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In addition, as you discover and document system bugs, you have the motivation to go off and fix them yourself.\nDevelop features utilize the AI coding tool and repository of scripts to automate, scale, test, and secure the cloud infrastructure and the pipelines.\nEnhance performance monitoring of the various systems via Splunk or other dashboard reporting tools\nIdentify performance bottlenecks and optimize the performance of cloud infrastructure\nContribute to continuing our SRE journey by suggesting ways to improve engineering build, maintenance, automation and reliability across the platform with SRE/DevOps tools and Infrastructure-as-Code.\nDevelop and code high-quality pipeline automation workflows to support inside and outside the cloud platform that are appropriate for business and technology strategies.\nDevelop and execute test strategies that simulate real-world failure scenarios, including network disruptions, hardware failures, and system overloads.\nCreate, script, and run performance tests to measure system behavior under varying levels of load and traffic. Identify bottlenecks, performance degradation, and areas for optimization.\nDesign, implement, and maintain automated test suites for infrastructure and application components. Ensure that testing is integrated into the CI/CD pipeline to validate system reliability with every release.\nBuild automated systems for continuous performance testing, stress testing, and load testing.\nWork closely with SREs, developers, and operations teams to define reliability goals and develop appropriate testing strategies to validate those goals.\nEnsure that new services and features undergo thorough testing for performance, reliability, and failure recovery before deployment to production.\nValidate that monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms are functioning correctly by testing systems under failure conditions.\nEnsure that Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) are accurately measured and tracked through automated testing frameworks.\nResolve most conflicts between timeline, budget, and scope independently but intuitively raise sophisticated or consequential issues to senior management\nBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:\nCurrently possess and ability to maintain Secret clearance\nRequires BS degree and 5-10 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 4-8 years of prior relevant experience.\nMinimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification required prior to onboarding and must maintain certification while supporting the Contract\nMust be able to support program execution in classified environments and access SIPRNet from an Agency location on short notice (local travel).\nExperience with automated script design, coding, debugging, and maintenance skills (using bash, python, etc.) preferred\nExperience designing, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) environments at enterprise scale.\nProven ability to optimize MECM infrastructure for performance, reliability, and high availability.\nHands-on experience creating and managing MECM device collections, task sequences, applications, packages, and operating system deployment images.\nExpertise in automating MECM administrative tasks using PowerShell, APIs, and infrastructure-as-code tooling.\nStrong background in Windows endpoint management, including patching strategies, compliance baselines, configuration items, and reporting.\nDemonstrated ability to improve endpoint reliability through monitoring, observability tooling, and proactive remediation.\nExperience integrating MECM with cloud-based services such as Intune, Azure AD, and Windows Update for Business.\nAbility to troubleshoot complex MECM client and server issues using logs, diagnostics, and platform health data.\nExperience supporting enterprise-wide operating system deployments and in-place upgrades using MECM automation pipelines.\nKnowledge of SQL Server administration relevant to maintaining MECM databases and enabling performance tuning.\nExperience contributing to system reliability through continuous improvement, infrastructure monitoring, and configuration drift reduction.\nStrong understanding of networking concepts supporting MECM components such 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STIGs\nCERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:\nMinimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification required prior to onboarding and must maintain certification while supporting the Contract\nPERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:\nExperience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for automating test environments.\nITILv4, Scrum Master, or Agile SAFe certification(s) or applicable experience\nKey Metrics of Success for the Team:\nImproved system reliability, as measured by adherence to Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and reduced Mean Time to Recovery (MTTR).\nComprehensive and regularly updated automated test coverage for all critical systems and infrastructure components.\nTimely identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks and failure points.\nIntegration of automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring continuous reliability validation.\nIncreased scalability and performance of systems under high load due to effective performance 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In addition, selected candidate must undergo background investigation (BI) and finger printing by the federal agency and successfully pass the preceding to qualify for the position. US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED.\nCRITICAL SOLUTIONS PAY AND BENEFITS:\nSalary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 per year. The salary range for this position represent the typical salary range for this job level and this does not guarantee a specific salary. Compensation is based upon multiple factors such as responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, certifications, and other requirements.\nBENEFIT SNAPSHOT: 100% premium coverage for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Supplemental Insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Time Off (PTO/Holidays), Higher Education/Training Reimbursement, and more.\nPay: $85,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k)\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nFlexible spending account\nHealth insurance\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nParental leave\nRetirement plan\nTuition reimbursement\nVision insurance\nApplication Question(s):\nPlease indicate your current DOD Security clearance level.\nPlease list your current active certifications that meet the requirements for this position.\nWork Location: In person","company":"Critical Solutions","rawCompany":"critical solutions","city":"Norfolk","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-11T16:08:48.455Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Mid - Systems Engineer (w/ active Secret)","description":"Mid - Systems Engineer (w/ active Secret)\nLocation: Norfolk, VA\nClearance: Secret\nFull-time, Hybrid\nPRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:\nWork alongside the development and operations teams to ensure speedy and reliable software deployments, monitor systems, and improve overall reliability of the platform. In addition, as you discover and document system bugs, you have the motivation to go off and fix them yourself.\nDevelop features utilize the AI coding tool and repository of scripts to automate, scale, test, and secure the cloud infrastructure and the pipelines.\nEnhance performance monitoring of the various systems via Splunk or other dashboard reporting tools\nIdentify performance bottlenecks and optimize the performance of cloud infrastructure\nContribute to continuing our SRE journey by suggesting ways to improve engineering build, maintenance, automation and reliability across the platform with SRE/DevOps tools and Infrastructure-as-Code.\nDevelop and code high-quality pipeline automation workflows to support inside and outside the cloud platform that are appropriate for business and technology strategies.\nDevelop and execute test strategies that simulate real-world failure scenarios, including network disruptions, hardware failures, and system overloads.\nCreate, script, and run performance tests to measure system behavior under varying levels of load and traffic. 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