Systems Engineer, Associate

LCG, Inc.
$100,145.00 - $129,222.50 / yr
retirement plan
United States, D.C., Washington
Mar 17, 2025
This job opportunity is part of an RFP process; candidates are invited to submit their resumes detailing relevant experience. Job Title: System Engineer, Associate Work Location: Washington DC (Onsite) Clearance: Public Trust Required: US citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident LCG is a minority-owned technology consulting firm that has been a trusted partner to more than 40 federal agencies, including 21 of the 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). For over 25 years, LCG has brought digitization and innovation to the Health and Human Services (HHS) and the NIH ecosystems. We support IT organizations by bringing precision technology and operation models that achieve mission capabilities and performance success. Job Summary: LCG's Growth Team is seeking an experienced System Engineer, Associate. The Systems Engineer, Associate will be responsible for coordinating and performing additions and changes to network hardware, operating systems, and attached devices. Responsibilities include investigating, analyzing, recommending, configuring, installing, and testing network hardware and software. The engineer will provide direct support in the day-to-day operations of network hardware and operating systems, evaluating system utilization, monitoring response times, and detecting and correcting operational problems. The role also includes troubleshooting at both physical and logical levels, working with communication protocols, maintaining network infrastructure standards, and providing technical consultation, training, and support to IT staff. The client has a cloud environment built in AWS, O365, and Equinix, as well as other SaaS solutions. The Systems Engineer, Associate will provide support services for information systems hosted across these various cloud service providers and SaaS offerings. Responsibilities will include supporting the development and deployment of integrated information systems, ensuring the integration of systems across multiple CSPs, and enforcing operational standards to ensure high-quality information systems that align with federal mandates and best practices. The role will focus on uniformity and automation across enterprise IT environments, ensuring consistency, repeatability, and interchangeability of technical solutions and operational standards. Key Tasks and Responsibilities: Leverage engineering best practices for the design, administration, installation, and support of systems, servers, software, and security. Maintain Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) images by deploying updates, troubleshooting issues, and automating deployment processes. Provide remote troubleshooting and resolution for infrastructure-related issues. Install, configure, and support Windows applications on Windows 7 and 10 desktop systems (both virtual and physical). Strategize and execute periodic patching activities, including vulnerability remediation using WSUS & SCCM. Design and implement architecture solutions addressing functional and performance requirements across applications, middleware, data, infrastructure, network, and security layers. Support system integration projects within a FedRAMP-approved environment, ensuring compliance with Treasury, NIST, and other federal mandates. Engineer, build, configure, and maintain Windows, Linux, Hadoop, HPC, virtualization, storage, and network systems, ensuring secure and highly available IT solutions. Conduct engineering design reviews, deploy new hardware and software, and document operational procedures for IT operations. Support integration testing, transition, acceptance, and training phases from engineering to production. Administer Citrix XenApp, XenDesktop, and SCCM for automated application packaging and deployment. Perform Active Directory administration, develop Group Policy Objects (GPOs), and manage system security settings. Support and enhance legacy infrastructure, including task automation, monitoring, continuous integration, deployment, and performance tuning. Establish and manage system engineering processes to ensure seamless integration and improved service delivery. Develop systems engineering planning documents and evaluate/test commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software and hardware products. Perform project management and systems engineering and integration (SE&I) tasks for OFR systems, ensuring successful system development and deployment. Qualifications Minimum 5 years of IT experience in systems engineering and administration. Preferred Certifications: Microsoft certification, VMware certification. Experience supporting cloud environments (AWS, O365, Equinix) and SaaS solutions. Strong background in application deployment automation (App-V, VMware ThinApp, Citrix Streaming, etc.). Experience in Windows PowerShell scripting for automation. Hands-on experience with server technologies and Tier-2/3 support. Experience with the following technologies: VMware vSphere Citrix XenDesktop & Citrix XenApp SCCM Windows 7 and 10 OS Dell Data Protection Encryption Enterprise Edition Thin and zero client deployments (Dell Wyse) Experience with Windows 7 to Windows 10 upgrades and support. Expertise in Active Directory Group Policy management and general administration. Experience with systems integration, including Linux, Windows, Hadoop, HPC, and data-intensive applications. Familiarity with security tools such as Okta, Zscaler, Palo Alto firewalls, Splunk, FireEye, Mandiant, and Ivanti/MobileIron. Strong documentation skills, including the development of system diagrams, operational manuals, and SOPs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills Compensation and Benefits The projected compensation range for this position is $100,145 to $129,222.50 per year benchmarked in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The target salary is $113,885.00. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. Salary at LCG is determined by various factors, including but not limited to role, location, the combination of education/training, knowledge, skills, competencies, certifications, and work experience. LCG offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave, federal holidays, professional development, and lifestyle benefits. Devoted to Fair and Inclusive Practices All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are interested in applying for employment with LCG and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, contact our Human Resources department by email at hr@lcginc.com. Securing Your Data Beware of fraudulent job offers using LCG's name. LCG will never request payment-related details or advancement of money during the application process. 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