/Azure). * CM and Change Control. * Various Monitoring Tools - SCOM, Solarwinds, etc. * Develop and coordinate detailed proposals for the implementation of new technologies. * Excellent communication skills. * Team leadership skills. * Collaborative engineering with other team members. Desired: * DI2E Experience (DevSecOps). * DISA Experience. * JSP Experience. Apply For Job