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Overview of Opportunity
As a Senior Systems Engineer focused on Datacenter Infrastructure, you will design, implement, and maintain server-room and datacenter environments supporting unclassified and classified operations. You will work with servers, networking equipment, rack power, and cooling infrastructure across unclassified server rooms, SCIFs, and/or SAPFs. In addition to deployment and troubleshooting, you will own long-term infrastructure upkeep, including license management, hardware and software upgrades, system updates, configuration documentation, equipment labeling, and cable management.
This is a hands-on role requiring coordination with facilities, security, engineering, and operations stakeholders. This is a fully onsite role based in our Two Six Technologies office in Herndon, Virginia.
Responsibilities:
- Design, plan, implement, and maintain datacenter and server-room infrastructure, including server, network, rack power, and cooling systems
- Plan infrastructure capacity and equipment layouts, including rack space, power, cooling, and network connectivity, in coordination with the facilities team
- Install, configure, test, troubleshoot, and maintain servers, network equipment, and associated rack infrastructure
- Coordinate infrastructure changes and maintenance activities with facilities, security, engineering, and operations stakeholders
- Manage infrastructure licenses, hardware and software upgrades, system updates, and lifecycle replacements
- Maintain accurate infrastructure documentation, including configurations, layouts, changes, and maintenance records
- Maintain equipment labeling and cable management standards, and update records when equipment or connectivity changes
- Follow applicable change-control, safety, physical-security, and facility-access procedures
- Identify infrastructure risks, capacity constraints, and reliability issues; recommend and implement improvements
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of overall technical experience OR comparable education and experience will be considered
- 2+ years of experience in a data center, server room, or comparable critical infrastructure environment
- Experience planning datacenter or server-room infrastructure, including power, cooling, and equipment layout requirements
- Prior experience supporting infrastructure in a SCIF and/or SAPF
- Hands-on experience installing, configuring, maintaining, or troubleshooting servers and networking equipment
- Experience maintaining infrastructure documentation, equipment inventories, and configuration records
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
Preferred Skills:
- CCNA certification
- Advanced networking knowledge, including routing, switching, network design, and troubleshooting
- Experience with server, network, rack power, or cooling technologies from relevant vendors
- Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, asset and license management, and change-control processes
Security Clearance Requirements:
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
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