Primary Responsibilities
- Performs high level systems analysis, evaluation, design integration, and documentation
- Transforms operational requirements into an integrated system design
- Manages and configures network hardware and software, operating systems and attached devices
- Creates and maintains systems drawings (e.g. flowcharts, diagrams)
- Configures, monitors, and maintains servers
- Designs and implements system security and data assurance
- Analyzes user requirements and procedures; improves existing systems
- Troubleshoots technical issues, and develops and implements solutions
- Identifies system integrity issues and solutions
- Conducts technical training and presentations
- Participates in operational and maintenance phase for as-built systems
- Supports data center operational responsibility
- Assists with acquisition of hardware and software as necessary
- Stays current with relevant technology trends
- Participates in special projects as required
Required Technical Skills
- Network infrastructures-design and implementation
- Engineering life cycle – assessment, solutions design, testing, implementation, documentation
- Enterprise applications – MS Exchange Server, MS remote desktop, MS terminal services, Citrix, Symantec
- Servers- MS Windows, OSX and Linux
- Cisco technologies – implementation and management
- Application delivery controllers
- Security and VPN solutions
- Link aggregation, spanning tree, span/rspan
- Virtualization
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and work experience
- 8+ years of experience in systems engineering including network analysis, design, and installation
- Superior problem solving, analytic, and communication skills
- Proven ability to provide effective training and technical presentations
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Capable of lifting equipment up to 50 pounds
- Ability to work effectively in a small team environment with strict deadlines
- Self-starter with ability to accomplish tasks in a timely manner with minimal supervision
- Ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends as job duties demand
- Position requires the ability to obtain a security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship
Location: Gainesville, Virginia
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
Travel: 10%