Huntsville, Alabama, United States · On-site
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: NetBackup, IBM Spectrum Protect Suite, Cohesity, SAN, NAS
Springfield, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$165k–$175k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Threat Emulation, Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Python, Rust
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$125k–$140k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Product Ownership, Roadmap Development, Stakeholder Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum
McLean, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$125k–$155k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Embedded AI, DoD, Technical Pre-sales
Quantico, Virginia, United States · On-site
$80k–$85k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Cyber Incident Response, Event Management, Incident Management, Change Management, BMC Remedy
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Information Security Engineering, NIST 800-37, NIST 800-53, FISMA, FedRAMP
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Malware Analysis, Network Security, Chain of Custody
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States · Hybrid
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Leadership, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, IT Service Delivery, Federal Contracting
Arlington, Virginia, United States · On-site
$68k–$75k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Windows 11, Office 365, Incident Management, Communication Skills, ITIL
Sumter, South Carolina, United States · On-site
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Project Management, IT Requirements Development, Lifecycle Sustainment Planning, Project Support Agreements, Plans Management
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States · On-site
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Test & Evaluation, Program Management, OT&E Methodologies, COMSEC Protocols, Cryptographic Equipment
Arlington, Virginia, United States · On-site
$90k–$105k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Russian Language Proficiency, Open Source Intelligence, Boolean Logic, Online Research, Translation
Hybrid
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Server Administration, Virtualization, Tier 2 Technical Support, User Account Management, System Monitoring
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
$90k–$95k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Acrobat Professional
McLean, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$175k–$200k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Capture Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Competitive Analysis, Proposal Execution
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, United States · On-site
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: ACAS Administration, Vulnerability Management, Nessus, Security Center, Compliance Monitoring
Remote OK
$125k–$145k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Full Stack Development, Java, Python, Node.js, C#/.NET
Remote OK
$125k–$145k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Java, Spring, Python, FastAPI, Django
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States · On-site
$150k–$170k/yr
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Data Engineering, Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks
Pensacola, Florida, United States · On-site
About Agile Defense At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage t…
Skills: Enterprise Architecture, MBSE, DoDAF, DON BEA, Architecture Modeling
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The role is responsible for designing, deploying, testing, and maintaining the organization's backup systems and related components. This includes managing various storage technologies such as SAN, NAS, and Fibre Channel.
Candidates must have a Top Secret / SCI clearance and at least 6 years of experience with NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect Suite. A bachelor's degree is preferred.
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1753
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer II (Backup)
Location: On-Site, Pocatello, ID & Huntsville, AL
Clearance Level: Top Secret / SCI, Must Have Clearance to Start
\nJob DescriptionOverview
This role is responsible for designing, deploying, testing, and maintaining the organization’s backup systems and all related components. This includes working with SAN, NAS, tape systems, local disk, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, and other storage technologies.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the subject matter expert for all backup environments.
Build and maintain backup solutions for both physical and virtual machines across Linux and Windows, using OEM and third‑party tools.
Configure and provision backups for Linux and Windows servers.
Strengthen and maintain security throughout the backup environment.
Monitor backups, resolve issues, troubleshoot failures, address performance bottlenecks, and configure alerting for proactive response.
Install, configure, test, and maintain system management tools, SAN and tape infrastructure, and server plugins, ensuring all hardware, software, firmware, and patches stay current.
Ensure high system availability by verifying data replication, failover copies, and redundant datasets.
Monitor and test application performance, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with developers on solutions.
Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
Write and maintain scripts to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention (including IaaS backup monitoring).
Support the design of information and operational support systems.
Provide Tier 3 support.
Work with vendors and other IT teams to resolve issues.
Maintain thorough and up‑to‑date technical documentation, including inventory, patch levels, system configuration details, hostnames, IPs, and credentials.
Integrate systems with Linux and Windows as needed for core services.
Document system configurations such as passwords, access controls, version/revision numbers, patch levels, and hardware inventory.
Train government staff and transfer knowledge using industry best practices.
Provide real‑time reporting on backup storage usage, performance metrics, availability, and trends for tape and disk systems.
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
Always Evolving
Agile Defense: Always Evolving Agile Defense stands at the forefront of innovation, driving advanced capabilities and solutions tailored to the most critical national security and civilian missions. With operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Agile Defense supports our customer missions around the globe. Whether developing specialized solutions, contextualizing data, or strengthening cybersecurity, our expertise is instrumental in safeguarding our nation's sensitive assets. Advanced National Security and Civilian Capabilities Digital Transformation Applying advanced services, capabilities, and solutions securely to enhance mission operations and achieve optimal outcomes. Data Analytics Leveraging a data-driven approach, we deliver data insights that provide clarity to accelerate the decision-making process. Cyber Delivering Cyber Systems and Cyber Operations capabilities to defend against advanced and emerging cyber threats with certainty.
Offices: 1430 Spring Hill Rd, Suite 200, McLean, Virginia 22102, US · 1105 Eastgate Dr, Ste 3, O'Fallon, Illinois 62269, US · 150 West Park Loop, Suite 200, Huntsville, AL 35806, US
Always Evolving
Agile Defense: Always Evolving Agile Defense stands at the forefront of innovation, driving advanced capabilities and solutions tailored to the most critical national security and civilian missions. With operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Agile Defense supports our customer missions around the globe. Whether developing specialized solutions, contextualizing data, or strengthening cybersecurity, our expertise is instrumental in safeguarding our nation's sensitive assets. Advanced National Security and Civilian Capabilities Digital Transformation Applying advanced services, capabilities, and solutions securely to enhance mission operations and achieve optimal outcomes. Data Analytics Leveraging a data-driven approach, we deliver data insights that provide clarity to accelerate the decision-making process. Cyber Delivering Cyber Systems and Cyber Operations capabilities to defend against advanced and emerging cyber threats with certainty.
Offices: 1430 Spring Hill Rd, Suite 200, McLean, Virginia 22102, US · 1105 Eastgate Dr, Ste 3, O'Fallon, Illinois 62269, US · 150 West Park Loop, Suite 200, Huntsville, AL 35806, US
