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Systems Engineer (Expert)

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Hybrid
Herndon, VA
147K-249K Annually
Expert/Leader
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Herndon, VA
147K-249K Annually
Expert/Leader
As a Systems Engineer, you will support enterprise computing engineering services, solve programmatic issues, and ensure system performance through various technologies and automation practices.
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Job Description
BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the government, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world.
At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom.
We are looking for experienced Systems Engineer to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program delivers Enterprise Computing Engineering services with modern technology solutions with that function both on customer premise, and via remote Cloud services. As a mission-focused administrator that solves problems on the program, you will be expected to: recognize the issue(s), identify the facts, define additional data that would be helpful, make assumptions as necessary, determine alternative approaches, evaluate alternatives, make recommendations, alter assumptions and rework solutions, and reflect on lessons learned.
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Required Education, Experience, & Skills
We are actively seeking Systems Engineers with a minimum of eleven (11) years' experience.

  • Demonstrate on the Job experience with Hyper V Hypervisor
  • Experience with managing physical hardware (HPE, Nutanix)
  • Demonstrate on the job experience with enterprise cloud and on prem hosting platforms across network constrained environments.
  • Demonstrate on the job experience with enabling and implementing full automation of platforms builds and configurations over the wire.
  • Ability to work in a high profile fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to test and deploy custom infrastructure as code using carious DevOps tools such as Jenkins GitHub Ansible, PowerShell
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Provide operations and maintenance support to the DCS hosting platform solutions.
  • Conduct root cause analysis of noted system performance an operational issue.
  • Experience with patching and routine platform reboots across the hosting environment.
  • Monitor the performance systems to analyze the metrics produced to identify areas of improvements and report potential anomalies.
  • Emergency after hours engineering support as needed.
  • Communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills :

  • Experience with other hyper visors to include VMware and Acropolis
  • Proficiency with configuration management tools
  • Expert understanding of Dev Ops practices and ability to engineer within an agile framework
  • Demonstrate experience with documenting concepts of operations and standards of practice for tiered maintenance support
  • Demonstrate experience with Nutanix applications and concepts such as Nutanix flow, Prism Central, or general VM hosting
  • Significant experience preparing technical documentation requirements and design for complex systems
  • Experience with Hyper Converged infrastructure and/or software defined data center technologies
  • Familiarity with storage technologies fundamentals such as NetApp


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $146670 - $249330
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.
About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.
Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do-from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

Top Skills

Acropolis
Ansible
Git
Hpe
Hyper V Hypervisor
Jenkins
Netapp
Nutanix
Powershell
VMware

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