DSP Engineer

U.S. citizenship is required.
An active TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph is required.

We are seeking a Senior Principal Platform DevOps Engineer with a strong background in Windows systems engineering, cloud infrastructure, and automation to join the DPG team. This role supports mission-critical environments spanning servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. You will combine hands-on engineering with DevOps/DevSecOps practices to configure, harden, automate, and optimize Windows platforms across on-premises and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, configure, harden, and maintain Windows server and workstation environments, supporting performance, reliability, and scalability.

- Develop and maintain automation scripts, deployment templates, and dashboards to support infrastructure and application delivery.

- Apply infrastructure-as-code and configuration management practices using tools such as Terraform, Chef, and/or Ansible.

- Support build, test, and integration activities across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.

- Troubleshoot complex issues involving Windows operating systems, commercial software, virtual machines, virtual desktops, storage, and network connectivity.

- Evaluate resource allocation and utilization to improve system performance and availability.

- Maintain engineering documentation, configuration baselines, and repeatable deployment procedures.

- Assist engineering teams with Windows-based tools, resolving technical issues and applying established standards and best practices.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related STEM discipline, with 10+ years of related experience.

- Proven experience installing, configuring, hardening, and maintaining Windows environments.

- Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and integrating cloud infrastructure solutions; AWS experience preferred.

- Practical experience with Terraform, Chef, and/or Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.

- Experience troubleshooting complex systems involving multiple servers, commercial off-the-shelf software, VMs, VDIs, and network dependencies.

Preferred Qualifications

- Advanced troubleshooting experience addressing Windows performance, reliability, and distributed system availability.

- Extensive Windows OS engineering, customization, and deployment experience.

- Proficiency with Python and/or Bash for automation and workflow development.

- Experience designing and implementing Active Directory environments.

- Familiarity with Agile development practices, including SAFe.

- Knowledge of enterprise application development and deployment processes.

- MCSE or a comparable Windows platform certification.

- Security+ certification.

Overview of Benefits

- Competitive salary; ranges vary by position.

- Company-funded 401(k): Employer contribution equal to 25% of base pay, deposited each pay period and fully vested on day one.

- Company-paid health care benefits and premiums, plus a company HSA contribution.

- Annual performance bonus.

- 250 hours of PTO, with up to 40 hours available to carry over.

- Company-sponsored events twice a year for employees and their families.

- Education benefits, including certification and Udemy course reimbursement.