We are looking for a skilled Lead Azure System Engineer to design, implement, and manage robust Azure infrastructure solutions in line with organizational objectives. Based in Reston, Virginia, this role focuses on optimizing system performance, ensuring platform security, and driving innovation through cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in cloud engineering and a proactive approach to solving complex technical challenges.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Architect and manage resilient Azure infrastructure solutions tailored to business needs.<br>• Ensure high system availability, resource efficiency, and robust security across diverse environments.<br>• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using tools like Terraform and Bicep.<br>• Collaborate with teams to integrate hybrid solutions bridging on-premises and cloud resources.<br>• Monitor and enhance the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of Azure environments.<br>• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced system and network issues escalated by support teams.<br>• Stay updated on Azure innovations and incorporate new features into organizational processes.<br>• Develop and maintain detailed documentation, including architecture diagrams and technical records.<br>• Work with M365, Intune, and Identity & Access Management solutions to support system integration.
<p><strong>About the Role</strong></p><p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Mail Engineer</strong> to support enterprise‑level Messaging and Mobile Device Management (MDM) services for a federal program. This role focuses on the design, configuration, integration, testing, release, maintenance, and support of Microsoft O365 Cloud, Exchange, Intune/Apple Business Manager, Azure, and related security and compliance systems. This hybrid role requires two days onsite weekly in Washington, DC.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 6 Months (Possible Extension)</p><p><strong>Work Location:</strong> Washington, DC (Hybrid – 2 days onsite per week)</p><p><strong>Clearance:</strong> Public Trust (must be able to obtain)</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Standard Business Hours</p><p><strong>On-Call:</strong> Yes – 24/7 rotation</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Provide support across Microsoft O365 Cloud, Exchange, Intune with Apple Business Manager, Azure, OneDrive for Business, Outlook, Office Suite, and Microsoft Security & Compliance solutions.</li><li>Collaborate with Service Desk, Incident Management, Desktop Engineering, Application Hosting, Executive Support, and Infrastructure teams to ensure service availability and customer satisfaction.</li><li>Manage incident requests and restorations, including queue management, SLA adherence, and full lifecycle resolution.</li><li>Coordinate changes and releases for Mail and MDM services including architecture, configuration, scheduling, risk analysis, approvals, testing, deployment, and monitoring.</li><li>Fulfill requests for role‑based access, permissions, distribution groups, availability, and feature functionality.</li><li>Support critical incident, event, problem, configuration, and change management processes.</li><li>Conduct root cause analysis, create workarounds, and resolve issues in partnership with hosting, infrastructure, and third‑party vendors.</li><li>Assess, report, and remediate security vulnerabilities, patches, upgrades, email blocking, and other threat‑reduction measures.</li><li>Monitor and report on performance, licensing, access, and capacity; recommend optimization solutions.</li><li>Maintain and update system designs, architecture documents, SOPs, work instructions, and knowledge articles.</li><li>Manage daily operational reporting, communications, and risk management for stakeholders</li></ul>
<p>We are seeking a mid-level Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer with strong, hands-on experience across cloud administration, automation, system integration, and application support. This role supports production GCP environments and participates in cloud migration initiatives, including on-premises to cloud and cloud-to-cloud migrations.</p><p><br></p><p>This position prioritizes real-world, operational experience over certifications. While Google Cloud certifications are valued, demonstrated hands-on experience designing, deploying, automating, migrating, and supporting GCP workloads in production environments carries significantly more weight.</p><p><br></p><p>Experience with data engineering and analytics platforms is a strong plus but not a strict requirement for candidates with a proven track record of strong GCP engineering experience.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>GCP Administration & Operations</strong></p><ul><li>Administer and support GCP organizations, folders, projects, and billing</li><li>Manage IAM roles, service accounts, and access controls using least-privilege principles</li><li>Configure and maintain VPC networks, firewall rules, VPNs, and hybrid connectivity</li><li>Monitor platform health using Cloud Monitoring, Logging, and Alerting</li><li>Troubleshoot production issues and perform root-cause analysis</li></ul><p>Support environments across development, test, staging, and production</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Cloud Migration & Modernization</strong></p><ul><li>Support cloud migration initiatives, including:</li><li>On-premises to Google Cloud migrations</li><li>Cloud-to-cloud migrations (e.g., AWS or Azure to GCP)</li><li>Assist with: Migration planning and execution, Workload and dependency analysis, Data, application, and infrastructure migrations</li><li>Support cutovers, post-migration stabilization, and optimization</li></ul><p>Help modernize legacy workloads into cloud-native or hybrid architectures</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Integration & Platform Engineering</strong></p><ul><li>Integrate GCP services with enterprise systems such as:</li><li>Identity platforms (Google Workspace, Active Directory, SSO)</li><li>CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling</li><li>SaaS and internal applications</li><li>Support API-based and event-driven integrations using REST and Pub/Sub</li><li>Collaborate with security, networking, and application teams</li><li>Assist with hybrid and multi-cloud integration patterns</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Application & Development Support</strong></p><ul><li>Assist development teams with: Environment provisioning, Deployment pipelines, Performance and reliability tuning</li><li>Review cloud architectures for scalability, resilience, security, and cost</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Data & Analytics (Strong Plus)</strong></p><ul><li>Support data platforms such as: BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Dataflow</li><li>Assist with data ingestion pipelines and analytics workloads</li><li>Understand basic data governance, access controls, and performance tuning</li></ul>
