Microsoft Exchange/Windows Server Engineer (TS/SCI CI poly)

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a TS/SCI cleared Microsoft Windows Server Engineer for a contract with an Intelligence Community agency in Chantilly, VA.

Position Overview

Candidates with proven depth creating solutions with Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft Exchange will be positioned for success in our organization. Additional experience with the design, deployment and management of Microsoft cloud solutions would be a differentiator. The selected candidate will design, build and deploy, and administer large scale multi-domain enterprise Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, and Azure, M365, and O365 environments. Additionally, engineers will build, maintain and migrate a variety of physical and virtual systems to on-premises, cloud, or hybrid infrastructures. .

Responsibilities:

Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems utilizing both on-premises and cloud-based hosting technologies

Analyze requirements and system architectures to develop system requirements specifications and resulting design plans

Administer, operate, manage and maintain components for on-premises and cloud-based virtualized systems

Reviews completion and implementation of system additions and/or enhancements and makes recommendations to management and/or clients

Plans and directs upgrades of Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, and Azure/M365 infrastructure and related components

Design and administer Configuration Management tools and suites and Patch Management solutions for desired state configuration and baseline management and control

Required Skills:

Deep understanding of Microsoft Exchange 2016 & 2019 structure to include: database structure; mail routing and related protocols

Knowledge of Microsoft Exchange and it’s interaction with Active Directory

Familiarity with Exchange Online

Understanding of Exchange Hybrid designs and operations

Understanding of directory sync into Azure AD

Architectural understanding of M365 security constructs and data protections such as DLP, RMS/IRM, Azure Information Protection

Experience managing Office 365 using PowerShell

Experience with Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory design and implementation options

Experience with Group Policy Management

Experience with Windows DNS and DHCP

Experience with Windows Server 2016 & 2019

Experience and strong understanding of File and Storage Services, to include Distributed File System (DFS) Replication and Namespace management

Experience with Microsoft Windows automation scripting with PowerShell or other scripting languages

Experience building/managing servers in the AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment is desired.

Experience with managing work tasks via tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow

System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs

Benefits and Perks

Compensation

Industry competitive salary well above market average

401K plan with 4% company match, immediately fully vested

Referral bonuses up to $5,000

100% company-paid benefits

Gold PPO Medical plan for employee + family

Vision and Dental plan for employee + family

Short Term Disability for employee

Long Term Disability for employee

Life Insurance for employee

Flexible Paid Time Off Policy

180 hours (minimum) per year of PTO with additional time at manager discretion

10+ Company Holidays per year

6 weeks paid maternity and paternity leave

Flexible work environment to accommodate commuting, family and personal schedules

Career Growth

Company sponsored training and certifications

No questions asked professional/business/technical book reimbursement

Company paid training and conference attendance and travel expenses

Culture

High speed, low drag environment - exceptional client service with minimal internal bureaucracy

Regular quarterly company sponsored events and meet ups

Annual company holiday party

Company Overview

Innovative Data Solutions (IDS) is a small business specializing in engineering and supporting mission critical IT infrastructure for the US Government Intelligence, Defense and Homeland Security communities.

Established in 2008, IDS has over 15 years of experience delivering IT solutions to the Federal market. We’re a small company of technology enthusiasts and we thrive on exceeding expectations. We specialize in Hybrid CloudInfrastructure, Enterprise Storage, High Performance Computing, Cybersecurity and Data Analytics. Across these technology areas we provide full lifecycle services: strategy, design, implementation and operations.

IDS engineers are based in Washington, DC and St. Louis, MO and are experienced working with US Government installations across the US, Europe and Asia

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