Metric5

Senior Systems Engineer – TS/SCI

Metric5

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: SpringfieldVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 - $165,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Design, deploy, and manage core infrastructure in a hybrid cloud environment, with a strong focus on AWS.
  • Administer and maintain Windows Server operating systems, including Patching, Group Policy, and accreditation.
  • Manage and support our CI/CD pipelines and version control system using GitLab.
  • Act as a point of escalation for complex technical issues, providing support and guidance to junior team members.
  • Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and optimal performance.
  • Manage and resolve technical issues reported through Service+ trouble ticket management system, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and procedures.
  • Provide after-hours support as needed.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a Systems Engineer or similar role
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • CompTIA Security+ certification
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • Extensive hands-on experience with AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, and IAM
  • Strong proficiency in Windows Server administration (2016, 2019, or newer)
  • Demonstrated experience with GitLab for version control and CI/CD pipeline management
  • Proven ability to manage a high volume of technical issues using a trouble ticket management system (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow, etc.)
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, firewalls, etc.)
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python)
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Benefits
  • Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
  • 401k with company match (employees are immediately vested)
  • Paid Vacation
  • 9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Bonuses
  • Professional Development Reimbursement Program
  • Tuition Assistance Program

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
AWSWindows ServerGitLabCI/CDscripting languagesPowerShellPythonnetworking conceptsTCP/IPDNS
Soft skills
communicationinterpersonalproblem-solvingguidancesupportdocumentation
Certifications
CompTIA Security+TS/SCI security clearance