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Senior: IT Systems Engineer
Location: 12th Street SW Washington DC
Work authorization: US Citizen
Overview
We are seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to support infrastructure, cloud environments, and compliance-driven system operations.
Key Responsibilities
Perform systems engineering and administration across on-prem and cloud environments
Manage Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, including MFA and conditional access
Evaluate and improve IT architecture and configurations
Location: 12th Street SW Washington DC
Work authorization: US Citizen
Overview
We are seeking a Senior IT Systems Engineer to support infrastructure, cloud environments, and compliance-driven system operations.
Key Responsibilities
Perform systems engineering and administration across on-prem and cloud environments
Manage Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, including MFA and conditional access
Evaluate and improve IT architecture and configurations
- Ensure compliance with FISMA and NIST requirements
- Implement STIG baselines and security configurations
- Manage patching, updates, and vulnerability remediation
- Install and maintain servers, storage, and network systems
- Develop disaster recovery and backup strategies
- Support security tools such as EDR and compliance baselines
- Maintain system documentation and SOPs
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field
- 10 years of systems engineering experience
- Strong experience with Azure, M365, and hybrid environments
- Knowledge of federal compliance frameworks (FISMA, NIST)
- Experience with PowerShell and automation
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator / Architect
- Security or equivalent