IT Systems Engineer

DescriptionBackground information:Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking a IT Systems Engineer to be based in our Arlington, VA office.Overview:IDT is seeking a IT Systems Engineer that will help design, deploy and maintain Linux and Windows based computing systems intended to support virtualized testing of Naval tactical systems such as Aegis, SSDS, E-2D Hawkeye, etc., possibly in a high-fidelity System-of-Systems environment. Responsibilities will focus on the development of solutions that further IDT’s goals of leveraging virtualization to deliver capability to the warfighter faster. In this position, you would be focused on supporting the Advanced Capabilities team as infrastructure support for their testing and development efforts both at the IDT Arlington location as well as at remote testing/integration locations as they occur.

All applicants must be able to obtain/maintain an active U.S. Security Clearance.

Responsibilities Include:Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a team environmentPerform requirements analysis, translating business need into IT resource specificationsDeveloping design documentationProvision virtual servers and virtual desktops per customer requirementsProvide direct technical support for the planning, design, and implementation of releases, upgrades, changes to server storage and virtualization systems along with the productivity tools that support the testing and production of those systemsContribute to improvement of administrative and operational processesPerform administration and lifecycle management of hypervisors, automation and orchestration software, enterprise virtual Systems and networks utilizing multiple network management tools and applicationsComplete capacity planning, workload modeling, prediction, performance monitoring, troubleshooting and tuning to ensure stable performance of the virtualization environmentsMinimum Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or relevant field of EngineeringMinimum 3 years of experience in a relevant technology field requiredRequired skills:Experience with physical server install/administrationSome level of experience managing/configuring either Server-based or Workstation-based Operating Systems (Windows Workstation, Windows Server, RHEL, Ubuntu)Virtualization Infrastructure Experience with VMware or similar virtualization toolsNetworking experience – TCP/IP, DNS, NetBIOS, switching, routing, VLANs, firewallsExperience with NFS, iSCSI, FTP, SSH, SCP, LDAP, BASH, IP, TCP, UDP, NTP, DNS, DHCPDemonstrated ability to shift from one project to another in an agile work environmentAbility to communicate technical approaches and details within small project teams, including team interaction and presentationsAbility to capture technical approaches, designs, block diagrams, algorithms, and implementations in written and graphical formAbility to travel approximately 25% of the timePreferred skills:Experience troubleshooting issues of both a software and/or a hardware natureEnterprise system engineering/administrator expertise with at least one operating systemExperience configuring/managing RHEL SystemsNetworking protocol experience (802.11, TCP, UDP, ICMP) and troubleshooting network related issues at a physical and operating system level.Experience with well-thoughtout physical server configuration and cablingExperience with Bash and/or C shell scriptingExperience with Dell or Supermicro Servers is a plusExperience with Cisco Switching is a plusExperience with Ansible, Powershell, Chef, Salt, Python, or Puppet experience is a plusVMWare, Red Hat, and/or Cisco certifications highly encouragedSecurity+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification highly encouragedFamiliarity with DISA STIG or other Risk Management Framework is highly encouragedCompetencies

:Ability to create and employ requirements and specifications during developmentDesire to stay current with industry trends and best practicesExcellence in technical oral and written communication with peers and non-technical cohortsBe capable of working independently, but thrive in a team environmentCapable of finding creative solutions to difficult problemsSolid analytical abilities, coupled with a strong sense of ownership, urgency and driveEEO Statement:

IDT is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.