Systems Engineer

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Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Projects: KBR’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

• Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

Job Description:

• Responsible for systems administration support, engineering support, integration, test, and deployment activities for the Security Engineering team.
• Engineer, install, maintain, configure and optimize Microsoft server operating systems.
• Manage virtualized environments.
• Provision and manage virtual machines.
• Manage and configure VDI environments.
• Configure and maintain network services such as DNS and DHCP.
• Knowledge in creating, administering, and troubleshooting Group Policies (GPOs).
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups.
• Work with internal and external IT teams to coordinate changes, implementations, and maintenances for network and security configurations.
• Support the administration of Microsoft SQL databases.
• Develop and implement security measures to protect against unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cyber threats.
• Apply STIGs to IT systems and document results.
• Review STIG checklists developed by others for accuracy and completeness.
• Develop RMF security policy and procedures documents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Top Secret with SCI.
• Requires 5 to 8 years with BS/BA or 3 to 5 years with MS/MA or 0 to 2 years with PhD. 4 years of additional relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience in Infrastructure/Datacenter engineering and integration for both physical and virtual infrastructure hosting one or more Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, Solaris, UNIX, and/or AIX systems.
• One or more engineering disciplines: - Storage Engineering: multiple enterprise HPE Storage Area Networks (SAN). - Network Engineering: Cisco network LAN/WAN, Software Defined Networking (SDN). - Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering: VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite; hybrid cloud with multiple classified government clouds.
• Must have a current DoD 8570.1-M IAT Level III certification.

Desired Qualifications:

• Professional-level Linux, VMware, Network, Storage, or Cloud certifications.
• ITIL Foundations certification.

Basic Compensation:

$110,000 to $160,000

This range is for the Maryland area only

The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.