Senior IT Engineer
About The Position
Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior IT Engineer who will utilize industry and domain knowledge and experience to perform technical analysis, develop working prototypes, and recommend best practice business changes for a DoD client and the CTO. This role will leverage extensive VMware virtualization expertise and cloud infrastructure experience to drive innovation and technical excellence. The position requires self-motivation, strong communication and collaboration skills, creativity, a broad range of technical knowledge and skill, and the ability to perform research and develop practical, cost-effective, secure, IT-based solution recommendations to solve client business challenges.
Requirements
- Minimum ten (10) years of IT experience in engineering delivery of data center, enterprise services, or enterprise scale applications (500+ Users)
- Proficiency in virtual networking configuration and VLAN management
- Experience with service engineering and/or migration into cloud platforms such as but not limited to Microsoft Azure, Google, AWS, etc.
- Background in VDI implementation and management
- Familiarity with thin client management
- Experience with scripting for automation of administrative tasks, such as but not limited to Python, Bash or PowerShell
- Knowledge of Cisco UCS environments and management
- Experience with backup solutions such as CommVault
- Understanding of federal IT compliance frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, and DoD-specific requirements
- Background in supporting mission-critical applications with high availability requirements
- Minimum three (3) years' experience leading a small team, providing technical direction and delegating complex engineering tasks
- Minimum two (2) years' experience in design, developing, and/or deploying cloud-based systems with peers and C-Suite level client leadership
- Must have at least Top Secret with SCI eligibility and ability to obtain polygraph
Nice To Haves
- Must possess or obtain within 6 months Security+ CE or equivalent security certification
- Deep knowledge and interest in infrastructure engineering principles and practices, and a clear ability to know how to adapt those principles to different contexts
- Experience identifying business requirements and mapping technical requirements
- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication with peers and C-Suite level client leadership
Responsibilities
- Lead technical solution design and architecture for enterprise-scale virtualization and cloud systems
- Manage and optimize VMware vCenter environments to ensure high availability and performance
- Implement and maintain cloud infrastructure solutions across multiple platforms
- Provide technical leadership for infrastructure monitoring, patch management, and system updates
- Design and implement robust backup and recovery solutions for virtual environments
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement innovative solutions
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues to minimize downtime and maintain optimal performance
- Mentor junior team members and provide technical direction on complex engineering tasks
- Develop and maintain technical documentation for enterprise systems
Benefits
- hands-on experience
- certifications
- industry training
- Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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