Lab Engineer (Systems Engineer), Lorton, VA. US. ID# 19276 at Cherokee Nation Businesses, LLC in Springfield, Virginia

Job Description:

Lab Engineer (Systems Engineer), Lorton, VA. US. ID# 19276

Join the team who values your skills and expertise. From intelligence and cybersecurity to vulnerability assessment and mission assurance, Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) brings experience and results. Building on a reputation as a dedicated, disciplined and tightly knit organization, CNSP supports DOD and other federal clients in their critical, strategic and operational programs. CNSP is looking for qualified talent to give our clients the support they deserve and the quality they expect from our team - a team of experts, like you.

Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs is part of Cherokee Federal - a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation's mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients.

For more information, visit cherokee-federal.com .

The Lab Engineer/Systems Engineer is responsible for managing and supporting the virtual and physical infrastructure for Microsoft enterprise systems in the Azure cloud and in physical servers. This also includes cross supporting the server operating systems and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) / Government Off the Shelf (GOTS) applications hosted within the lab environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work under general supervision and usually reports to a supervisor, though a certain degree of ingenuity and flexibility is required.
• Support the Department of State's (DOS) Information Resource Management (IRM) Messaging Systems Office (MSO) Division.
• Responsible for managing and supporting the virtual and physical infrastructure for Microsoft enterprise systems in the Azure cloud and in physical servers
• Support the server operating systems and COTS/GOTS applications hosted within the lab environment
• Manage and monitor all installed systems and infrastructure in the Azure cloud and in physical servers
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
• Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
• Implement quality assurance reviews and evaluation of new and existing hardware/software
• Lead migration and implementation of new software, system upgrades, evaluates patches, resolves software related problems, performing security scans
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software and system management tools
• Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work to implement those fixes
• Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
• Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on tasks
• Provide 2nd and 3rd level support
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
• Work within the Government Configuration Management and QA processes

Supervisory/Management Authority:

• This position will not have supervisory or management authority

Education and/or Experience:

• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or similar work experience
• Ten (10) years relevant experience, or MS with seven (7) years of prior relevant experience
• Microsoft Azure Government and/or Microsoft Azure Commercial cloud experience
• Experience in installing, configuring and troubleshooting Windows Server based environments and administration and performance tuning of .Net application stacks
• Experience managing hyper converged platforms and cloud and server based monitoring systems as well as scripting
• Seven (7) years of IT architecture/engineering experience
• Three (3) to five (5) years of Azure/Microsoft experience
• Extensive experience with Azure Cloud Platforms
• Hands-on experience with tools for system management, monitoring, automation, and agile development

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Nice to have and not mandatory: MCSA, MCSE, Cloud+, Azure certs
• Top-Secret Clearance Desired, Secret is required
• Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
• The ability to successfully pass a drug screen and a federal background check is mandatory

Work Environment:

• This position is performed in a federal office setting

About Cherokee - Federal
Cherokee Federal - a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses - is a team of tribally owned federal contracting companies focused on building solutions, solving complex challenges, and serving the nation's mission around the globe for more than 60 federal clients. Our team of companies manages nearly 1,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, consulting, engineering and manufacturing, health, and technology portfolios.

Since 2012, the Cherokee Federal team of companies has won more than $5 billion in government contracts. Our 3,000+ employees work in 26 countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

Why choose Cherokee Federal? Visit our website and learn about the great reasons to join our team. cherokee-federal.com

Compliance

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, gender identity and sexual orientation. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please copy and paste the links to the following two sites: EEO Statement | EEO Poster ; https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/ofccp_eeo_supplement_final_jrf_qa_508c.pdf

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may e-mail CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com for assistance. This email address is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the application process or status.

For Pay Transparency Non Discrimination provision, please copy and paste the following link : Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision ; https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf

We maintain an Affirmative Action Plan for proactively seeking employment and advancement for qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Upon request, we will schedule time to make our Affirmative Action Plan accessible. If you are interested, please submit a written request with the email subject line: 2020 Request to View Affirmative Action Plan to the Compliance Administrator at "CNB.Compliance@cn-bus.com" This email box is not for resumes or follow up on job applications.

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