Location: Columbia, MD
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Required
SNS One is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer III to support a mission-critical environment in Columbia, MD. The selected candidate will provide senior-level systems engineering and infrastructure support within a complex enterprise environment. This role requires strong expertise in Linux administration, VMware virtualization, Ansible automation, systems integration, troubleshooting, and infrastructure sustainment.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience supporting enterprise systems, leading engineering efforts, optimizing infrastructure performance, and ensuring compliance with government security requirements.
Responsibilities- Configure, administer, and troubleshoot Linux (Red Hat) and Windows operating systems, including software installation, system maintenance, network configuration, and performance enhancements.
- Provide implementation, troubleshooting, and maintenance support for enterprise IT systems and infrastructure.
- Manage and maintain client, server, storage, network, and mobile device environments, including day-to-day operations, monitoring, and issue resolution.
- Support help desk operations, dispatch systems, and hardware troubleshooting through resolution.
- Analyze and resolve complex issues involving server hardware, applications, software integration, and system performance.
- Optimize system operations, resource utilization, capacity planning, and overall infrastructure reliability.
- Lead and support systems engineering initiatives, including planning, design, implementation, and operational sustainment.
- Support and maintain NetApp storage environments.
- Ensure compliance with STE/STN requirements and support mitigation activities.
- Analyze user requirements, system architectures, and operational concepts to develop system requirements and engineering solutions.
- Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation, including requirements, specifications, interface control documents, test plans, and engineering plans.
- Participate in system integration, testing, configuration management, and risk management activities.
- Interface with government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior leadership regarding technical issues and project execution.
- Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the system lifecycle.
- Active TS/SCI with Current Full Scope Polygraph
- IAT Level II Certification
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline
- Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
- Twenty (20) years of experience as a Systems Engineer supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
- Extensive VMware administration, virtualization, and infrastructure support experience
- Experience managing enterprise virtualized environments
- Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and configuration management
- Experience developing and maintaining automated operational processes
- Scripting and automation experience
- Strong Linux administration experience with emphasis on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning in Linux environments
- Splunk or similar enterprise monitoring and analytics platforms
- Systems integration and enterprise infrastructure support
- Security compliance and mitigation activities
- At least one late shift per week (until 6:00 PM)
- Patch and maintenance activities may require occasional evening support with flexible scheduling adjustments
$150,000 - $200,000 annually
Compensation is commensurate with experience, technical skill set, educational qualifications, and security clearance level.
Clearance RequirementTS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is required for consideration.
At SNS One, Inc., we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. SNS One, Inc. believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Skills Required
- Active TS/SCI with Current Full Scope Polygraph
- IAT Level II Certification
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline (or 5 years additional Systems Engineering experience as substitution)
- Twenty (20) years of experience as a Systems Engineer supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity
- Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
- Extensive VMware administration and virtualization experience
- Hands-on experience with Ansible automation and configuration management
- Strong Linux administration experience with emphasis on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
- Experience supporting and maintaining NetApp storage environments
- Experience with Splunk or similar enterprise monitoring and analytics platforms
- Scripting and automation experience
- Ability to work at least one late shift per week and occasional evening/patch maintenance support
What We Do
SNS One is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based out of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. SNS One offers a wide range of IT Services that address the ever changing needs of global technology initiatives. Our experience has helped our customers develop and sustain multi-tiered tactics that ensure their IT strategies, architectures and operations maintain functionality. Since our inception SNS One has offered a wide range of Information Assurance and IT Security Services and we have been successful in interconnecting security principles within our System/Network Engineering services. In addition, SNS One has created an industry standard for providing proven cutting-edge and tested Security Strategies and Solutions. To successfully complete the above endeavors SNS One has a wide range of skilled and experienced professionals with industry leading certifications, to include: Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP) Information Systems Security Engineering Professionals (ISSEP) Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA) Microsoft Certified Professionals/Engineers (MCP, MCSE) Check Point Certified Security Administrators (CCSA) Cisco Certified Network Engineers (CCNE) System Security Certification Practitioners (SSCP) Security+ Certified Professionals Project Management Professionals (PMP) SNS One's main goal and objective is to assist our clients in developing and maintaining a high level of CONFIDENTIALITY, INTEGRITY and AVAILABILITY to support their business operations.
