Systems Engineer

At Criterion Systems, we developed a different kind of business—a company whose real value is a reputation for excellence built upon the collective skills, talents, perspectives, and backgrounds of its people. By accepting a position with Criterion Systems, you will join a group of professionals with a collaborative mindset where we share ideas and foster professional development to accomplish our goals. In addition to our great culture, we also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages, company-sponsored team building events, and advancement opportunities. To find out more about how Criterion can help you take your career to the next level please visit our website: www.criterion-sys.com. Criterion Systems is a Military/Veteran Friendly Company therefore we encourage Veterans to apply. Responsibilities We are seeking a mission-focused Senior Systems Engineer to support and contribute to our government customers' success in Chantilly, Virginia! ***ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED*** In this role, you will work as part of a team that provides operations and maintenance (O&M), systems engineering and application development for Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and newly developed and/or customized applications for Sponsor systems. Qualifications Duties, Tasks & Responsibilities Maintains a strong awareness of technical trends in information technology. Develops and maintains a strong awareness of on-going IT projects, and business unit requirements. Develops end-to-end cost analysis for projects; ensure systems being developed comply with the enterprise technical architecture. Provide operations and maintenance of applications in the cloud infrastructure. Support Sponsor’s representatives in cloud environment purchase, engineering, and architecture related activities as applicable to applications. Assist the Sponsor’s product owner with mitigating or avoiding risks. Deliver development requirements as requested by the Sponsor. Use a Sponsor-approved tracking system for issues and problems. Create and maintain an automated test environment in the Sponsor’s AWS environment using technologies such as Selenium or comparable testing tools. The Contractor shall work in cohort and cohesively with other contractor teams to complete requirements. Required Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies An active TS/SCI with a favorable polygraph security clearance Five (5) years of relevant experience Demonstrated experience identifying possible technical and/or security abnormalities and provide documented responses. Demonstrated experience supporting technical requirements management. Demonstrated experience performing complex problem management research and issue resolution with the Sponsors infrastructure Demonstrated experience with multiple OS’s, including Windows, Linux, and OSX Demonstrated experience with multiple Hypervisors including HyperV, ESX, and VirtualBox Demonstrated experience with Cisco OS, including iOS, NexusOS. Demonstrated experience with Windows Management including Active Directory, SCOM, and VMM) Demonstrated experience with LAN and WAN deployments Demonstrated experience with Enterprise Backup Solutions such as Microsoft DPM, and ArcServe Backup Suite) Demonstrated experience with Storage Area Networks (SAN), including design, provisioning, capacity planning, and maintenance. (U//FOUO) Demonstrated experience in the design, engineering, testing, and implementation of migrating Hyper-V virtual machines from Windows 2008 to Windows 2012 R2 cluster Hyper-V environment Demonstrated experience with network design (LAN & WAN), including backup systems and disaster recovery architectures (DR). Demonstrated experience evaluating hardware and software products against customer requirements for technical evaluation and potential procurement Demonstrated experience designing, engineering, implementing, and maintaining COTS/GOTS applications Demonstrated experience with Network Monitoring Appliances Demonstrated experience assisting with automation of administrative tasks through scripting Preferred Experience, Education, Skills & Technologies Demonstrated experience with IT system security. Demonstrated experience with Shell scripting Demonstrated experience with SQL Server experience and familiarity with Oracle 10g/11g, and MySQL Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, 2016. Demonstrated experience with using System Center. Demonstrated experience with Storage systems, including Net App, and HP. Demonstrated experience with VMware ESX Demonstrated experience with the various types of forensic software. Demonstrated experience with HP Servers and HP Blade Chassis Demonstrated experience providing recommendations in technical standards, security standards, and operational assurance. Demonstrated experience providing recommendations to architecture and design reviews. Demonstrated experience interfacing with vendors and third party producers Demonstrated experience building, configuring, and troubleshooting customized forensic workstations Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience. Security Clearance Level TS/SCI with a favorable polygraph Certification None Work Schedule Full-time on-site at a designated facility. Benefits Offered Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Tuition/Training Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.