Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard IT Support Services contract. NNSY's mission is to safely return warships to the Fleet on time and within budget. The NNSY CIO (Code 109) provides comprehensive IT and telecom support that maintains Fleet readiness in logistics, maintenance, engineering, supply, legal, readiness reporting, emergency response, and more. The CIO installs, manages, and secures all shipyard networks and systems; approves IT purchases; and runs a Navy/DoD-compliant Information Assurance program. It supports approximatley 10,000 NMCI seats and leads cyberspace efficiency initiatives while managing SYLAN, SECNET, Mobile Workforce Enablement, NFPCICN, standalone systems, servers, wireless networks, circuits, applications, and devices.

This position is fully on-site.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Designs, deploys, and implements VMware infrastructure components, including ESXi hosts, vCenter Server, and associated management tools, maintaining virtualized environments that support high availability, resource optimization, and secure operations in both development and production settings.
• Manages Microsoft Windows domain architecture, including Active Directory deployment, Group Policy configuration, and DNS/DHCP services, with a strong understanding of integration and interaction with VMware infrastructure.
• Creates and administers virtual desktop environments (e.g., Horizon View), virtual machine templates, snapshots, and virtual networking to ensure system stability, scalability, and performance.
• Configures and provisions storage systems (e.g., iSCSI, NFS, VMFS), and performs patch management, data backup, and disaster recovery planning in virtualized environments.
• Performs capacity planning, system monitoring, and performance tuning to proactively identify and resolve infrastructure issues.
• Follows formal change management processes and maintains comprehensive documentation in accordance with organizational standards.
• Communicates effectively with stakeholders and supports the successful delivery of IT infrastructure projects and operational goals.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• Bachelor's degree in an IT-related discipline or Level II Certification (Security+ or higher).
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing VMware infrastructure components.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows domain deployment, management, and configuration as it relates to VMware infrastructure and virtual desktop environment components.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or higher certification (VCP in Cloud Foundation preferred).
• Microsoft Server certification and CompTIA Security+ certification desired.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
• Pay Transparency Policy: In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
• Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information: By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.