Systems Engineer

Advanced Systems Engineer

12+ months Contract

Phoenix, AZ 85053

100% onsite role

Candidates must be local at time of submission, and available for in person interviews

Position Description

• Performs duties as a computer systems administrator, domain administrator, network engineer, and systems adviser to the Arizona Department of Public Safety's Digital Forensic Lab (DFL).

Skills Required

• • Provides expert level management of Cisco (Catalyst), Hewlett-Packard (Aruba), and Mellanox/Invidia (Cumulus/NVue) hardware and configuration solutions.

• • Provides expert level management of Lenovo Unified Storage (Natapp FAS) solutions.

• • Provides expert level knowledge, management, architecture, design, and engineering of network hardware, software and Lenovo Think Systems storage systems.

• • Provides expert level knowledge, management, architecture, design, and engineering of network hardware and software developing, reviewing, interpreting, and proofreading comprehensive, analytical, statistical, technical, and administrative reports, documents, and manuals.

• • Maintain and administer an Active Directory Domain, associated Domain Controllers and services including DNS and DHCP and Windows Member Servers.

• • Maintain archival backups for the Network Attached Storage (NAS) production server.

• • Maintain NAS, both updates and troubleshooting.

• • Provide support as needed for Servers, NAS, Lab Network, and client workstations.

• • Familiarity with TrueNAS

Skills Preferred

• • The use of system testing applications to identify performance, data integrity, communication and functionality problems, and ensure the systems are corrected accordingly.

• • Plan, initiate, and manage highly technical projects related to networks, information security and environment design.

• • Setup new domain users, analyzing user needs to design appropriate system modifications and infrastructure to meet identified requirements.

• • Maintain and upgrade domain and file

• servers as needed.

• • Archive and Restore case files to and from the tape library as needed.

• • Configure and setup forensic workstations and other hardware.

• • Track expirations, maintain, and update multiple software, dongles, and user licenses.

• • Install and configure hardware and software to DPS and DFL standards.

• • Maintain updates for Antivirus Software.

• • Work with Certified Forensic Computer Examiners (CFCE) to resolve hardware issues, research remediation for hardware/software issues, and assist with purchasing hardware.

• • Design and implement complex network architecture and systems.

• • Complete complex system and networking documentation and

• network mapping.

• • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

• • Ability to testify in court proceedings to the integrity of the server and its data.

• Experience Required

• • Five years’ experience working on comparable projects.

• • Previous experience working on government projects.

• Education Required

• • Requires a four (4) year degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer information systems or a related field, and two (2) years of computer administration experience in a computer environment for a large (1,000+ employee) workforce.

• Additional Information

• • Ability to work a flexible schedule, to include nights/weekends dependent upon the needs of the DFL.

• • This is an onsite position, and remote work is not authorized.

• • The working location is in the vicinity of Greenway Rd and the I-17 in Phoenix.