Overview

We want you to be an integral part of an innovative, creative, and energetic group of team members. Steampunk is looking for a Systems Engineer to support one of our federal customers. The Systems Engineer will support a dynamic team that provides engineering services across a variety of platforms and technology. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, who is interested in learning the latest technology and has a proven ability to learn quickly and apply training to solve real world engineering problems.

Contributions

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Active Directory management, including Domain Controllers, Group Policy, DHCP and DNS, and access control with a focus on security
• Single-sign-on (SSO) that operates within the DHS standards and SSO infrastructure, such as Active Directory Federation Services and Okta
• Security Information and Event Management tools such as Splunk, SolarWinds, and Change Auditor
• Microsoft Azure, Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory), and O365 management, including Microsoft Teams
• Virtualization software such as Nutanix or VMware, and Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions
• Understanding of Change Request and Change Control Board processes
• Enhancements, implementation, and maintenance of client platforms (i.e. desktop, laptop, VDI), that include software images and hardware configurations and image updates
• Provide level of effort estimates to project managers as requested to develop and meet project schedules; Provide technical advice and develop solutions as required
• Build servers per customer standard build guidelines and SOPs; Harden and work with Cyber Security to remediate findings per network security scans
• Implement security and standardization in the form of DoD STIGs and other security guidelines
• Familiarity with PowerShell scripting for management and automation of Windows system tasks
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), “As Is” documentation, Installation Instructions and any other required O&M and help desk documentation as required
• Work with Infrastructure and Engineering team members to meet requirements and deadlines

Qualifications

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen
• Minimum of Five (5) years of experience managing IT systems at the senior level and/or;
• Associate's Degree, with a preference of Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in an IT-related field.
• Minimum of 1 Technical Certification: MCSA or MCSE, Azure or M365, VMWare Certified Professional (VCP) or Nutanix certified%-DCV or Higher), , Red Hat, etc.); Preference of also holding CompTIA Security or similar security certification
• Strong customer service skills, teaming skills, and the ability to collaborate within a cross-functional team. Ability to research and resolve problems efficiently and accurately, and establish any associated solution artifacts.
• Strong system and network troubleshooting abilities
• Familiar with Windows Server operating systems, specifically Windows Server 2019 and 2022.
• Familiar with storage technologies and concepts, to include iSCSI, SAN, and NAS.
• Familiar with enterprise backup solutions and policies.
• Familiar with scripting in a Windows environment
• Performs detail-oriented task in an independent environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience providing project briefs to senior executives
• Ability to maintain workload in a fast-paced environment with rapidly changing priorities

About steampunk

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.