Description

The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company is seeking a Systems Engineer with a TS/SCI + Poly clearance (applicable to this customer) to join one of our top projects in Dulles, VA.  Below is an overview of the project, as well as information on our company, and our benefits.

THE PROGRAM

The DarkStar Group is a member of 100% of the winning teams for the largest technology program in the Intel Community.  We've been supporting this customer on many different sub-projects of this program since our founding in 2013.  We've grown on this effort by providing the customer with Engineers who have done exceptional work, and we've retained our staff by paying very strong salaries, and working hard to ensure each Engineer is doing work that aligns with their career interest.

The Role

• The Systems Engineer is responsible for developing, engineering, and deploying technical solutions within a dedicated network. This individual will work within a small, mission focused team of network and systems engineers to implement technical solutions to challenging collaboration and data protection problems

Duties: 

• Develop/ Test/ Scale/ Deploy/ Maintain technology solutions
• Build solutions with a focus on information security principals
• Work extensively with Microsoft technologies and virtualization platforms 
• Monitor networks
• Demonstrate the following:
  • Ability to assess emerging technologies, determine their impact on corporate systems and incorporate them into technical plans
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills and strong verbal and written communications skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrated ability to analyze complex situations, determine course of action and act promptly and effectively when problems arise.
• Maintain appropriate technical training to ensure skills and methodologies are kept current with evolving technology
• Performs other duties as assigned at the direction of Project Management
• Travel: 10% or less travel

Required Skills   

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience specific to the skills identified in a position's Qualification Summary, plus the Education qualification.    
• Bachelor's degree related to the specific skill from an accredited college or university, preferred. Relevant work experience related to the labor category may be substituted for the degree requirement.    
• Ability to travel on an infrequent, but as needed basis    
• Hands-on experience with modern server operating systems and virtualization technologies    
• Hands-on experience with Cloud platforms    
• Hands-on experience with collaboration and ticketing tools    
• Demonstrated understanding of high availability technologies and implementation/deployment concepts    
• Hands-on experience with networking and network security technologies    
• Demonstrated experience with managing engineering projects (i.e., design, build, deploy)    
• Hands-on experience with scripting languages such as, Bash, PowerShell, Python, etc.  
• Hands-on experience implementing IT and Cyber Security best practices

Desired Skills (Optional)

• Experience building, deploying, maintaining, Windows and RedHat/CentOS servers    
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining, Citrix VDI Desktops    
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, and Azure Stack Hub    
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining each of the following:
  • Atlassian products such as JIRA and Confluence
  • Microsoft Exchange    
• Experience building, deploying, maintaining clusters, load balancers, multi-datacenter applications    
• Experience with Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)    
• Experience designing, building, deploying, and maintaining sensitive networks    
• Experience with Enterprise database platforms such as MS SQL Server and Oracle databases    
• Experience with One Way Transfer Solutions and data flow management    
• Demonstrated understanding of SIEM and security analytical technologies (e.g., Splunk, pcap, Netflow, etc.)    
• Experience with Active Directory and identity management    
• Experience with hyper-converged infrastructure such as Cisco HX, Microsoft Storage Spaces Direct    
• Demonstrated understanding of DevOps/DevSecOps methodologies and tools

Why Choose The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company

The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company, started with a simple, American idea: we do things not because they are easy but because they are hard. The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company, exists to answer challenges. We do it for customers in defense, intelligence, homeland security—anyone whose job it is to advance America’s strategic position. The size of the challenge we face demands new skills, new backgrounds, and new thinking. That’s what we’re here to deliver. And when you work shoulder to shoulder with brilliant people tackling the most high-stakes challenges, it’s invigorating. Our culture is built on collaboration, mission-focused innovation, and a commitment to excellence, where every challenge we answer opens the door to a new possibility.

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At The DarkStar Group, a GRVTY Company, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision  
• Health Savings Account with company contribution  
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays  
• Paid Parental Leave   
• 401k with generous company match  
• Training and Development Opportunities  
• Award Programs  
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events  

The DarkStar Group, A GRVTY Company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. 
 
Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email ds_recruiting@grvty.com or call 703-544-7930 with requested details.  A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. 

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