Desktop Systems Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

Description

This is a senior systems engineer role on a team that delivers desktop engineering services to a government customer.

The company is a global technology and professional services firm with about 26,000 staff in more than 50 countries. It serves major U.S. government, defense and intelligence agencies with work in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

The desktop team builds physical and virtual desktop images for Windows, Apple and Linux, and keeps them compliant with STIG requirements across their lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Set the direction for the endpoint environment, weighing new technologies, technical solutions, software and hardware against CIO roadmaps.
• Keep the DISA-approved WIM and Secure Host Baseline (SHB) current, testing them and moving them into the correct enclaves.
• Obtain, package and roll out Windows and Office security updates.
• Write and maintain formal configuration guides as needed.
• Build, test, roll out and upkeep Group Policy Objects in Microsoft Active Directory for end user devices, enforcing STIG and other device and account controls.
• Create and test desktop images with their applications and GPO changes, then deploy them.
• Package and push approved applications with the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT).
• Write technical support documentation for IT equipment and systems when needed.

Requirements

• Experience in IT, Microsoft Windows and scripting.
• 6+ years of related experience.
• A bachelor's degree plus 6+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent mix of education and experience.
• US citizenship is required.
• Must currently hold an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II, with one of: Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+ or CCNA Security.
• Deep knowledge of end user computing on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Mac OS X, and the infrastructure behind it, including Active Directory, Group Policy creation and upkeep, and SCCM.
• Hands-on experience deploying, configuring and managing enterprise solutions on Windows 10 and 11.
• Scripting in Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• Working familiarity with VMware ESXi and vSphere.

Conditions

Onsite role in Annapolis Junction, MD or Sterling, VA.

Scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Travel is under 10%.

Regular position under infrastructure and operations in IT, with no public trust clearance required.

The likely salary range is $148,750 to $201,250. This is not a guarantee: pay depends on experience, location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside the range.

Hiring includes an identity check using biometrics and AI, and you are expected to be on camera for virtual interviews.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• 401(k) with pre- and post-tax contributions up to IRS limits, plus a company match.
• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, plus dental and vision plans.
• Flexible work weeks, where feasible.
• Paid vacation, sick and personal time, 10 company-paid holidays, and paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
• Short and long-term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance, provided or available.
• Paid education and certifications, plus an internal mobility team to help you plan your career.