PDS Tech, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer, in Arlington, VA. Summary: Responsible for the day-to-day operations, maintenance and monitoring of the agency's on premise and cloud server infrastructure Establish monitoring requirements for servers and applications as well as develop and deploy alerting strategies. Coordinates all maintenance activities including testing and scheduling for maintenance weekends including ensuring that all change records have been approved prior to maintenance events. Assures implementation by working with staff on the goals and objectives of agency-wide programs, implements established goals and objectives, assesses measures that evaluate performance, and makes recommendations for program improvement. Develops mitigation strategies when vulnerabilities cannot be remediated, coordinates with IT security for review and acts on any directed changes. Responsible for upgrading and managing all domain services and works with various system owner to coordinate systems upgrades, system backups as well at hardware refreshes. Develops and submits change requests and tracks to completion for software upgrades and patches. Develops technical architecture documentation that details procedures for installation, maintenance, security, configuration, and disaster recovery. Responds to events and incidents with possible security architecture or negative user experience impacts; takes necessary corrective actions promptly Plans, organizes, and conducts research on complex infrastructure and client support issues that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation to identify appropriate solutions. Identifies and resolves unique issues, recommends innovative solutions to address new needs and/or issues and recommends enterprise upgrades, changes, or enhancements. Primary Requirements : Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university in a technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related fields. 10+ years of specialized IT experience in Microsoft Windows-focused administration to include Active Directory services and Azure services. Extensive knowledge administering and managing Microsoft Windows Server 2012R2, 2016 and 2019 operating systems. Expert working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS and Group Policy to manage enterprise environment. Able to architect and deploy Active Directory DC design, Schema, OU design, AD replication topology, and DC backup/restore procedures. Extensive experience with Azure Administration, building resource groups and managing IaaS deployments. Experience with Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS) and AD Connect. Administration experience with Microsoft products such as: Data Protection Manager (DPM), Azure backup, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), System Center Operations. Manager (SCOM) and Exchange or Exchange Online. Experience with PowerShell and other scripting tools. Experience with Azure services: Azure administration portal, resource groups, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS services. Experience with Microsoft Identity Management. Perform proactive monitoring of system logs, services, scripts, and applications on servers systems, storage arrays for internal and customer-facing applications. Demonstrated problem solving skills and a consistent record of on-time delivery and customer service to include project planning, budgeting, scheduling, resource management, effective time management, documentation, and organization skills. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to express and present ideas clearly and concisely. Able to work off-hours and weekends as needed for maintenance, upgrades, installations, etc. Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder), and must not have traveled outside the US for a combined total of 6 months or more in last 5 years.. Must have resided in the US for the last 5 years. PDS Tech, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. Founded in 1977, PDS Tech, Inc. is one of the nation's premier specialty staffing firms with 31 offices nationwide. We offer a full range of benefits including: Health insurance Paid holidays Weekly payroll Immediate 401(k) eligibility Completion Bonuses Training Please note availability of benefits may vary by position PDS specializes in Engineering and IT arenas including Aerospace, Defense, Electronics, Telecommunications, Automotive, and Energy just to name a few. Our reputation, track record, and years of continuous growth reflect the commitment to quality that our employees and clients experience first-hand. To find out more about PDS, please visit www.pdstech.com PDS pays for referrals!