Systems Engineer (Senior)
Cintel Inc•Huntsville, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Cintel, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support complex IT infrastructure and systems engineering projects in Huntsville, Alabama. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise systems and network infrastructure for mission-critical operations. The successful candidate will bring hands-on experience with Microsoft Windows environments, systems integration, virtualization, and information security compliance, and will provide technical expertise for client/server environments and infrastructure design.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, infrastructure support, or network administration.
- Strong background with Microsoft Windows and Active Directory environments.
- Understanding of NIST 800-series publications and FISMA compliance practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Active Top Secret clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with VMware vSphere 7 and virtualization infrastructure.
- Familiarity with Cisco networking and network troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience with Dell server hardware and SAN storage systems.
- Exposure to system accreditation and authorization (ATO) processes, particularly those involving the FBI.
- Experience evaluating, documenting, and managing NIST 800-53 control implementations.
- Experience with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools such as RiskVision, Xacta, or JCAM.
- Self-motivated, technically oriented, self-organized problem solver who is eager to learn new skills and keep up with technology trends.
Responsibilities
- Supervise, coordinate, and/or design, develop, and perform additions and changes to network hardware, infrastructure server environments, operating systems, and attached devices, including investigating, analyzing, recommending, configuring, installing, and testing new network hardware and software.
- Analyze, configure, test, and deploy hardware and software while ensuring performance and security compliance.
- Provide direct operations support for infrastructure components, including system performance evaluation, problem resolution, and hardware and software diagnostics.
- Troubleshoot issues at physical and logical levels, including network protocol analysis such as TCP/IP and physical device inspection.
- Participate in planning, design, review, and deployment of network and system upgrades, including voice and data systems.
- Support systems integration, virtualization, and network administration tasks.
- Maintain systems in accordance with security standards, including applying approved patches and updates.
- Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quick reference guides.
- Support and help navigate system accreditation processes, including certification and documentation tasks.
- Provide top-level technical expertise for client/server environments, including strategy development and infrastructure design.
- Advise on hardware and software procurement, system upgrades, and future-state architectures.
- Assist with FISMA compliance, including applying NIST 800-53 controls and participating in security documentation processes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
