Job Requirements
Laurel, MD
Top Secret/SCI Full Scope Polygraph
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$195,000 - $265,000
Job Description
Adventure Technology Services is a small IT contractor headquartered in Hanover, MD that provides high level solutions to Federal Government customers and are always looking for high quality professionals to join our team.
Position Title: Senior Windows Engineer
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Location: Laurel, MD
Role/Responsibilities:
Provision, manage, and support Windows servers across online and air-gapped networks.
• Configure network adapters, storage, firewalls, and connected core services.
• Deploy monitoring tools to detect system anomalies and prevent service disruptions.
• Perform root cause analysis on outages and implement preventive fixes.
• Support hardware, software, and appliance deployments, upgrades, and security patching.
• Translate user requirements and system architectures into technical specifications.
• Provide Tier 1–3 help desk support for client, server, and network issues.
• Manage OS patching, hardware maintenance, and account administration (passwords/tickets).
Education & Related Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience, Associate’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma and 20 years of relevant experience.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Active Directory & GPO Administration: Enterprise-level Senior Windows Engineer specializing in Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security baselines, optimize configuration management, and define granular management scopes across domain and local environments.
• Infrastructure Automation: Leverage SaltStack to automate system deployment, streamline configuration management, and maintain state enforcement across hybrid infrastructure.
• Virtualization & Cloud Management: Administer VMware environments to host, manage, and scale high-availability virtual machines, private clouds, and hybrid infrastructure.
• Privileged Access Management (PAM): Implement and maintain Centrify to secure privileged credentials, enforce least-privilege access controls, and meet compliance standards.
• VDI & App Virtualization: Managed Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) environments to deliver high-performance Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and application virtualization to end users.
Preferred Technical Qualifications:
• Experience with PowerShell for task automation and configuration management
• Experience managing secure computing environments to adhere with DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Experience with Ansible (environment is currently utilizing SALT but will transition to Ansible in the future)
• Experience with Linux and RedHat
Salary ranges are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to:
Knowledge, skills, & abilities Years of experience
Education/Certifications Program placement
Duties & responsibilities Internal equity
More detailed information will be provided once those factors are known and addressed.
OVERTIME STATEMENT:
40 hours is the standard workweek. Some programs may allow additional hours to be worked as needed. A limited number of programs have on-call requirements where compensation is provided for being engaged to wait. In all circumstances, technical employees will be paid for all time worked.
BONUS STATEMENT:
All billable employees are eligible to earn quarterly bonuses that are based on the number of hours worked for that period. This hourly requirement is roughly 92% of hours available to bill in a given quarter. Quarterly Hours Bonuses are paid out on the same payroll as the time worked in that prior quarter (typically 21 days after the quarter ends.)
Adventure offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
401(k) with 8% matching
Adventure-paid Life, Short-, and Long-Term Disability insurances
Generous PTO, Holiday, and Emergency Leave
Position Title: Senior Windows Engineer
Required Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph
Location: Laurel, MD
Role/Responsibilities:
Provision, manage, and support Windows servers across online and air-gapped networks.
• Configure network adapters, storage, firewalls, and connected core services.
• Deploy monitoring tools to detect system anomalies and prevent service disruptions.
• Perform root cause analysis on outages and implement preventive fixes.
• Support hardware, software, and appliance deployments, upgrades, and security patching.
• Translate user requirements and system architectures into technical specifications.
• Provide Tier 1–3 help desk support for client, server, and network issues.
• Manage OS patching, hardware maintenance, and account administration (passwords/tickets).
Education & Related Experience: Bachelor’s degree and 12 years of relevant experience, Associate’s degree and 15 years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma and 20 years of relevant experience.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification.
• Active Directory & GPO Administration: Enterprise-level Senior Windows Engineer specializing in Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce security baselines, optimize configuration management, and define granular management scopes across domain and local environments.
• Infrastructure Automation: Leverage SaltStack to automate system deployment, streamline configuration management, and maintain state enforcement across hybrid infrastructure.
• Virtualization & Cloud Management: Administer VMware environments to host, manage, and scale high-availability virtual machines, private clouds, and hybrid infrastructure.
• Privileged Access Management (PAM): Implement and maintain Centrify to secure privileged credentials, enforce least-privilege access controls, and meet compliance standards.
• VDI & App Virtualization: Managed Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) environments to deliver high-performance Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) and application virtualization to end users.
Preferred Technical Qualifications:
• Experience with PowerShell for task automation and configuration management
• Experience managing secure computing environments to adhere with DISA STIGs and NIST 800-53 controls.
• Experience with Ansible (environment is currently utilizing SALT but will transition to Ansible in the future)
• Experience with Linux and RedHat
Salary ranges are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to:
Knowledge, skills, & abilities Years of experience
Education/Certifications Program placement
Duties & responsibilities Internal equity
More detailed information will be provided once those factors are known and addressed.
OVERTIME STATEMENT:
40 hours is the standard workweek. Some programs may allow additional hours to be worked as needed. A limited number of programs have on-call requirements where compensation is provided for being engaged to wait. In all circumstances, technical employees will be paid for all time worked.
BONUS STATEMENT:
All billable employees are eligible to earn quarterly bonuses that are based on the number of hours worked for that period. This hourly requirement is roughly 92% of hours available to bill in a given quarter. Quarterly Hours Bonuses are paid out on the same payroll as the time worked in that prior quarter (typically 21 days after the quarter ends.)
Adventure offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
401(k) with 8% matching
Adventure-paid Life, Short-, and Long-Term Disability insurances
Generous PTO, Holiday, and Emergency Leave
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