Advanced Systems Engineer

About the role

M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.

M9 Solutions is seeking an Advanced Systems Engineer to work on-site in support of a government contract for a client located in Scottsdale, AZ.

Responsibilities

- Installs, configures, upgrades, and maintains servers and systems.

- Develops and maintains Ansible playbooks for configuration management and automation.

- Performs weekly system audit reviews, media reviews, and hardware/software configuration management.

- Runs monthly scans and works with the team to review and resolve vulnerabilities.

- Executes security testing and evaluation to confirm security controls are implemented correctly.

- Supports Risk Management Framework activities, including continuous monitoring and vulnerability assessment and mitigation throughout the system life cycle.

- Performs incident response and cleanup actions when needed.

- Ensures systems are operated, maintained, and disposed of in line with security policies and the System Security Plan (SSP).

Required Skills and Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 3+ years.

- U.S. citizenship is required for this role.

- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows administration experience.

- Experience with SCAP Compliance Checker, STIG Viewer, and ACAS/Nessus.

- Understanding of STIGs and vulnerability resolution.

- Ansible knowledge, including developing and maintaining playbooks.

- Server installation and configuration.

- Third-party software installation and setup for system functionality and cybersecurity services.

- Identity Manager and domain administration.

- VMware experience.

- Bash and Python scripting.

- Docker administration.

- General network administration, including DHCP and NFS setup.

- Trained and proficient in Assured File Transfer (AFT) procedures.

- Self-starter who works independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

- Outstanding communication skills.

- Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team throughout the system life cycle.

- Relevant certification such as Security+ CE, CAP, or GSLC.