Systems Engineer - Augusta

Candidates must have an active Secret clearance and verify, before applying, that you meet the minimum requirements of the position.

Systems Engineer

Supporting PM C2 Transport

Location: Augusta, GA

Security Clearance: Secret

Salary: 100K-150K Annual; Commensurate with Education/Experience

Position Purpose

The Systems Engineer is responsible for the design, planning, implementation, and maintenance of the enterprise-wide server and application infrastructure. This position ensures the security, reliability, and high performance of mission-critical systems and services. Working under the general direction of the Systems Engineering Team Lead, the role owns all technical aspects of assigned projects from inception to completion, including system deployment, security hardening, and providing advanced technical support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Implementation: Designs, plans, and implements enterprise systems, including physical and virtual servers, storage solutions, and supporting applications. Owns the technical execution of service-request projects, including building, configuring, and testing new server infrastructure across all sites.
• Lifecycle & Patch Management: Manages the full lifecycle of enterprise systems. Leads the testing, approval, and deployment of new operating system patches, firmware, and application updates to ensure security and stability.
• Compliance & Hardening: Responsible for the security posture of all assigned systems. Applies and validates current Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) for operating systems (e.g., Windows Server, RHEL) and enterprise applications.
• Configuration Management: Develops and maintains up-to-date, secure baseline configurations and "gold images" for server operating systems and virtualized environments to ensure consistency and support rapid deployment.
• Advanced Technical Support: Provides post-deployment Tier-3 support for complex system-level issues, including performance analysis, root cause analysis of failures, and advanced troubleshooting of client/server environments.
• Strategic Planning & Documentation: Conducts risk analyses for proposed system changes and provides technical leadership on enterprise solutions and architecture. Collaborates with internal teams and external partners for on-time project delivery and participates in high-level enterprise architecture planning, evaluation, and integration documentation.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep expertise in enterprise server operating systems (e.g., Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• Strong, hands-on experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V) and client/server environments.
• Proven ability to apply security frameworks and hardening guides (e.g., DoD STIGs) to server operating systems and applications.
• Strong understanding of enterprise storage concepts (SAN/NAS) and consistent network-wide file system design.
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced technical principles to solve complex problems related to system performance, availability, and security.

JANUS strives to provide opportunities for career growth through training and development. We also offer an attractive comprehensive benefit package to include health and welfare plans and financial products. As part of a total rewards program, employees can benefit from our referral bonus program, and other various employee awards. JANUS Research Group takes pride in our benefit package and rewards program which has earned us the certification of a Great Place to Work™

JANUS Research Group provides reasonable accommodation so that qualified applicants with a disability may participate in the selection process. Please advise us of any accommodations you request to express interest in a position by e-mailing: Judy Pagac, Chief Human Resources Officer at judy.pagac@janusresearch.us or calling (706) 364-9100. Please state your request for assistance in your message. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a specific position within JANUS Research Group will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with JANUS Research Group.

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JANUS Research Group is an equal opportunity/ affirmative action employer. It is company policy to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or disability.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.