Systems Engineer 
Lead Engineer Step 3
Schriever Space Force Base
Colorado Springs, CO
 
HX5 is an award-winning provider of engineering, research and development, and technical services to clients such as NASA and the Department of Defense. Founded in 2004, HX5 is a fast-growing veteran- and woman-owned company with locations nationwide.

     HX5 is currently seeking a qualified Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract at Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, CO.
 
    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Design, implement, troubleshoot, and sustain Windows based physical and virtual machines, and Active Directory for the
Integrated Mission Distributed Event Enclave. Administer WSUS and SCCM servers for updating and patching of the domain. Perform hardening and remediation of operating systems and STIG compliance to reduce cybersecurity risks. Deployment and configuration of vCenter, Power Shell, and Ansible. Administer Container Platforms such as OpenShift, as-well-as maintain repositories/Registries. Experience managing a Linux workstation based environment. Maintain and manage Secure Host Baselines for both Windows and LINUX. Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and
continuous system operations. Develop and maintain system administration procedures and baseline configuration documentation. Be responsible for ensuring system software installs, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are
performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements. Focus on creating, upgrading, managing and sustaining physical and virtual workstations and servers.

Salary:  The salary range for this position is $123,000 - $148,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

Education and Experience:

Must have one of the following combinations of education and experience:
HS Diploma (or GED) and sixteen (16) years of general experience Associate’s degree, or higher, and fourteen (14) years of general experience Bachelor’s degree and twelve (12) years of general experience Master’s degree and ten (10) years of general experience Must have 7 years of directly related experience Must have 3 year of experience working in a management or leadership role  Must have experience with WSUS Must have experience with SCCM, developing and executing powershell scripts Must have experience managing PXE servers Must have experience managing Windows Active Directory and Group Policy Objects Must have experience with IdM Must have experience with managing CA certificate server Must have experience with Windows server 2019/22 and Windows 10/11 Must have experience with 2FA to include RSA and PKI Must have experience working with virtual environments using VMware Must have a current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification or higher (CCNA-Security CySA+ (formerly CSA+), GICSP,
GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCP)

Desired Requirements:

Have experience with STIG patching/hardening Have experience 802.1x and DNS Have experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment Have experience with Openshift Containerization Have experience writing and executing Ansible playbooks Have experience conducting log analysis to assess root cause analysis Have experience resolving hardware & software conflicts, performing server maintenance and break/fix activities Have comprehensive knowledge of Virtualization environments i.e. VMWare/OpenShift Have experience with RHEL 8 and 9 Have DoD experience with classified data networks

    Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

   This is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week and offers a flexible work schedule Monday through Friday during core business hours. 

    Other Position Requirements:

Proof of U.S. Citizenship or US Permanent Residency is a requirement for this position. Must be able to complete a U.S. government background investigation. Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.  Must be able to travel, including air travel.

    HX5 offers a competitive salary and benefits package to include:

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 401(k) plan with Company Match Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Parental Leave Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Identity Protection Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter/Transit Spending Accounts Group Legal Coverage Options Pet Insurance

HX5, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

HX5, LLC is a Drug Free Workplace Employer.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE:
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please call (850) 362-6551.

CJ

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