ECS is seeking a Systems Engineer – Senior to work in our Norfolk, VA office.
- Monitor, manage a VMWare Horizon View/Nutanix VDI environment, ESXi/vCenter 8
- Support third party application installations and monitoring software
- Create, update virtual template images to support Windows Server deployment, Windows 11 and Red Hat Linux VDIs
- Evaluate/Harden Windows Servers and workstations to DoD STIG standards, including installed software
- Establish system development and integration methodologies and standards
- Construct and test systems in the development environment
- Integrate and implement systems and the supporting infrastructure in the operational environment
- Monitor and analyze performance problems and recommend solutions to enhance functionality, reliability, and usability
- Develop transition strategies and plans to transition from legacy systems
- Participate in project/program management reviews and document creation
- Meet 24/7 on-call duties over weekend/holidays as-necessary
Salary Range: $80,000-$120,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- Active Secret clearance
- 8+ years of experience in Information Technology with increasing responsibilities in an enterprise server infrastructure focusing on systems engineering and integration in a DoD environment
- 7+ years supporting a large Windows environment and extensive server experience
- 5+ years supporting a large VMware environment and extensive virtualization experience
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (2016/2019) - VMware Certified Professional (Datacenter Virtualization) - SAN Configuration and maintenance - Current Security+CE certification/8570 compliant certificate
- Good verbal and written communication skills a must
Skills Required
- Active Secret clearance
- 8+ years of IT experience with enterprise server infrastructure and systems integration in a DoD environment
- 7+ years supporting a large Windows environment and extensive server experience
- 5+ years supporting a large VMware environment and extensive virtualization experience
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (2016/2019)
- VMware Certified Professional (Datacenter Virtualization)
- SAN configuration and maintenance experience
- Current Security+ CE or 8570-compliant certification
- Good verbal and written communication skills
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
