Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. Make an impact by using your expertise to protect our country from threats. Be part of an exciting opportunity to contribute to one of the nation's most critical intelligence organizations. Your work directly impacts national security and global issues, you will have the chance to contribute to missions that are of paramount importance to the United States and its allies, know that that the environments and programs you support are making a difference on a global scale. Our customers operate at the forefront of technology, dealing with some of the most advanced defense, geospatial, and intelligence systems in the world.
What you will be working on (Job Description):
Transform technology into opportunity as an Enterprise Management Engineer at Blackspoke. Here, you will tailor cutting-edge solutions to the unique requirements of our clients. With a career in enterprise IT, you’ll focus on ensuring systems operate smoothly and efficiently.
As part of Blackspoke, you will support the Data Center Service with installation, administration, management, configuration, testing, and integration tasks related to Fault and Performance tools. You will work independently as part of a small team of system engineers responsible for maintaining and improving a diverse IT infrastructure.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Administer and troubleshoot Linux platforms (e.g., RHEL, CentOS) for physical and virtual environments.
- Configure and deploy network and systems monitoring tools (e.g., SNMP, Nagios, Splunk, SolarWinds).
- Perform trend analysis to monitor system health, performance, and capacity utilization.
- Develop and maintain capacity metrics to optimize system performance.
- Execute software and firmware upgrades, patch installations, and functionality testing.
- Apply principles such as fault tolerance, high availability, scalability, and data recovery.
- Develop shell and Perl scripts for automation.
- Collaborate with application teams for system maintenance and patch management tasks.
- Maintain server configuration baselines and ensure compliance with established benchmarks.
- Create and maintain documentation, update standard operating procedures (SOPs), and brief stakeholders on tasks.
- Detect and respond to IT events, incidents, and outages using enterprise tool solutions.
- Ensure compliance with DoD standards for systems hardening.
- Apply vendor patches and address system security requirements.
- Coordinate with other service providers to support common areas of interest.
What you will bring to us (Required Skills):
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience).
- Experience: 2+ years of related systems engineering experience, including:
- Linux systems administration and troubleshooting.
- Advanced scripting skills (Perl, Python).
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
- Experience with fault event rules development and performance threshold management.
- Certifications: Must hold 8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, Sec+ CE, SSCP) within 90 days of hire.
- Proficient understanding of enterprise networks (load balancers, routers, switches, TCP/IP, DNS, AD, GPO).
Would be nice if you bring the following (Highly Desired):
- Experience with fault and performance management tools (e.g., CA eHealth).
- Familiarity with JIRA, Nagios, Python, Puppet, Ansible Tower, and/or ILOM.
- VMware ESX 6.0/6.5/6.7 experience.
- Experience with Windows System Administration.
What you will get:
- Competitive compensation package.
- Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
Location: Springfield, VA – Patriot Ridge
US Citizenship Required with Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans or veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance applying outside of the online application, please contact recruiting@blackspoke.com for more information.
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