IT Engineer

Position Overview

Innovative Defense Technologies (IDT), provider of automated software testing, data analysis, and cybersecurity solutions for complex, mission-critical systems in the US Department of Defense (DOD), is seeking an IT Engineer to be based in our Arlington office. In this role, you will manage and maintain critical Windows Server environments, virtualization platforms, and cloud infrastructure. You should excel in security, automation, and cross-team collaboration in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. All applicants must currently possess an active U.S. Security Clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Interact with technical team members from multiple organizations in a collaborative team environment.
• Provide direct technical support for the planning, design, and implementation of releases, upgrades, and changes to Windows servers, virtual environments, and cloud platforms.
• Perform workload modeling, prediction, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure stable and efficient performance of IT systems.
• Contribute to the improvement of administrative and operational processes through automation and optimization techniques.
• Maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Collaborate with network, security, and other IT teams to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure solutions.
• Act as escalation point for any systems related issues.
• Monitor system performance, applying regular updates, patches, and backups to maintain system stability and security.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a relevant Engineering field.
• 5 years of experience in a relevant technology field.
• Proficiency in managing and maintaining Windows Server environments.
• Experience with VMware vSphere and vCenter.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Windows domain management.
• Familiarity with network security practices and protocols.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Strong documentation skills for system configurations and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with NFS, iSCSI, FTP, SSH, SCP, LDAP, BASH, IP, TCP, UDP, NTP, DNS, DHCP.
• Networking experience – TCP/IP, DNS, NetBIOS, switching, routing, VLANs, firewalls.
• Experience with Bash and/or C shell scripting.
• Experience with Dell or HP Servers and NAS.
• Experience with Ansible, Powershell, Chef, Salt, Python, or Puppet.
• VMWare, Red Hat, and/or Cisco certifications are highly encouraged.