Data Center Engineer- TS/TSC CI Poly - 174210

Piper Companies; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly for on-site work in Reston, VA. The role focuses on securing compliance with NISPOM and ICD guidelines, developing SSPs/POA&Ms, and supporting system accreditation for classified infrastructure.

Ideal candidates will have active TS/SCI with CI Poly, strong networking and Windows/Linux administration skills, and experience with VMware vSphere and government regulatory requirements. This is an onsite position in Reston, VA.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly and ability to work in the U.S.
• Experience with NISPOM, ICD, system accreditation, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong network engineering and administration for routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Proficiency in Windows Server, Windows 10, AD, DNS, DHCP, and VMware vSphere.
• Experience with vulnerability management and patching in government environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, maintain, and support secure mission-critical infrastructure across classified data centers.
• Administer Windows, Linux, Unix systems and virtualization, plus web, email, database, desktop, and thin-client technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design, implement, and sustain secure computing environments for government workloads.
• Develop, maintain, and support security documentation, including SSPs, POA&Ms, and other compliance artifacts.
• Assist with system accreditation efforts, security assessments, risk remediation, and ongoing compliance monitoring.

Skills

Network design

Windows Server

Linux/Unix

VMware

Active Directory

Tools

VMware vSphere

DNS/DHCP

Splunk

McAfee ePO

Job description

Piper Companies is looking to fill the role of Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly for a Cloud and Technology company located in Reston, VA. The Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly will be responsible for securing compliance with NISPOM and ICD guidelines, assist in the creation and manage of System Security Plans (SSP), Plan of Action and Milestone (PO&AM) documentation, as well as assisting with the accreditation process of the systems Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly role is an onsite position located in Reston, VA.

Responsibilities of the Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly Include:

• Build, deploy, maintain, and support secure mission-critical infrastructure across classified and highly regulated data center environments.
• Administer and troubleshoot Windows, Linux, and Unix systems, virtualization platforms (VMware), and web, email, database, desktop, and thin-client technologies.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design, implement, and sustain secure computing environments used for operational and government-focused workloads.
• Manage infrastructure supporting sensitive and regulated data, ensuring compliance with requirements related to NISPOM, ICD, export control regulations, and classified information handling.
• Develop, maintain, and support security documentation, including System Security Plans (SSPs), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms), and other compliance artifacts.
• Assist with system accreditation efforts, security assessments, risk remediation activities, and ongoing compliance monitoring to support secure operational environments.

Qualifications for the Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly Include:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Counterintelligence Polygraph (CI Poly) and ability to work in the U.S., with experience supporting secure government and classified environments.
• Hands-on experience with DIACAP, NISPOM, ICD, and related compliance frameworks, including system accreditation, security documentation, and regulatory requirements.
• Strong network engineering and administration skills, including configuration, deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting of routers, switches, firewalls, and other network infrastructure components.
• Proficiency in Windows Server 2016/2019, Windows 10, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, WSUS, VMware vSphere, and mixed Windows/Linux enterprise environments.
• Experience with vulnerability management, system patching, remediation activities, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities both independently and within cross-functional teams.
• Preferred qualifications include DoD 8570 certifications (Security+, CISSP, CISA, GSEC, CAP, SSCP, GSLC, or equivalent), experience with Splunk or centralized logging platforms, McAfee ePO, COMSEC and encryption technologies, cloud administration (AWS/Azure/GCP), and Jira administration.

Compensation for the Data Center Engineer-TS/SCI CI Poly include:

• $130,000- $170,000
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, Sick leave if required by law, and Holidays

This job opens for applications on 9/10/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords:datacenter engineer, dce, ts/sci

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