Systems Engineer 2

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation's most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises.  With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment.  At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Seeking a Systems Engineer 2 able to work with a dynamic team of system engineers and administrators responsible for design decisions, implementation, operations & maintenance, and cybersecurity for large complex resilient hardware and virtualized infrastructure to ensure implemented solutions meet stakeholder needs, standards, and performance requirements. Required to work closely with stakeholders to gather technical requirements, architect solutions, execute on deliverables, and communicate solutions to the entire technical program team and to end-customer stakeholders. 

This position requires onsite support at a single work location in the Washington D.C. area. Candidates must be flexible in schedule, have the ability to travel, and be able to communicate professionally with customers and coworkers. Punctuality, attendance, willingness to learn, and the ability to work well with others are key to success in this role.

Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to: 

• Diagnose and remediate complex systems availability, performance, and information assurance issues in a dynamic, always-on, mission critical environment. 
• Assist with the analysis, evaluation, engineering, and implementation of system improvements, automation, optimization, and deployments. 
• Document designs, and changes to infrastructure environments including physical/logical drawings, engineering design plans, implementation plans, transition plans, test plans, and failover plans. 
• Perform security updates to hardware and software to ensure the security posture across all systems implemented and managed. 
• Research, prototype, and develop emerging technologies by working closely with industry partners and OEMs to implement the latest and best-in-bread capabilities to meet the customers' emerging needs.  

Clearance/Citizen Type:  Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and may meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ACTIVE SECRET Clearance is REQUIRED

Position / Candidate Requirements 

• Education: Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical, or a Related Engineering Discipline or Information Technology degree. 
• Bachelor's degree and 2+ Years of progressive experience. 
• Experience eliciting requirements, conducting research, designing, testing, and implementing hardware and software solutions for data center and virtual infrastructure technologies. 

Strong engineering experience with the following core platforms and services: 

• VMware ESXi and vSphere 
• Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019 Deployment and Administration 
• Microsoft Windows 10 Deployment and Administration 
• DNS, DFS, and DHCP 
• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Key Management Service (KMS) 
• Active Directory and defining, implementing, and maintaining Group Policy 
• Data center networking fundamentals (experience with software defined data center networks a plus 
• Data center storage fundamentals (experience with SAN protocols and NAS protocols)
• Experience virtualizing enterprise applications (Active Directory, MS SQL, RHEL, MS SharePoint, etc.). 
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining highly secure and reliable solutions that meet all organizational Cybersecurity and Information Assurance requirements. 
• Experience performing security scans, performing system updates, and applying security configurations, e.g., DISA STIG/SRGs to system hardware and software. 
• Experience with Data Center Automation and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), API management, scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, JSON, Bash, etc. 
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills with the ability and experience communicating with customers at various levels. 
• Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams. 
• Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives. 
• Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio Skills is a plus. 

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications and Experience 

• Master's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, other Engineering/Technical discipline desirable. 
• Experience writing technical analysis papers, conducting analysis of alternatives. 
• Experience with Microsoft SCCM and Operating System Deployment (OSD) 
• Experience administering OCSP (e.g. Axway Validation Authority, Microsoft OCSP Responder) 
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the McAfee security product suite (Endpoint Security, DLP, HIPS, etc.) 
• Large on-premises storage engineering and administration experience with 3PAR, NetApp, Dell/EMC, Pure Storage, etc. 
• Experience designing and deploying SQL Database Infrastructure such as Microsoft SQL Server 
• Experience engineering and implementing platforms and services in a software-defined network environment 
• Vendor certifications, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, NetApp, etc. 

What we offer:

• A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.
• An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.
• Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.
• Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• A competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Military Reserve pay offset
• Paid maternity leave

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.