Lead System Engineer

Overview In this role, you design, deploy, and support complex security-focused infrastructure to help safeguard national security. You work across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring resilient, well-governed systems and incident response. You will collaborate with engineering teams to implement secure, scalable solutions and document architectures and runbooks. This position offers the opportunity to impact critical defense-related operations and work with a broad stack of security and infrastructure technologies. Compensation / BenefitsHealth, Dental, and Vision Insurance401KPTO ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy and maintain server/virtualization platforms (vSphere, Hyper-V) and manage VMs and templatesAdminister on-premises and cloud infrastructure (Azure) with identity integrations (Active Directory, Entra ID)Support and maintain network infrastructure and perimeter devices (Cisco, FortiGate, Ubiquiti, Netgear)Implement and manage endpoint protection and EDR (SentinelOne) and contribute to security monitoring and incident responseConfigure and manage device/identity management tools (Intune, MDM/MAM)Automate tasks using Bash, PowerShell, and AnsibleDeploy and manage containerized workloads (Docker) and support app platform requirementsPerform vulnerability assessment, patch management, and security hardening (LDAP, SAML, MFA)Monitor system health, capacity, backups, DR, and investigate production incidentsDocument architectures/runbooks, mentor engineers and coordinate with IT stakeholders Key requirements3+ years in systems engineering or similarStrong virtualization experience (VMware vSphere and/or Hyper-V)Experience with Azure IaaS and identity integrations (Entra ID)Windows Server/Active Directory administration; Linux knowledgeNetwork infrastructure and security appliances familiarity (Cisco, FortiGate, Ubiquiti, Netgear)Experience with EDR (SentinelOne) and device management (Intune)Scripting/automation in PowerShell and Bash; Ansible configuration managementContainer technologies (Docker) and containerized app supportUnderstanding of authentication protocols and security fundamentals (vulnerability management)Experience with monitoring, logging, backups, and disaster recoveryExcellent troubleshooting and collaboration skills; customer-focused mindsetCertifications a plus (Microsoft, VMware, CCNA, CompTIA Security+, CISSP)customer-focused mindsetstrong communicationcollaborationPowerShellBashAnsible