Senior Systems Engineer (IT Infrastructure)

Avint • Tysons, VA

2h

About The Position

Avint is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical program within the National Capital Region. This role focuses on the design, implementation, operations, maintenance, and cybersecurity of complex, large-scale IT infrastructure supporting secure environments.
As part of a high-performing engineering team, you will contribute to building and sustaining resilient, secure, and scalable systems that meet stringent government requirements. This position requires deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving abilities, and experience working in highly secure, classified environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of progressive systems engineering experience
• Experience delivering IT infrastructure and integrated system solutions in secure environments
• Strong background in data center and virtualized infrastructure technologies
• Experience with: VMware ESXi and vSphere Microsoft Windows Server and Windows environments Active Directory and Group Policy DNS, DFS, DHCP WSUS and KMS Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authorities
• Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash, JSON, etc.)
• Familiarity with API management
• Experience implementing highly secure systems aligned with cybersecurity and information assurance requirements
• Meet DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification requirements
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph required
• U.S. Citizenship required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree preferred
• Experience with enterprise application virtualization (e.g., Active Directory, SQL Server, SharePoint)
• Familiarity with SCCM and OS deployment
• Experience with enterprise storage solutions (NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, etc.)
• Knowledge of DoD security standards (DISA STIGs/SRGs)
• Experience with networking, SQL infrastructure, and software-defined environments
• Relevant vendor certifications (VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Design and develop architectural frameworks for complex IT systems and infrastructure
• Provide technical leadership across requirements development, engineering, integration, and testing
• Support automation and optimization of engineering processes
• Conduct system assessments including upgrades, migrations, and new deployments
• Develop conceptual designs and implementation plans, including work breakdown structures (WBS)
• Perform research, prototyping, and integration of emerging technologies
• Develop and maintain system architecture, design documentation, and test plans
• Support configuration management and lifecycle sustainment activities
• Interface with government stakeholders on technical issues and system improvements
• Conduct system testing and validation against defined requirements
• Participate in interface design and system integration across multiple teams

Benefits

• competitive salaries
• full health
• a unique 401K plan
• generous PTO and Federal Holidays
• reimbursement for courses, exams, and tuition

What This Job Offers

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