COTS System Engineer

Applied Information Sciences, Inc

Alexandria (VA)

On-site

USD 121,000 - 182,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) with match

PTO

Flexible holiday leave

Parental Leave

Healthcare coverage

Learning allowance

Referral bonus program (up to $5k)

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences (AIS) is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to align infrastructure strategy with business goals, lead large initiatives, and design high availability, DR, and performance patterns. You will guide cross-team programs, perform advanced tuning, and oversee audits and budgets.

Strong consulting, engagement, and communication skills are essential for success. The role emphasizes hands-on delivery, road-maps development, vendor coordination, and driving innovation

Qualifications

Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking.
Strong planning, organizational, and time management skills.
Self-motivated with initiative and able to work independently.
Experience with Certipath TrustVistor or similar product.

Responsibilities

Provide development and O&M support for a production system during core and non-core hours.
Assist with installation, configuration, and validation of COTS software in test and production.
Coordinate integration with cross-functional teams (networking, server/VM, identity and access management, application owners).
Evaluate system requirements, dependencies, and integration points for compatibility and readiness.
Support networking, compute, database, and identity aspects including SSO and Entra ID; collaborate on API integrations (Microsoft Graph).
Prepare documentation for system accreditation, compliance, and security assessments.
Develop and maintain technical docs (installation guides, baselines, procedures).
Provide hands-on troubleshooting and issue resolution through testing and deployment.
Communicate project status, risks, and technical considerations to leadership.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Planning

Time management

Self-motivation

Agile methodologies

Jira/Confluence

Certipath TrustVistor

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Graph

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Why AIS?

When you join AIS, you’re joining a mission-driven team that’s passionate about making a difference. You’ll work on projects that matter, alongside industry-leading experts, in an environment that fosters innovation, driving client success, and empowering our team to make a lasting impact. As an employee-owned company, we value collaboration, inclusivity, continuous growth, and shared success.

Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.

Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.

Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.

Mission-Driven Work: Engage in projects that make a meaningful difference for our clients and communities.

What are we looking for?

At AIS, we're looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles.

Working@AIS

At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Lead Infrastructure Engineer.

Core Knowledge & Skills

Aligns infrastructure strategy to business goals, leads large projects, applies compliance frameworks, designs high availability/disaster recovery and performance optimization patterns, and shapes deployment pipeline design.

Work & Complexity

Directs cross-team programs, performs advanced tuning, implements high availability/failover architectures, leads audits, plans growth, and manages budgets.

Quality & Independence

Delivers high-quality outcomes, sets team standards, introduces innovative solutions, and makes high-impact decisions.

Teamwork & Communication

Leads the engineering team, develops talent, resolves conflicts, and communicates effectively with senior leadership and stakeholders.

Consulting & Engagement

Provides high-level consulting to leadership, builds roadmaps, negotiates vendor contracts, and sponsors innovation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Provide development and O&M support for a production system during core working hours and non-core working hours as needed to meet mission needs. Understand and assist with the installation, configuration, and validation of the Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) software product in test and production environments. Coordinate integration activities with cross‑functional teams, including networking, server/VM administrators, identity and access management, and application owners. Evaluate system requirements, dependencies, and integration points to ensure compatibility and operational readiness. Understand, communicate, support and coordinate support activities including; Networking - such as ports, protocols, firewalls, and load balancers as required for system connectivity. Compute - such as server and virtual machine provisioning, configuration, and performance tuning. Database - collaborate with database teams to configure, query, and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server instances. Identity and Access – authentication and authorization mechanisms including single sign on and possess knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID. Integration - work with APIs and integration frameworks, including Microsoft Graph, to support data exchange and system interoperability. Assist in preparing documentation required for system accreditation, compliance, and security assessments. Develop and maintain technical documentation, including installation guides, configuration baselines, and operational procedures. Provide hands‑on troubleshooting and issue resolution throughout testing and deployment phases. Communicate project status, risks, and technical considerations clearly to stakeholders and leadership.

Required for this opportunity

Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
Self-motivated with strong initiative, work independently, and “roll up their sleeves” to drive tasks to completion.
Experience working with the Certipath TrustVistor or similar product.
Experience with Agile and Scrum and Kanban frameworks/methodologies.
Experience with Atlassian tools to include Jira and Confluence.

Nice to Have Skills

Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
Self-motivated with strong initiative, work independently, and “roll up their sleeves” to drive tasks to completion.
Experience working with the Certipath TrustVistor or similar product.
Experience with Agile and Scrum and Kanban frameworks/methodologies.
Experience with Atlassian tools to include Jira and Confluence.

Compensation

The targeted base salary range for this role is $121,000-$182,000 per year. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location. We value transparency in our hiring process and are happy to discuss how your unique qualifications align with our compensation structure during the interview process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Benefits

We provide benefits that invest in your health and future.