Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) Subject Matter Expert (SME)

POSITION: Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM) Subject Matter Expert

LOCATION: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

SCOPE: Serves as a Systems Administrator and MECM Subject Matter Expert on a major IT support contract for the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Engineering, configuration, and troubleshooting the MECM Services managed by the ATEC G6 including Test Centers across the ATEC command.
• Developing and implementing administrative and security policies through MECM.
• Monitoring and evaluating systems performance and availability,
• Leading projects in support of upgrades and major systems deployment
• Tier II/III for issues related to MECM
• Troubleshooting issues including root cause analysis, developing and validating solutions, and supporting corrective actions
• Facilitate and guide transition to a pure cloud or hybrid cloud environment.
• Ongoing evaluation of system performance to help shape fine tuning and recommendations for enhancements
• Developing, validating, and deploying scripts to effectively push patches and configuration settings across the ATEC environment to ensure RMF compliance, effective vulnerability management and new
• Customer support and communications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s Degree and 11 years’ experience; or Bachelor’s Degree and 9 years’ experience; or combination of 13 years which may include education/specialized training/certifications and/or experience.
• Experience in Enterprise level MECM systems administration including troubleshooting and monitoring
• Experience in resolving complex issues associated with configuration management. resource sharing and basic networking troubleshooting and problem identification.
• Understanding or and experience with vulnerability management and mitigation practices
• Experience developing scripts, and scripting languages, including one or more of Bash, Powershell, Python, Ruby, and/or Perl.
• Experience with performance tuning, capacity planning and bottleneck resolution,
• Experience managing or working with Windows Server and hybrid environments.
• Experience with and knowledge of issues, strategies, and techniques associated with a hybrid Azure and on prem environment
• Relevant education or certification must be in an IT discipline related to the assigned program area (e.g Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer or Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Forensics/Security, etc.).
• Must possess current Security+ (or equivalent DOD Directive 8570.1 IAT II) and at least an Azure Administrator Associate, or Desktop Associate certification, or, preferably, an expert level certification. Position requires a Top-Secret security clearance.

SECURITY CLEARANCE: DoD Secret Clearance