Planet Technologies

Systems Engineer (JIRA)

Planet Technologies  •  $120k - $170k/yr  •  Washington, DC (Onsite)  •  12 days ago
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Job Description

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as Systems Engineer with strong JIRA experience In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country. 

Responsibilities

  • Analyzes system requirements and ensures integration of hardware, software, and network components. 
  • Builds and develops system architectures, engineering plans, and technical documentation. 
  • Implements and manages system configurations, security protocols, and operating environments. 
  • Installs, configures, tests, and maintains operating systems and application software. 
  • Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues related to development and deployment
  • Performs system upgrades and migrations
  • Monitors system performance and recommends improvements for efficiency, scalability and security
  • Creates and maintains documentation, including diagrams procedures and user manuals. 
  • Ensures compliance with cybersecurity policies and federal IT standards. 
  • Tests, integrates, and validates system activities. 
  • Collaborate with technical team and stakeholders to ensure timelines and goals are met
  • Producing briefings for leadership on a timely and regular basis

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or IT
  • 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, administration, or IT infrastructure support. 
  • ITIL, Atlassian (JIRA) Certification preferred
  • Previous testing, configuration and security implementation experience
  • Experience monitoring systems to evaluate security, recommend options for scalability and efficiency
  • Ability to create and maintain detailed documentation and user manuals
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity compliance, federal IT policies and standards
  • Ability to hold and maintain a Top Secret Clearance and work onsite in DC five days a week

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Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies.  Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required. 
Salaries for Systems Engineers with JIRA Certification at Planet Technologies range from $120,000 and $170,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc. 
Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies Benefit Guide 2025-2026 
Planet Technologies

About Planet Technologies

Planet Technologies was built around investing in and developing long term relationships with our customers and corporate partners. We work hard to keep our staff trained on the latest technologies, policy and operational issues impacting today’s federal and corporate environments. Being an expert on the technology we support is the first step, more importantly is understanding your business mission and integrating technology into a long term strategic plan.

Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft consulting services to public sector and commercial organizations. Our team of Microsoft experts provides support for Microsoft 365, CRM, SharePoint, System Center, SQL, and Windows 7-11. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, records management, workflow automation, collaboration, systems management, virtualization and more.

A Global Leader in Microsoft Technologies:

Few companies can compare to Planet Technologies when it comes to an established relationship with Microsoft. As a company with a 100% focus on the Microsoft platform, we know Microsoft technologies and we are a trusted partner.

As a team of experienced and certified Microsoft consultants and Microsoft trainers, we are the best partner to help your staff get up to speed quickly and cost effectively in order to make your business more productive with your Enterprise Agreement investment.

Advanced certifications

• Award-winning Microsoft Partner

• 14 Microsoft Specializations

• CPLS Microsoft certified training

Highly skilled staff

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Masters (MCSM)

• Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP)

• Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT)

• Microsoft CRM Rangers

• 150+ Microsoft Consultants

We are a full-service, independent training company providing a range of IT and developer training services based on Microsoft technologies to individuals and organizations.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Gaithersburg, MD
Year Founded
1997
Website
go-planet.com
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