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Required:\nUp to 10% Clearance Required:\nActive Top Secret (TS)What You Will Do\nGuidehouse is seeking a highly capable Senior Systems Engineer to support a large-scale federal enterprise infrastructure program operating within secure and classified environments.\nThis role requires a hands-on infrastructure engineering professional capable of supporting mission-critical systems, modernizing enterprise platforms, and maintaining highly available environments that support critical government operations.\nThe ideal candidate combines deep systems engineering expertise with operational experience across server infrastructure, virtualization, enterprise services, automation, security compliance, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.\nResponsibilities\nEngineer, implement, maintain, and support enterprise infrastructure environments supporting mission-critical operations.\nSupport Windows Server environments, enterprise infrastructure services, and virtualized platforms across distributed environments.\nConfigure, administer, and troubleshoot Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and core infrastructure services.\nPerform system upgrades, infrastructure modernization, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and lifecycle management activities.\nSupport VMware-based virtualization environments, virtual servers, and virtual desktop infrastructure platforms.\nMonitor, analyze, and optimize system availability, reliability, resiliency, and operational performance.\nSupport backup, recovery, disaster recovery, continuity of operations, and infrastructure resiliency initiatives.\nCollaborate with cybersecurity, networking, cloud, application development, and operations teams to implement integrated technical solutions.\nTroubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and support high-priority operational incidents.\nDevelop system documentation, engineering diagrams, implementation guides, standard operating procedures, and configuration baselines.\nParticipate in architecture reviews, change management processes, capacity planning, and modernization initiatives.\nSupport infrastructure automation and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.\nWhat You Will Need\nU.S. Citizenship.\nActive Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain and maintain SCI eligibility.\nBachelor's degree or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.\nSix (6)+ years of experience engineering and deploying complex enterprise IT systems.\nExperience supporting enterprise Windows Server environments and associated infrastructure services.\nExperience with virtualization technologies including VMware or comparable enterprise platforms.\nExperience supporting secure, compliance-driven federal environments.\nExperience implementing system security controls, infrastructure hardening, patching, and vulnerability remediation activities.\nStrong troubleshooting, analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.\nExperience supporting enterprise infrastructure operations, system administration, and operational sustainment activities.\nWhat Would Be Nice To Have\nSecurity+ certification.\nMicrosoft infrastructure or server administration certifications.\nExperience supporting Citrix Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments.\nExperience with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud environments.\nExperience using PowerShell, Python, or other automation technologies.\nFamiliarity with NIST 800-53, RMF, STIGs, continuous monitoring, and ATO processes.\nExperience supporting classified, national security, intelligence community, or other highly regulated environments.\nExperience with enterprise monitoring, logging, backup, recovery, and infrastructure management platforms.\nThe annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. What We Offer:\nGuidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.\nBenefits include:\nMedical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance\n\nPersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays\n\nParental Leave\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan\n\nGroup Term Life and Travel Assistance\n\nVoluntary Life and AD&D Insurance\n\nHealth Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts\n\nTransit and Parking Commuter Benefits\n\nShort-Term & Long-Term Disability\n\nTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities\n\nEmployee Referral Program\n\nCorporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach\n\nCare.com annual membership\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nSupplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)\n\nPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus\n\nAbout Guidehouse\nGuidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer-Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.\nGuidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.\nIf you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.\nAll communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or . Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.\nIf any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.\nGuidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. 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