• Job Description

  Req#: SCCMM001846

  At ValidaTek, we modernize and optimize IT services to solve some of the most critical challenges facing federal civilian and defense agencies. Our leadership prioritizes a caring culture that allows each team member to explore their potential and innovate. As a result, our Federal Government customers trust us to provide innovative, high-quality, and repeatable results. Our commitment to quality for the past 16 years is why we are appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 5 for the delivery of IT services and development, levels only achieved by fewer than 20 companies in the United States.

  www.validatek.com

  SCCM/MECM Engineer (HYBRID)

  Position Description:

  * Must have an active Secret Clearance at minimum *

  Candidate must demonstrate a high degree of expertise in the areas of SCCM, Active directory, Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain File Services, print services, server backup services, antivirus, server operating systems, monitoring tools, and other specialty IT systems. Expertise in the area of creating, maintaining, auditing, and improving systems to meet particular needs, often as advised by the architect, testing software systems to diagnose and resolve system weaknesses and make recommendations for future developments.

  The ideal candidate will have direct experience with the following:

  • Experience developing desktops (Windows 10, 11) and Server images (Server 2016, 2019)
  • Familiar with upgrading Windows between MS feature releases as we are moving from 1909 to 20H2.
  • Understanding what Services, Apps and Tasks that are baked into each new build and be able to strip those away and secure the environment per DoD policies.
  • Fluent in building out task sequences using SCCM/MECM for workstations.
  • An understanding of the difference between how to build desktop images between physical and virtual platforms.
  • Aligning desktop software and determining build limitation based on hardware deployed.
  • Demonstrates knowledge in the architecture of their SCCM/MECM environment.
  • Experience with scripting (PowerShell, VBScript, etc.) and automating the installation/configuration of repeatable tasks.
  • Experience packaging and deploying 3rd party applications using SCCM/MECM.

  Additional duties:

  • Install new hardware and software making sure that all components (hardware and software) interface correctly with each other and the network – including new servers, backup drives, MS desktop/server operating systems, etc. To include base software and applications installed on servers such as antivirus, desktop/system monitoring tools, Serial Peripheral Interfaces (SPIs), system monitoring tools, etc.
  • Engineer and implement designs related to upgrades and enhancements involving all IT Infrastructure, servers, firewalls, circuits, cabling, Active Directory (AD), DNS, network monitoring tools, and other special systems.
  • Work with other teams and groups to resolve various outages, major network issues.
  • Develop technical briefings and reports for written and oral presentations.
  • Provide expert knowledge and recommend innovations to enable effective and efficient solutions.
  • Perform long range planning to ensure technology refresh requirements are timely.
  • Write research documents detailing possible solutions addressing customer requirements to include pros and cons, estimated materials and costs, and high-level work breakdown schedule associated with each solution.
  • Provide detailed engineering plans for systems design and implementation. Systems may encompass multiple areas of technology such as local and wide area networking, infrastructure, distributed server architecture, operating systems, and applications.
  • Use server-monitoring tools to optimize, improve, expand, and reduce server and network capabilities and connectivity.
  • Participate in CAB meetings to discuss the build and release items with the team and find roadblocks, if any

  Position Requirements/Qualifications:

  • DevSecOps deployment model - Understanding of Agile methodology. CMMI, ITIL a plus
  • Server administration - Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (Microsoft Server 2016/2019, RedHat Linux 6+ - Desired)
  • Disaster Recovery Planning – to include command and control, cloud based, and traditional data center
  • Remote Access Technologies – mobile (Apple/Android), VPN, DMVPN, IPSec, VDI (Citirx/AWS Workspace/Azure)
  • CM and Change Control
  • Various Monitoring Tools – SCOM, Solarwinds, etc.
  • Develop and coordinate detailed proposals for implementation of new technologies
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team leadership skills
  • Collaborative engineering with other team members

  Knowledge and Experience:

  • 5+ years of hands on SCCM/MECM experience
  • BA/BS or equivalent years of experience
  • Active Secret Clearance
  • MCSE – Core Infrastructure or MSCE – Productivity
  • Understanding of DoD, DISA cybersecurity requirements

  Desired Experience

  • DI2E Experience (DevSecOps)
  • DISA Experience
  • JSP Experience

  Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to verify authorization to work in the United States.

  ValidaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

  Offers of employment will be contingent upon passing a post-offer background check.

  Qualifications

  Education

  Preferred

  Bachelors

  Experience

  Required

  Licenses & Certifications

  Preferred

  MCSE

  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

  The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

• About the company

  ValidaTek provides IT business analysis, enterprise engineering and operations solutions, and independent verification and validation of project requirements, to help its clients realize and set a roadmap to achieve its strategic IT goals.

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