Applied Information Sciences, Inc.
201-500 employees
Information Technology and Services
Management Consulting
Software Development
About Applied Information Sciences, Inc.
Applied Information Sciences, Inc. (AIS) is a technology consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, cloud computing, data analytics, and software development. Founded in 1995, AIS partners with government agencies and commercial clients to deliver innovative IT solutions that improve operational efficiency and mission success. The company focuses on leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, machine learning, and cloud platforms to solve complex business challenges. AIS is recognized for its commitment to quality, security, and customer satisfaction, providing end-to-end services from strategy and design to implementation and support.
5 months ago
Microsoft System Engineer & SharePoint Farm Administrator
Remote - DC - Remote
FULL_TIME
Mid Level
System Engineer
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Description
- When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference.
- You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact.
- As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.
- Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
- Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
- Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
- Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.
- At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.
- Working@AIS At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects.
- For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Infrastructure Engineer.
- Core Knowledge & Skills: Aligns infrastructure strategy to business goals, leads large projects, applies compliance frameworks, designs high availability/disaster recovery and performance optimization patterns, and shapes deployment pipeline design.
- Work & Complexity: Directs cross-team programs, performs advanced tuning, implements high availability/failover architectures, leads audits, plans growth, and manages budgets.
- Quality & Independence: Delivers high-quality outcomes, sets team standards, introduces innovative solutions, and makes high-impact decisions.
- Teamwork & Communication: Leads the engineering team, develops talent, resolves conflicts, and communicates effectively with senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Consulting & Engagement: Provides high-level consulting to leadership, builds roadmaps, negotiates vendor contracts, and sponsors innovation initiatives.
- As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Microsoft System Engineer & SharePoint Farm Administrator.
- Job Summary: Seeking an experienced Microsoft System Engineer with deep expertise in SharePoint Farm Administration for Subscription Edition in a hybrid configuration with SharePoint Online in secure settings.
- The ideal candidate will manage and optimize Windows Server environments, virtualized infrastructure, and enterprise service delivery, while also administering and supporting complex SharePoint farms in a secure, hybrid federal environment.
- Key Responsibilities: Systems Engineering & Infrastructure Administer, configure, and maintain Windows Server 2016 and newer environments (patching, upgrades, performance tuning).
- Design, implement, and support virtualized infrastructure (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.).
- Coordinate with enterprise service delivery teams (ICAM, Cyber Security, domain admins, etc.) for integration and compliance.
- Monitor system health, troubleshoot issues, and proactively address risks to stability and security.
- Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Support enterprise authentication, access management, and security controls per federal standards.
- Participate in planning and execution of system migrations, upgrades, and technology refreshes.
- Provide Tier 3 support for escalated issues and mentor junior engineers.
- SharePoint Farm Administration (Subscription Edition, Hybrid) Administer and maintain SharePoint Subscription Edition farms, including installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades.
- Manage hybrid SharePoint environments, integrating on-premises farms with SharePoint Online.
- Monitor farm health, performance, and capacity; implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
- Configure and manage service applications, web applications, site collections, and permissions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve farm-level issues, including connectivity, authentication, and integration with enterprise services.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to support business solutions and ensure secure, compliant SharePoint operations.
- Develop and enforce best practices for SharePoint farm administration, governance, and security.
- Stay current with SharePoint Subscription Edition and Online features, updates, and federal compliance requirements.
- Key Skills and Capabilities: Advanced knowledge of Windows Server 2016+ and Active Directory.
- Experience with virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V).
- Expertise in SharePoint Subscription Edition farm administration (installation, configuration, patching, upgrades).
- Experience managing hybrid SharePoint environments (on-premises and SharePoint Online integration).
- Familiarity with enterprise authentication, PKI, and identity management (ICAM).
- Understanding of federal cybersecurity standards and compliance.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills for infrastructure and SharePoint farm issues.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional enterprise teams.
- Excellent documentation and communication skills.
- Experience supporting classified environments (yellow/red networks) highly desirable.
- Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or related field (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree). 8+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in system engineering and SharePoint farm administration.
- Relevant certifications (Microsoft Certified: Windows Server, SharePoint Hybrid, VMware Certified Professional, etc.) are a plus.
- Active TS/SCI clearance required.
- Compensation & Benefits: The targeted base salary range for this role is $121,000-$182,000 per year.
- We offer competitive salaries, qualified overtime, paid time off (PTO), flexible holiday leave (88 hours/year), parental leave, immediate healthcare (medical, dental, vision, life insurance), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k) with 5% match (immediate 100% vesting), tuition reimbursement, learning allowance, and referral bonus program (up to $5,000).
- We also provide benefits that invest in your health and future, including wellness programs and more.
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Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Qualified overtime
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)
- Parental Leave
- Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match, immediate 100% vesting)
- Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance
- Referral Bonus Program (up to $5,000)
- Wellness programs