Take2 has proven experience bridging the intersection of technology and people solutions. As a proven, trusted provider for our Federal and commercial clients, we provide the right solutions, at the right time through trusted partnerships, customized to solve our client’s unique business challenges. Take2 invests time, discipline, and rigor into our technology and people solutions, as well as utilizes our proprietary People Cloud. Whether we are bridging the gap between IT talent and our customers’ business challenges, Take2 will work as a partner to best resolve client needs.
Take2 is seeking a Systems Engineer. This is a Hybrid role at Fort Meade MD.
Work across DOD agencies to migrate IT services into a common hosting environment. You will play a key role in performing the discovery, design, and plan migration tasks in support of building a world-class Single Service Provider for the Department of Defense. Leidos needs the best talent in the industry to accommodate the size, scope, and complexity of this effort. A successful candidate will be technically well-rounded, producing quality work with special attention to the right details.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT:
Must possess an active SECRET security clearance or above, (US Citizenship required)
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Document existing infrastructure configuration, requirements, and overall architecture. Work with various stakeholders to produce high level and detailed designs for existing infrastructure. Identify areas for improvement.
Develop plans to migrate current infrastructure into singular architecture and develop hardware procurement plan needed for migration.
Design solutions, integrate, configure, test, and deploy numerous types of server-based applications based on Windows, Linux operating systems deployed on various virtualization platforms and cloud environments.
Optimize end-to-end system performance and migration workflows.
Conduct data captures to obtain computing performance and system configuration information.
Define migration plans that accelerate execution and minimize impact to the user community.
Establish migration plans for complex n-tier applications and services.
Gather needed data to forecast long-term capacity and performance requirements.
Required Qualifications:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (preferred) with 8-12 years' experience or Master's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math with 6-10 years of experience (additional years of directly applicable experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree).
Require active DoD IAT Level II (i.e., Security+) certification or equivalent prior to start
Experience documenting logical or physical designs using drawing tools (e.g. Visio, Powerpoint, Gliffy, Cameo, MagicDraw) to depict systems, subsystems, interfaces, components, and communications of I/T applications and infrastructure
Experience with requirements management and analysis
Experienced and comfortable with conducting technical troubleshooting to resolve issues
Experience creating or executing a migration plan to move services, applications, or data between environments or to a commercial cloud provider. Alternatively, experience planning or executing a technology refresh or lifecycle refresh of an existing I/T system
Experience conducting site surveys or analyzing data obtained from site surveys
Must have broad exposure to common I/T infrastructure with at least one area of depth in networking, storage, Identity and Access Management, operating systems, server virtualization, enterprise productivity applications, voice, desktops, or mobile devices
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. This shall include drafting SOPs and technical documentation
Must be able to present designs and plans to technical leadership personnel and boards for approvals
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with cloud technologies (i.e. VCF, AWS, Azure, Oracle, or Google)
Familiarity with networking technologies
Experience with one or more I/T discovery tools (e.g. Solarwinds, Device42, ServiceNow, or similar)
Completion of one or more compute certification which shall meet or exceed an MCSA, VCTA, RHCSA, Server+ or comparable vender certification.
Knowledge of one or more virtualization technologies such as VMWare vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V
Experience in managing enterprise storage solutions (i.e. Dell PowerStore/Unity, HPE Alletra/3PAR, NetApp AFF Series).
Experience in managing enterprise backup solutions (i.e. CommVault, PowerProtect, Veeam).
Experienced in deploying and maintaining Windows Server and/or Red Hat systems.
Experienced with Active Directory and Group Policy management and design.
Experienced with patching technologies (i.e. VMware LCM/VUM, MECM/SCCM, Satellite/Ansible).
Experience working as part of a team to troubleshoot and resolve complex network issues.
Take2 is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
