Systems Engineer

Overview

GBSI is seeking an Information Technology (IT) professional for the role of Systems Engineer in Landover, MD to provide systems administrative support, engineering support, integration, testing, and deployment activities for the Security Engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Engineers, installs, maintains, configures and optimizes Microsoft server operating systems.
• Manages virtual environments;
• Provisions and manages virtual machines;
• Manages and configures VDI environments;
• Configures and maintains network services such as DNS and DHCP;
• Knowledge in creating, administering, and troubleshooting Group Policies (GPOs);
• Performs daily system monitoring, verifies the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviews system and application logs, and verifies completion of scheduled jobs such as backups;
• Works with internal and external IT teams to coordinate changes, implementations, and maintenance for network and security configurations;
• Supports the administration of Microsoft SQL databases;
• Develops and implements security measures to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cyber threats;
• Applies STIGs to IT systems and document results;
• Reviews STIG checklists developed by others for accuracy and completeness;
• Develops RMF security policy and procedures documents.

Qualifications

• LEVEL II: Bachelor's degree in a related field, with two (2) to five (5) years experience is required; OR Masters degree in a related field with zero (0) to two (2) years experience years of experience; OR eight (8) to ten (10) years experience with no degree;
• LEVEL III: Bachelor's degree in a related field, with five (5) to eight (8) years experience is required; OR Masters degree in a related field with three (3) to five (5) years experience years of experience; OR a PdD with zero (0) to two (2) years experience;
• Information Assurance Certifications consistent with DoD M IAT Level III (i.e., CISSP GCIH,or GCIA) certification is required at start;
• Active DoD-issued Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required at start;
• Experience in Infrastructure/Data center engineering and integration for both physical and virtual infrastructure hosting one or more Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Solaris, UNIX, and/or AIX systems is required;
• One or more engineering disciplines are required:
  • Storage Engineering: multiple enterprise HPE Storage Area Networks (SAN)
  • Network Engineering: Cisco network LAN/WAN, Software Defined Networking (SDN)
  • Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering: VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite; hybrid cloud with multiple classified government clouds.
• Professional-level Linux, VMware, Network, Storage, or Cloud certifications is highly desired;
• ITIL Foundations certification is highly desired.

About GBSI

Established in 1995, Global Business Solutions, Inc. offers customers a distinctive blend of information technology capabilities, education and training services, and information assurance solutions. Managed by a team of executive leaders experienced in the field of information technology and training services within the industry and government, GBSI prides itself on exceeding expectations. Our award-winning solutions give clients the support tools needed to successfully deliver in evolving environments with confidence.

GBSI is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

This Contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision:

GBSI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with GBSI's legal duty to furnish information.

Drug Free Workplace:

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.