Duties and Responsibilities
Perform physical installation, racking, stacking, cabling, and baseline configuration of servers, workstations, storage devices, and lab network appliances.
Execute standardized software and hardware test plans, procedures, and validation scripts to verify system functionality and interoperability.
Identify, document, and track hardware defects, software bugs, and performance bottlenecks, reporting findings to senior engineering leads.
Apply scheduled security patches, operating system updates, application hotfixes, and hardware firmware upgrades across Windows and Linux environments.
Validate post-patching system stability, performance, and application dependencies to ensure zero degradation of lab baselines.
Support virtualization environments, including creating, configuring, and maintaining virtual machines in VMware vSphere/ESXi and Hyper-V.
Assist in the implementation of DISA Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and support vulnerability remediation efforts.
Maintain laboratory configuration documentation, hardware/software asset inventories, test execution records, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Provide Tier I/II troubleshooting support for hardware faults, operating system anomalies, and network connectivity issues within the test environment.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Education, Clearance & Certifications
Security Clearance: Active SECRET clearance required with the ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
Certifications: Current DoW 8140 / DoW 8570 IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, CySA+, or equivalent).
Required qualifications: Foundational technical knowledge of Windows Server (2019/2022), Windows 10/11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and virtualization environments using VMware ESXi or vCenter.
Education: Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent operational experience/military training).
Experience: 3+ years of related experience in systems engineering, hardware staging, systems administration, or laboratory test environments.
