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BAE Systems

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Job Overview:

Job Description

BAE is seeking an experienced Desktop & Windows engineer to support technical development and testing of Desktop Operating System (OS) Images for the Executive Office for the U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) for our customer, the U.S. Attorneys' Office (USAO).

Typical Education and Experience

Typically a Bachelor's Degree and 6 years work experience or equivalent experience

Required Skills and Education

  • Bachelors in computer science, business, or other relevant disciplines.
  • Ten (10) years of relevant work experience may be substituted for degree requirement.

Anticipated Skill Set:
  • Deep knowledge of Windows OS (Windows 11) internals, architecture, and configuration.
  • Expertise with Active Directory, Group Policy Objects (GPO), OU structure, and domain services.
  • Strong experience with imaging and deployment tools such as MDT, SCCM/MECM, MECM OSD, Autopilot, and Intune.
  • Proficiency with device management, compliance policies, configuration profiles, and Windows Update for Business.
  • Skilled in PowerShell scripting for automation, reporting, and troubleshooting.
  • Experience managing drivers, firmware, hardware standards, and lifecycle management Knowledge of enterprise networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, VPN, certificates).
  • Endpoint security: BitLocker, Defender for Endpoint, application control, privilege management.
  • Patch management and vulnerability remediation.
  • Monitoring and logging using tools like Event Viewer, Log Analytics, SIEM platforms.
  • Troubleshooting complex desktop, application, and hardware issues.
  • Supporting virtualization technologies (VDI, Hyper-V).
  • Experience in programming languages such as C#, Visual Basic with strong knowledge in .NET.

Preferred Skills and Education

  • Deep PowerShell proficiency, including building advanced modules and automating enterprise-scale workflows.
  • Strong experience with cloud-based endpoint management (Intune, Azure AD, Conditional Access, Defender for Endpoint).
  • Expertise with modern provisioning methods (Autopilot, ESP customization, scripted deployments).
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust endpoint principles and secure configuration baselines.
  • Solid understanding of certificate services, PKI, and enterprise certificate management.
  • Experience with Windows troubleshooting using symbols, process monitoring tools, and performance analyzers (ProcMon, WinDbg).

About BAE Systems, Inc.

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support.

Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.