Azure Application Engineer

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Description

Job Title: Azure Application Engineer

Req ID: 2453

Location: Ft. Meade, MD/Hybrid

Minimum Clearance: Secret
Certification(s):  Security+ CE

 

SuprTEK is looking for an experienced Application Engineer to join our Secure Configuration Management (SCM) team in the National Capital Region supporting DISA (i.e., 5 year contract).

 

The SCM portfolio provides for the integration and optimization of enterprise Information Assurance (IA) applications, tools, and data standards to support automated processes used in support of cyber blue force tracking, risk management, near-real time awareness of devices and software inventory and configurations. SCM enables Information System Monitoring as part of the Department of Defense (DoD) Continuous Monitoring Strategy – supporting the initial data sets of assets, system configurations, and vulnerabilities (Federal Information Security Management reporting requirements). The program leverages inherent SCM capabilities used within combatant commands, services, and agencies (CC/S/As) and provides pervasive enterprise capabilities and interfaced automated capabilities based on common data standards (e.g., Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)) to enhance CC/S/As ability to identify assets, check system configuration compliance against policies and standards, search for potential vulnerabilities, act on known vulnerabilities for known risk posture for systems/networks and report status and share information on a need to know basis.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Providing oversight, governance, tracking, reporting and performance of issue resolution for supported systems (12+) for both internal and external stakeholders. 
  • Providing Engineering and Tier III support, troubleshooting, triage, and fix solutions for interoperability and compatibility issues.
  • Documenting defects in product backlog with sufficient detail for replication and verification of repair.
  • Documenting fix solutions in government owned Knowledge Base and FAQs.
  • Deprecating fix solutions in government owned Knowledge Base and FAQs when defects have been mitigated.

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

  • Requires active/current DoD Secret clearance or higher
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
  • Security+ CE
  • Certifications: DOD 8570/IAT Level I
  • Five or more years of demonstrated experience and expert knowledge in Microsoft server administration. 
  • Three or more years of IT experience working with DoD.
  • Two or more years in a DoD cyber security environment.
  • Two years or more experience with Azure and application PaaS design and support.
  • Possess a firm working knowledge of Active Directory concepts, practices and procedures, strong understanding of Microsoft vulnerability remediation, Windows commercial certification MCITP (Server administrator or Enterprise administrator) or MCSE (Windows Infrastructure 2012/2016)
  • Possess a solid understanding of IT systems and cybersecurity including Windows client/Servers, routers, servers, storage technologies, firewalls, PKI, etc.  In addition, be able to troubleshoot technical issues between those technologies and custom applications.
  • Knowledge and understanding of PKI, SMTP, SFTP, Networking, and virtualization technologies to include VMware and Azure.
  • Outstanding team player with the ability to independently work with minimal daily direction and have the ability to prioritize workloads. Work well with other teams to include Developers and Application Tier III.
  • The ability to learn, grow and assume new responsibilities, including cross train with Application Tier III.
  • Responsive, Proactive, and Professional communication skills (Critical) – i.e., written and oral communication.  Demonstrated strength in the ability to articulate plans, strategies, status, etc.
  • Experience with MS Office 365 (Teams, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook etc).
  • Experience with ServiceNow ticket management is desirable.

 

About SuprTEK

Since 1996, SuprTEK has performed exceptionally well on a multitude of DoD and government agency contracts. SuprTEK is an IT Engineering and Professional Services firm focused on helping the DoD and government agencies assure mission success by delivering exceptional solutions with proven results. With corporate headquarters in Ashburn, VA, SuprTEK has a strong presence in the St. Louis Metro East with its Solution and Engineering Delivery business unit, which is currently fulfilling several contracts associated with Scott AFB. SuprTEK is geographically dispersed supporting many successful contracts throughout the DC Metro Area.

SuprTEK does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19; however final vaccination requirements will depend on customer site requirements. 

SuprTEK provides competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package (Including but not limited to Health, Dental & Vision, 401(k) match, Training, and PTO). We have recently won #124 place of the Top 500 Fastest Growing Companies rated by Inc. Magazine and Comparably’s Top Workplace awards, including Best Perks and Benefits, Best Company Culture, Best Company Compensation, Best CEO’s for Diversity, Best CEO’s for Women, Best Company Outlook and Best Place to Work in the DC Metro Area.

 

SuprTEK is an Equal Opportunity Employer