Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a UX Engineer supporting The United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG). GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. You will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. You will have a primary focus on serving as the primary administrator for all servers to include application, file and printer server Operating Systems, as well as Active Directory. This will include Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure and virtualized environments (both server and desktop).

HOW A UX ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Responsible for administration of Microsoft Servers listed on the SSR, Active Directory, file and print services to include account maintenance of OIG forestCoordinates all maintenance activities including testing and scheduling for maintenance weekends including ensuring that all change records have been approved prior to maintenance eventsDevelops mitigation strategies when vulnerabilities cannot be remediatedCoordinates with IT security for review and acts on any directed changesDevelops and submits change requests and tracks to completion for software upgrades and patches.Develops technical architecture documentation that details procedures for installation, maintenance, security, configuration, and disaster recoveryRecommends enterprise upgrades, changes, or enhancementsResponds to events and incidents with possible security architecture or negative user experience impacts; takes necessary corrective actions promptly

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:

BA/BS in Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related fields or equivalent demonstrated experience

Required Experience:

3+ years of specialized IT experience in Windows-focused administration to include Active Directory services, Endpoint Management and file and print services.  

Required Technical Skills:

Knowledge of and experience administering Microsoft Windows environment including information security principles, concepts, practices, systems software, database software, and immediate access storage technology to carry out activities relating to security certification and accreditationAbility to provide expert technical advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other technical specialists on critical Windows and software updates and vulnerability issuesAbility to assess risk factors and vulnerabilities to recommend mitigation strategiesAbility to ensure coordination and/or collaboration on upgrade activitiesAbility to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with management and other technical specialistsAbility to plan, organize and manage tasks on time with minimal supervisionImplementing and administering a Microsoft Windows Directory Services InfrastructureDesigning Security for a Microsoft Windows NetworkMust possess ability to successfully implement hardening of the server infrastructure in appropriate server rolesDesigning and implementing a Microsoft Windows Network InfrastructureIn-depth knowledge of Active Directory and LDAP technologies on WindowsExperience with server monitoring toolsThorough understanding of Active Directory DC design, Schema, OU design, AD replication topology, and DC backup/restore proceduresExcellent working knowledge of DNS, GPO's, Message tracking and performance

Desired Skills and Abilities:

MCSE certificationMicrosoft Endpoint Management / IntuneExperience with Microsoft Applications to include the following: Autopilot, Defender Office 365 and licensing in an enterprise environment

Security Clearance Level:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust and successfully pass a thorough Government background screening process requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprintingThis position has a U.S. residency requirement. The USPS security clearance process requires the selected candidate to have resided in the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for the last five years as follows: U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 6 months consecutively in the last 3 years (unless they meet certain exceptions). Non-U.S. Citizens cannot have left the U.S. (including U.S. Territories) for longer than 90 days consecutively in the last 3 years.

Location:

Hybrid, must be local to the DMV area for reporting to office as needed with primary location in Arlington, VA

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home 401K with company matchComprehensive health and wellness packagesInternal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your careerProfessional growth opportunities including paid education and certificationsCutting-edge technology you can learn fromRest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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