System Engineer (UNITED STATES CITIZEN; MUST HAVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE; 100% ONSITE - ARLINGTON, VA)

UNITED STATES CITIZEN
MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE TOP SECRET CLEARANCE
100% ONSITE - ARLINGTON, VA

Salary is dependent upon the candidate's skills, experience, education and certifications.

Salary Range: $130K - $150K
High end of salary range is considered for those who exceed qualifications in one or more required skill areas.

Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, and Paid Holidays

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a System Engineer for an existing government client. The System Engineer will design complex enterprise style systems to specifications in a government type environment. Competent with engineering technical processes, working with other technical personnel and providing reports/data to non-technical personnel. The place of performance is in Arlington, VA.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs complex enterprise style systems to specifications in a government type environment
• Competent with engineering technical processes, working with other technical personnel and providing reports/data to non-technical personnel.
• LAN Installation will include both server hardware and software.
• Provide system documentation for the system configuration and user configuration.
• Provide assistance and advice on network hardware, software compatibility issues and configuration management.
• Develop LAN desktop configuration changes as needed to assure that network response for users is adequate to support current and anticipated applications. Once configuration changes are made or new components added continue to monitor application performance.
• Propose long-term enhancements on infrastructure and utilize the latest technical data to meet the evolving direction of client's application usage.
• Troubleshoot problems utilizing diagnostic software when possible. For problems that cannot be immediately corrected, prepare an issue/instance report recommending necessary course of action to remedy situation.
• Monitor LAN desktop performance once configuration changes are made or new components added to the network. System documentation for the system configuration and user configuration will be provided.
• Test systems using current technology including hardware and software. System testing will include setting up a test plan for new or upgraded software and hardware.
• Recommend and integrate the products necessary to implement the chosen systems architecture. Integration testing will include setting up a test plan for the integration of new equipment on the network.
• Provide architecture development, risk identification and management.
• Recommend the best overall systems architecture to satisfy customer requirements and meet program objectives.

• Perform Network Integration with other LANs.

• Write requirements document including schematics of the hardware configuration design of the LAN.
• Develop LAN configuration changes as needed to assure that network response for users is adequate to support current and anticipated applications.
• Provide assistance and advice on system hardware and software compatibility issues and on configuration management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least ten (10) years of systems engineering experience.

• Minimum of one CompTIA or Microsoft certification is required.

• Proven ability in designing and constructing systems in an enterprise style network.
• Experience using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) to capture and maintain Windows 11 workstation images.
• Experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM) (IBM MaaS360 is preferred).
• Experience with creating software packages that can be used for remote software deployment.
• Knowledge of Tenable Nessus is a plus.
• Knowledge of PDQ Inventory and PDQ Deploy is a plus.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently, with little to no oversight.

ABOUT US

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support. Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.