Microsoft Exchange Engineer - Top-Secret Clearance

RCG is a growing federal contracting company and Certified as a Great Place to Work. We are looking for strongly qualified people to help support our clients. We are currently seeking Microsoft Exchange Engineer with an active Top-Secret Clearance for a full-time position as part of an ongoing contract in Washington, DC, this position requires 5 days a week on-site with NO REMOTE OR HYBRID OPTIONS. Occasional after-hours or weekend support for maintenance, outage resolution, or other service support requested by the Government.

Please note: Due to the secure nature of this government agency, all candidates must be U.S. citizens and hold a current and active Top-Secret clearance.

The successful candidate will receive a contingent offer based on the outcome of a government background check. This may take several weeks, and the candidate cannot begin actual employment until the background check is successfully completed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, build and deploy, and administer large scale multi-domain enterprise Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, and Azure, M365, and O365 environments

• Plans and directs upgrades of Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, and Azure/M365 infrastructure and related components

• Designs and defines system architecture for new or existing computer systems utilizing both on-premises and cloud-based hosting technologies

• Design and administer Configuration Management tools and suites and Patch Management solutions for desired state configuration and baseline management and control

• Analyze requirements and system architectures to develop system requirements specifications and resulting design plans

• Administer, operate, manage and maintain components for on-premises and cloud-based virtualized systems

• Reviews completion and implementation of system additions and/or enhancements and makes recommendations to management and/or clients

• Build, maintain and migrate a variety of physical and virtual systems to on-premises, cloud, or hybrid infrastructures.

• Provide support to multiple globally dispersed WAN connected sites.

• Responsible for supporting solutions throughout the entire IT project lifecycle, to include refining requirements, creating design documentation, creating installation instructions and deployment plans, and providing O&M support.

Required Qualifications:

• Must hold an ACTIVE TOP-SECRET Clearance and be eligible for SCI!

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience, along with 5+ years of directly related experience.

• Deep understanding of Microsoft Exchange 2016 & 2019 structure to include: database structure; mail routing and related protocols

• Microsoft Windows automation scripting with PowerShell or other scripting languages

• Experience with managing work tasks via tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow

• System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs

• Knowledge of Microsoft Exchange and its interaction with Active Directory

• Familiarity with Exchange Online

• Understanding of Exchange Hybrid designs and operations

• Understanding of directory sync into Azure AD

• Architectural understanding of M365 security constructs and data protections such as DLP, RMS/IRM, Azure Information Protection

• Experience with the following:

• Managing Office 365 using PowerShell

• Microsoft Windows Server Active Directory design and implementation options

• Group Policy Management;

• Windows DNS and DHCP;

• and Windows Server 2016 & 2019

• Microsoft Windows automation scripting with PowerShell or other scripting languages

• Experience with managing work tasks via tools such as JIRA and ServiceNow

• System configuration based on security guidelines such as DISA STIGs

• Strong understanding of File and Storage Services, to include Distributed File System (DFS) Replication and Namespace management

• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills as demonstrated by a work history reflecting ability to work well in a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in the English language.

• Pleasant, professional, and courteous personality.

• Excellent administrative skills: organized, efficient, and versatile.

Certification: Must have CompTIA Security+ CE or similar for IAT Level II DoD 8570 certification on day 1

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

RCG, Inc. does not discriminate against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, or national origin.