<p>The Senior Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and optimizing cloud infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure. You will ensure that the platform is scalable, highly available, secure, and cost-efficient. As a senior member of the team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including cloud architects, security teams, and development teams, to implement cutting-edge cloud solutions that meet business requirements and enhance overall operational performance.</p><p>You will have the opportunity to work with a dynamic, forward-thinking team, leveraging the latest in cloud technologies to optimize the platform, automate processes, and ensure a robust, enterprise-grade cloud environment. This work is located onsite in the DC area.</p><p><strong>A public trust is required for this role.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead the design and implementation of scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-based platform solutions using Azure services (e.g., Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Storage).</li><li>Collaborate with business units and technical teams to understand requirements and design cloud solutions that align with business needs and IT strategy.</li><li>Architect cloud solutions to ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and performance optimization in a multi-cloud or hybrid environment.</li><li>Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure, ensuring consistent performance, scalability, and security of cloud-hosted applications.</li><li>Implement and maintain infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and Azure DevOps.</li><li>Implement security best practices for cloud resources, including encryption, identity and access management (IAM), firewall configuration, and network security.</li><li>Use tools like Azure Security Center to monitor vulnerabilities, threat intelligence, and security events.</li><li>Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate the deployment of cloud applications and infrastructure updates using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, or Jenkins.</li><li>Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling to optimize operations and reduce manual intervention.</li><li>Drive the adoption of DevOps and automation practices across the organization to accelerate development cycles and improve platform reliability.</li><li>Monitor the health and performance of cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and other monitoring tools.</li><li>Perform ongoing tuning and optimization of cloud resources to improve system performance and minimize operational costs.</li><li>Analyze system logs and metrics to troubleshoot, resolve, and prevent issues related to cloud-based applications and services.</li><li>Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation for cloud architectures, configurations, automation processes, and troubleshooting procedures.</li></ul>
We are looking for a Lead PP& C Engineer to oversee the design, configuration, and management of advanced Microsoft 365 environments in Reston, Virginia. This role is ideal for a systems engineering expert with a passion for driving innovation, enabling user productivity, and ensuring secure and efficient technology adoption. You will collaborate across teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions and contribute to the growth of organizational capabilities.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design and configure scalable Microsoft 365 environments to enhance organizational efficiency.<br>• Lead the integration of AI-driven tools, including Copilot, to modernize workflows and improve productivity.<br>• Provide expert-level support and guidance for SharePoint, Power Automate, and Power Apps usage.<br>• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and refine collaborative solutions.<br>• Conduct user training and enablement sessions to maximize technology adoption and engagement.<br>• Monitor and address Microsoft 365 resources, including Service Health, Message Center, and Secure Score, to ensure optimal performance and security.<br>• Diagnose and resolve complex system and application issues effectively.<br>• Research and implement new Microsoft 365 features, tools, and best practices to enhance system capabilities.<br>• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of system architecture, requirements, and testing procedures.<br>• Mentor less experienced engineers to foster skill development and drive team improvements.
<p><strong>Data Center Technician (Field Analyst) (Evening Shift)</strong></p><p><strong>Locations:</strong> Ashburn, VA and/or Manassas, VA</p><p><strong>Schedule:</strong> Tuesday–Saturday, <strong>5:00 PM – 1:00 AM</strong></p><p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p><p>This role supports day-to-day <strong>data center operations (DCO)</strong> and infrastructure projects across Ashburn and Manassas facilities. The ideal candidate has <strong>end-to-end data center experience</strong>, in a variety of functions, and is comfortable working hands-on while coordinating with vendors and internal teams. The candidate must be able to work late hours and weekend shift, which will be defined and confirmed before the start of the contract to hire opportunity. </p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Perform cradle-to-grave infrastructure work: copper and fiber cabling (Cat5/6), rack & stack, testing, troubleshooting, and decommissioning</li><li>Support power events, capacity management, and new data center build-outs</li><li>Coordinate vendors, electrical contractors, and internal stakeholders</li><li>Create, track, and close infrastructure tickets and documentation</li></ul><p><br></p>
Job Functions:<br>· Manages infrastructure installation requests from initiation to closure<br>· Reports to the Infrastructure Manager. <br>· Supports building Power Downs/Single Sided Events.<br>· Certify infrastructure network connections and peripherals prior to handing off to DCS.<br>· Interface with the BAU team to provide any additional infrastructure<br>· Interface with the BU’s, Hines engineering.<br>· Coordinates work requests with electrical contractor to ensure all Service Levels are met.<br>· Provides detailed estimates of assigned projects, documents requirements through direct communication with other members of IT or Project Management team as well as interpretation of schematics and drawings.<br>· Create Tickets/TCMs & monitor for approval, Closeout/Cancel them once work is complete.<br>· Coordinate power remediation from start to completion.<br>· Assist with rack level capacity management and MOA monitoring.<br>· Participate in any and all meetings pertaining to BAU or projects INF work.<br>· Provides Root Cause Analysis reports regarding power issues.<br>· Coordinate the Infrastructure Installs including but not limited to the following:<br>• Survey for Power installs.<br>• Infrastructure & Rack installs.<br>• Survey for Infrastructure Cabling (Fiber and copper).<br>• New Data Center Build-outs.<br> <br>· Equipment Procurement:<br>• Responsible for the ordering of all infrastructure materials.<br>• Responsible for tracking Purchase Orders.<br>• Tracking Infrastructure Stock.
