Senior IT Systems Engineer

BlackSky • Seattle, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that owns and operates a space-based intelligence platform, providing satellite imagery, automated analytics, and high-frequency monitoring. This hybrid role, based in Seattle, WA, reports to the Director of IT. The Senior IT Systems Engineer will provide advanced technical leadership across on-premises and cloud infrastructures, guiding the modernization of core identity, compute, and security services. The role supports hybrid cloud operations in AWS GovCloud and Azure, ensuring systems meet regulatory and cybersecurity requirements. This position serves as the senior technical resource, overseeing the health, configuration, and interoperability of the enterprise environment, partnering with Information Security Engineering for secure baselines, and supporting business operations. The engineer will also lead efforts in infrastructure resiliency, system hardening, and compliance readiness, while providing expert-level support for servers, identity services, and cloud platforms.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study or relevant experience.
• At least seven (7) years of enterprise engineering experience.
• Must have in-depth expertise in on prem AD, ADDS, PKI, DHCP, DNS, etc.
• Minimum of five (5) years of cloud IT engineering (AWS and Microsoft) experience.
• MCSE required.
• Basic to Intermediate Networking experience.
• Cisco Firepower experience.
• RHCSA or Linux+ (or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience implementing all 14 NIST 800-171 families.
• Technical implementation of CMMC Level 2 readiness
• At least five (5) years of PowerShell/Bash scripting experience.
• Available for after-hours and weekend support.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CrowdStrike (User/host troubleshooting, IT monitoring, and alerting purposes).
• Able to troubleshoot and correct user OS and application issues with Windows 11, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android.
• Strong ability to write clear technical documentation, from basic configuration documentation to service level agreements and operating level agreements, to standard operating procedures and complex infrastructure documents.
• Able to troubleshoot and correct wifi and wired networking issues.
• Troubleshoot and correct issues remotely, using remote management tools and methodologies.
• Able to work independently, with strong self-direction and initiative, as well as within a team.

Responsibilities

• Supports corporate infrastructure across U.S, as well as AWS GovCloud / MSFT Azure.
• Supports hybrid cloud for Active Directory and Entra ID identity services. (ADDS, Entra Connect/Cloud Sync, etc.).
• Supports Windows Server 2019/2025 and Linux systems.
• Builds and supports Hyper-V virtual environments.
• Identity & Access Management (including Conditional Access).
• Supports Microsoft 365.
• Supports authentication infrastructure (NPS, RADIUS, Kerberos, PRT/WAM, SAML/OpenID/OAuth for SSO, SCIM).
• Ensures systems meet NIST 800-171 and FedRAMP Moderate requirements.
• Develops and maintains GPOs and secure configuration baselines.
• Provides day-to-day support for Servers, Windows 11, macOS, and Linux.
• Supports desktop and laptop imaging via Intune and Autopilot.
• Manages vendor relationships and internal cross-functional collaboration.
• Remediation of vulnerabilities across infrastructure (Network and servers/clients).
• Supports AWS (EC2, Route 53, VPC, SGs, NACLs, and cloud security best practices).
• Create & maintain infrastructure documentation.
• BCP/DR Planning and Implementation.
• Some after-hours and weekend support may be needed.
• Other relevant duties assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, group term life and AD&D, voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• BlackSky pays 100% of employee-only premiums for medical, dental and vision and contributes $100/month for out-of-pocket expenses!
• 15 days of PTO, 11 Company holidays, four Floating Holidays (pro-rated based on hire date), one day of paid volunteerism leave per year, parental leave and more
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth deferral options with employer match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Employee Assistance and Travel Assistance Programs
• Employer matching donations
• Professional development
• Mac or PC? Your choice!
• Awesome swag

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior