Sr. IT Systems Engineer- Palmdale, CA- Secret Required

Standard Job Description

The System Engineer (Level 3) is a senior technical individual contributor responsible for the design, implementation, optimization, and support of complex enterprise‑wide IT systems. This role provides technical experience across multiple platforms, ensures high availability, performance, and security of critical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Domain Administration – Operate, configure, and maintain servers, storage, and virtualization infrastructure.
• Linux Administration - Familiarization with Linux security, ansible, bash, STIGs, and configuration mangement.
• Enterprise Services – Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and enterprise monitoring tools as well as various other servers.
• Security & Compliance Apply hardening standards (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, DISA STIGs) and ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001). Participate in vulnerability assessments and implement remediation strategies.
• Documentation & Best Practices Create and maintain detailed design documents, runbooks, SOPs, and change‑management records. Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of IT standards and best‑practice libraries.
• Continuous Improvement – Identify opportunities to modernize legacy systems and consolidate platforms that reduce operational overhead.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, a related field or equivalent work experience
• Must possess DoD 8570 IAT Level II or III certification (i.e. Security+)
• Active Secret Clearance; Ability and willingness to obtain Top Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and supporting enterprise infrastructure
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities; excellent communication (technical & non‑technical)
• In-Depth knoweldge of Windows and RHEL system administration

Desired Skills

• Certification in RHEL systems (RHCSA, RHCE)
• Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Experienced in Hybervisor technologies (Vmware, Nutanix) as well as HCI.
• Proven understanding of cyberscurity threat models, attack surfaces, and risk management principals
• Ability to create automated solutions using standard practices and tools (Gitlab, Ansible, PowerShell, etc)
• Expertise in Linux imaging using kickstart processes and PXE.