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Title: Cyber Engineer II
Location: Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH)
Noetic is seeking an experienced Cyber Engineer II with deep expertise in Microsoft Windows environments, Group Policy Objects (GPO), and IBM BigFix patch management. This senior-level role is responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and support of enterprise-wide Windows infrastructure, with a strong focus on security, compliance, automation, and patch management.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH)
Noetic is seeking an experienced Cyber Engineer II with deep expertise in Microsoft Windows environments, Group Policy Objects (GPO), and IBM BigFix patch management. This senior-level role is responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and support of enterprise-wide Windows infrastructure, with a strong focus on security, compliance, automation, and patch management.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage Group Policy Objects (GPO) across large-scale Active Directory environments, including GPO strategy, troubleshooting, security hardening, and best practices.
- Lead patch management lifecycle using BigFix, ensuring timely deployment of security patches, OS updates, and application updates while minimizing business impact.
- Create, test, and maintain custom BigFix Fixlets, Baselines, Tasks, and Analyses for enterprise-wide patching and compliance.
- Troubleshoot complex GPO and BigFix-related issues, including replication, applicability, and deployment failures.
- Implement and enforce security baselines, least privilege principles, and compliance standards through GPO and BigFix.
- Automate administrative tasks using PowerShell, BigFix ActionScript, and other scripting tools.
- Collaborate with Security, Compliance, and Application teams to ensure systems meet regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST, FISMA).
- Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity; proactively resolve issues and perform root cause analysis.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior Windows Administrators.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as needed.
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- 7 years of hands-on experience as a Windows Systems Administrator in enterprise environments.
- Strong expertise in Group Policy design, troubleshooting, and management (GPO modeling, RSOP, GPMC, security filtering, WMI filtering, etc.).
- Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and Windows technologies.
- Proficiency with PowerShell scripting for automation and administration.
- Solid understanding of ITIL processes and change management.
- BigFix certifications (BigFix Platform or Patch Management) highly desired.
- Microsoft certifications (MCSE, Azure Administrator, or equivalent).
- Experience with SCCM/MECM, WSUS, or other enterprise patch management tools.
- Knowledge of virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V).
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform).
- Familiarity with endpoint protection and EDR solutions.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to handle complex, multi-tiered issues.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-oriented with a strong focus on security and compliance.