Microsoft Systems Engineer

Noblis MSD is seeking a Microsoft Systems Engineer of Automation for an effort to provide systems engineering and integration of Naval software systems on-site at NIWC Atlantic in Charleston.

Responsibilities

• Provide knowledge in systems engineering and information technology
• Develop solutions to automate systems administration tasks including troubleshooting, performing diagnostics, and resolving discovered issues
• Develop automated maintenance scripts that automatically detect issues/anomalies within a datacenter and resolve those issues
• Investigate and resolve issues that span multiple applications/technologies and require involvement from technical personnel across multiple groups
• Develop automated test cases
• Develop and/or revise system designs and architectures to improve efficiency, stability, effectiveness, supportability, and sustainability
• Provide feedback on internal processes and recommendations for improvement
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related taskings as directed
• Provide technical knowledge to design systems that monitor and manage DoD systems
• Prepare technical briefs to present to engineering review teams
• Integrate COTS and GOTS software into CANES baselines
• Provide technical knowledge to support and maintain Microsoft and other vendor IT enterprise products
• Install test branches on physical hardware on lab equipment as first level integration tests
• Verify install documentation is executable

This is an on-site position in Charleston, SC.

• U.S. Citizen
• Bachelor's Degree OR Associate's Degree + 3 years of experience OR High School Diploma + 6 years of experience.
• A minimum of a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret level Security Clearance or be able to obtain an interim security clearance prior to hire date
• Experience with Microsoft Windows Server and Client Operating Systems
• Experience with Microsoft enterprise products: Exchange, SQL, SharePoint

• 6+ years' experience in a systems engineer role overseeing complex IT infrastructure
• Ability to effectively install, configure, and administer in a multi-system and/or multi-application environment
• Experience with Microsoft PowerShell is critical as it is heavily leveraged to automate installation, configuration, hardening, and maintenance tasks
• Ability to automate the installation and configuration of applications
• Working knowledge and experience with Agile framework and Scrum
• Knowledge of Linux/Windows OS and networking from a system design perspective
• Ability to create and test virtualized environments (VMWare, OpenShift, Hyper-V, AWS) for development and testing procedures that are traceable to system requirements
• Working knowledge and experience of System Engineering processes and procedures
• Strong documentation and oral communication skills to clearly communicate with all levels of users, engineers, managers, and organizations
• DoD 8140\8570 Certifications to be qualified as an Information Assurance Technician (IAT) Level II (ex: CompTIA Security+ CE, etc.)
• A bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering
• Microsoft certification (i.e., MCIT, MCSA, MCSE, etc.)
• 2+ years' experience automating complex IT tasks and infrastructure
• Experience with Git, familiarity with Bitbucket, GitLab, Confluence, Jira
• Knowledgeable with integrated development environment (IDE, Visual Studio Code) for GIT management and code revision
• Experience with Ansible Automation Platform playbook creation and development
• Experience with programming/scripting languages (Bash\Python\HTML\JAVA)
• Experience with Test Driven Development
• Experience with VMWare virtual infrastructure
• Knowledge of Data Science pipelines
• Experience with Linux administration and BASH scripting

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI, and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

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