As a Systems Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and integration of technologies that evolve and strengthen the agency’s IT infrastructure services while maintaining their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Specifically, you will focus on establishing and supporting a hybrid-datacenter using primarily Microsoft technologies.
Work closely with architecture and security teams to ensure solutions are strategically aligned, secure, resilient, and built for long-term sustainability.
Contribute to technical roadmaps, incorporating modern engineering practices, and ensuring observability, availability, and lifecycle management principles are met.
Coordinate smooth handoffs to the Service Desk & Operations teams.
Support core ITSM processes such as Incident, Change, Problem, and Asset Management, helping ensure stable and reliable operations across the enterprise.

Requirements

Seven (7) years of information systems experience in Core Azure infrastructure services expertise, Hybrid-datacenter engineering expertise, Identity & Access Management Expertise.
An Associate's degree* or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, OR completion of a two (2) year accredited vocational training program in information technology or related field; AND five (5) years of information systems experience in Core Azure infrastructure services expertise, Hybrid-datacenter engineering expertise, Identity & Access Management Expertise.
A Bachelor's degree* in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field AND three (3) years of information systems experience in Core Azure infrastructure services expertise, Hybrid-datacenter engineering expertise, Identity & Access Management Expertise.
A Master's degree* in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field AND one (1) year of information systems experience in Core Azure infrastructure services expertise, Hybrid-datacenter engineering expertise, Identity & Access Management Expertise.
Core Azure infrastructure services expertise (Containers, Compute, Networking, Storage).
Hybrid-datacenter engineering expertise (IaC patterns, Vmware, Hyper-V, OpenShift).
Identity & Access Management expertise (Entra, MFA, SSO, Conditional Access).
Security-by-design & Zero Trust experience (least privilege, CIS hardening, Compliance automation).
Cost Governance, Tenant Administration, Licensing experience (Subscriptions, Mgmt.Groups, Tagging).
Observability & Automation experience (Splunk, Solarwinds, Powershell, Copilot).
Collaboration & Leadership experience (Project delivery, Operational handoff).

Benefits

Family Friendly Work Life Balance (paid time off, 12 holidays, 3 personal days, short and long term disability benefits)
Take Care of Yourself and Your Family (comprehensive employee benefits, choice of medical plans, vision plan, life insurance, child care flexible spending account, employee assistance program)
Employee recognition events, agency unique employee recognition program allowing for additional leave options such as vacation buy-out and sick leave roll-over

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

Core Azure infrastructure servicesHybrid-datacenter engineeringIdentity & Access ManagementContainersComputeNetworkingStorageIaC patternsVmwareHyper-V

Soft Skills

CollaborationLeadershipProject deliveryOperational handoff