Senior System Engineer - Cloud and Virtualization

About the role

Synergy ECP is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SD(VOSB)) established in July 2007 with headquarters in Columbia, MD. We are comprised of a talented and dedicated team providing a wide range of services to the defense, intelligence, and healthcare industries.

Responsibilities

• Supports next generation infrastructure with unified communications through a virtualized environment.
• Responsible for system improvements in reliability, security, efficiency, and performance.
• Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting, deployments, and maintenance of IT systems, including building, patching, and maintaining servers.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation and prepares documentation for infrastructure changes.
• Experience building/managing servers in the AWS environment.
• Experience with cloud/server/network/storage implementation and support.
• Experience with VMware implementation and support.
• Standard services include Active Directory/Centrify, McAfee (Nails/ePO/CMA), Puppet (for managing system configuration).
• Monitors systems using XYMON.
• Aids in the design, implementation, and maintenance of monitoring systems (both physical and virtual).

Qualifications

• Open to the possibility of travel (CONUS & OCONUS) with less than 5% anticipated.
• Available for on-call support.

Requirements

• Must currently hold and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with PolyOne.
• Must possess one of the following DoD-approved certifications to meet the category/level IAT-2 (DoD 8570) requirement for this position: Security+ CE, GSEC, SSCP, CCNA-Security, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), CASP+ CE, GCIH, GCED, CCNP Security, CySA+, or GICSP.

Education & Related Experience

• High School/GED plus 9 years of relevant experience.
• Associates degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience.
• Masters degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• Doctorate degree plus 1 year of relevant experience.