Senior Systems Engineer

At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what’s possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.

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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