Platform Engineer/Architect - SME

Overview of position:

We are looking for a Platform Engineer/Architect, SME to work in Indianapolis, IN.

An active Top Secret security clearance and a United States Citizenship is required to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level platform engineering support for DFAS CCE SIPRNet classified enclave
• Process CCE priority Tier 3 DFASNow support tickets achieving 95% worked-by-priority compliance
• Support CCE Change Control Board (CCB) with 95% on-time inputs
• Conduct Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Technical Review Boards (TRB) achieving 95% on-time delivery
• Engineer, implement, and document new IT solutions for CCE infrastructure
• Incorporate, document, test, and validate functionality of CCE changes achieving 99% protocol compliance
• Produce and maintain lessons learned documentation achieving 100% documentation compliance
• Support CCE storage architecture design, capacity planning, and hardware/software lifecycle management
• Provide Tier III support for SIPRNet infrastructure issues

Experience/Skills:

• 10+ years enterprise systems architecture experience
• Expert-level Windows Server administration (AZ801-802 certification)
• Expert-level security architecture (CISSP certification)
• Experience with SIPRNet classified network environments
• Proficiency in: SQL, SCOM, MECM, Virtualization (VMware/Nutanix), Directory Services
• Experience with Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Containerization
• Knowledge of Microsoft and Linux enterprise technologies
• Experience with storage architecture and capacity planning
• Demonstrated CCE change control and documentation experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure Solutions Architect certification
• VMware VCP or equivalent virtualization certification
• Experience with DFAS financial systems infrastructure
• Prior SIPRNet system administration experience
• Experience with DoD data center consolidation/optimization
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs and security hardening
• Storage administration certifications (NetApp, EMC, Pure Storage)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Certifications:

• Microsoft Azure AZ-801 & AZ-802
• CISSP or equivalent

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret security clearance is required.
• Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
• Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC’S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s).