Systems Engineer/Administrator

Position Overview

Kaiva Tech, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer/Administrator in Arlington, VA. The position involves securing and efficiently operating servers and systems in various environments, including on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft products within a Federal Government Customer's environment. Key responsibilities include:

• Building, deploying, and maintaining Microsoft Windows Domain Controllers and Member Servers.
• Deploying and administering Windows 11 laptop images.
• Managing and maintaining virtualization environment using VMware vSphere.
• Managing and maintaining network attached storage (NAS) system.
• Maintaining Microsoft 365 services such as Microsoft Intune, Entra admin center with Entra Connect for cloud synchronization, Exchange admin center for mail and mailbox administration, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview.
• Ensuring the security of Windows servers and systems by implementing security patches, secure configuration settings, endpoint detection and response, and anti-malware solutions.
• Maintaining identity and access management using Active Directory both on-premise and in the cloud.
• Implementing and maintaining PKI for individual and endpoint authentication and encryption.
• Configuring and maintaining backup and recovery services and managing file systems and disk space on a routine basis.
• Making recommendations to purchase server and systems hardware, software, system components.
• Interacting, meeting, discussing, and troubleshooting issues with vendors; evaluating vendor products, services, and suggestions.
• Configuring and maintaining security audit and logging information on all networked and standalone computers.
• Reporting project status as required for all recurring and non-recurring efforts.
• Maintaining documentation of system configurations, procedures, and changes.
• Working under minimal direction and independently determining and developing approaches to solutions.
• Collaborating with other IT professionals, including network administrators, developers, and help desk staff, to ensure seamless operation of the IT infrastructure.

Required Skills

• Security+ Certification
• Engineering and administration experience with VMware vCenter and ESXi
• Engineering and administration experience with on-premises and cloud-based Microsoft products such as Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Server 2022, Windows 11, InTune, Configuration Manager, etc.
• Experience building and managing enterprise active directory domains
• Administration experience with network attached storage (NAS) solutions
• Administration experience with backup and recovery solutions such as Veeam, etc.
• Data center experience is a plus
• Federal government experience is mandatory
• Current Microsoft certifications, such as Azure Security Engineer Associate, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Security Administrator Associate, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask

Education

A BS/BA in Information Systems/Computer Science/related field or 5 years minimum relevant professional and technical experience.