System Engineer-Principal

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Annapolis Junction, MD
In-Office
Security • Software • Cybersecurity
The Role

NetSage's mission is to help our customers achieve their missions by providing superior cyber services. We seek talented professionals who are interested in doing meaningful, mission-focused work for the US Federal Government.  We are a growing Company that puts our employees first and offers excellent pay and world-class benefits. We do not hire contract by contract; instead, we offer multiple job options and career progression for our employees. We realize that our website and job descriptions may be a little vague and that's on purpose because of the customers we support. Please connect with us using our Contact Us page if you have any questions about any of our job-openings.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Principal Virtual Infrastructure Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting a highly sophisticated infrastructure that enables engaging and cutting-edge training solutions. The candidate will be responsible for administering and optimizing existing hosts and servers to ensure a high degree of availability and appropriate resource management. Researching, recommending, and implementing hardware and software products and strategies to build upon a highly complex infrastructure. Delivering mission-critical infrastructure with a focus on accessibility, optimization, and security. Please consider applying if you meet the required qualifications. 

Required Qualifications:

  • TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in system engineering, computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or related STEM degree and fourteen (14) years of experience working as a system engineer on projects/contracts of similar scope. In lieu of a degree, at least nineteen (19) years of progressively responsible systems engineering experience is required. 
  • Current and active Security+ CE certification, or equivalent.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining VMWare products including, but not limited to ESXi, vCenter, VSAN and NSX.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining VDI environments, specifically VMWare Horizon View.
  • Experience installing, configuring, and maintaining physical and virtual Windows and Linux servers and desktops.
  • Experience with networking concepts such as routing, switching, encryption, and firewalls.
  • Experience with TCP/IP networking, networking architecture, and its interrelation to desktops, servers, and operating systems.
  • Experience with packet capture and network analysis tools.
  • Experience with network security principles, threats, and vulnerabilities.
  • Experience with monitoring solutions and datacenter operations.
  • Understanding of Software Defined Networking & Micro-segmentation.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working with desktop and server hardware and peripherals.
  • Experience with scripting languages (Windows PowerShell, BASH, VMware PowerCLI etc.)
  • Experience with reading/implementing STIG guidance, hardening and maintaining systems.
  • Experience with installing, configuring, maintaining and using Atlassian products such as Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, etc.
  • Knowledge of or experience with how data center systems are interconnected and interrelated. Ability to explain how disparate data center technologies work together.
  • Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g. Python, Perl).
  • Ability to explain complex abstraction layer designs and troubleshooting steps.

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The Company
HQ: Annapolis, MD
26 Employees

What We Do

NetSage Corporation (NetSage) provides cyber services to the US Federal Government. We are an Annapolis, Maryland-based small business that employs experienced professionals, many of which are Veterans and former Government Civilians. We greatly value our employees and consider it a privilege to serve our customers.
Our mission is to achieve customer missions with superior cyber services. Our core focus areas are Cyber Engineering and Development, Cyber Technical Analysis, Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysis, Cyber Training, and Cyber Vulnerability Research. The cyber world is constantly changing and NetSage must continually adapt its services to the changing cyber landscape. It is our vision that we will adapt over time and offer services across the entire cyber spectrum. We intentionally avoid putting lots of detailed information about what we do and how we do it out on the internet, but we love to hear from potential partners, customers, and employees. Please contact us at via our website at http://www.netsage.com if you are interested in learning more about NetSage.

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