IT Specialist (TS Required)

Location: Sterling, VA • Clearance: TS • 10+ years of experience • Hybrid schedule: 2-3 days in office, 2 days remote

About SIXGEN

SIXGEN is committed to solving our customers' hardest problems with eagerness, effectiveness, and efficiency. We reject the status quo and constantly look for new ways to push the boundaries of our field. SIXGEN is a small company that works with the big picture in mind, taking on projects with real significance that grow our capacity to tackle even more fascinating development problems. We've earned a reputation for efficiency, effectiveness, and impact since our founding.

SIXGEN recognizes that a company is nothing without well-cared-for employees. We cultivate an encouraging and innovative workplace environment and give employees flexibility to work on their own terms.

Why You Matter

At SIXGEN, you'll provide meaningful support to our federal customers. Your commitment to our customers' missions, curiosity, and attention to detail will make you a valuable addition to the SIXGEN team. We are looking for an IT professional with a diverse set of skills and the ability to respond and adapt to unique requirements. Our ideal candidate has a wide range of knowledge and experience and is excited to continue learning and developing. Communication is paramount in this position. We are interested in hiring an effective team member who will actively engage with our administrative and engineering teams and work closely with other IT staff to design and implement systems and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leverage a wide-range of technical skills to design, deploy, and support engineering, development, and corporate IT environments.
• Offer creative technical solutions to unique problems.
• Respond to quickly emerging technical requirements and deadlines.
• Communicate effectively with co-workers, vendors, and customers and function in a diverse team.
• Constantly learn and develop new technical skills.
• Focus on providing solutions and facilitating other team members' productivity.
• Adapt to flexible job responsibilities and work schedules.
• Available for periodic after-hours maintenance as well as 24/7 response to emergency situations such as power outages and equipment failures.
• Due to the nature of this position, applicants must be able to lift objects up to 30 pounds.

Required Skills

• Linux administration including all aspects of deployment, maintenance, and configuration of multiple distributions.
• Experience architecting sensitive, classified, and/or isolated development systems and enclaves.
• Virtualization and containers, especially ProxMox VE and Docker.
• Program I.T or P.I.T. maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with encryption and PKI concepts and tools including PGP email integration, step-ca deployment, and full disk encryption.
• Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory services including user and group management, DNS and DHCP, GPO, and WSUS.
• Microsoft Windows 10 and 11 and MacOS end-user system setup, maintenance, and support.
• Scripting and IT automation including bash, python, and/or powershell.
• Network management and configuration including VLAN, VPN, SSH tunneling, iptables-based firewalls, linux-based routing, and wifi and ethernet hardware setup.
• Hardware, OS, and software diagnostics, repair, and maintenance for end-user and server systems and small business networking.

Benefits

• Employer-funded health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your family.
• Flexible leave policy (Need Vacation - Take It!).
• Flexible hours and opportunities to work from home.
• 4% 401(k) contribution, vested immediately.
• Reimbursements for training events, gym memberships, cell phone and internet bills, and lunches with coworkers.
• Employer-paid short/long term disability insurance and basic life/AD&D insurance.
• Professional development reimbursement options available (training, certification, education, etc).
• Flexible PTO and holiday schedule.