IT Hardware Engineer - High-Performance Infra & VDI

CACI International Inc; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc. seeks an IT Hardware Engineer to serve as the technical authority for hardware design for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

You will lead the creation of critical artifacts, CONOPS, and training materials, and drive rigorous testing in Lab environments to ensure flawless deployments before fielding. You will collaborate with government stakeholders, lead small teams, and guide the transition of engineered solutions to Operations.

Qualifications

• Current TS/SCI clearance with poly is required.
• DOD 8140 certification applicable to role.
• Extensive hands-on experience (12+ years) in IT hardware design and integration.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% to support local deployments and site surveys.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, concepts of operations, and system architectures to create detailed infrastructure designs.
• Architect systems for capacity, performance, and service-level metrics for optimal user experience.
• Collaborate with Operations and Government stakeholders to ensure availability and resiliency goals.
• Research AoAs to guide decisions on technology options and proofs of concepts.
• Lead cross-functional teams to produce design artifacts, test cases, and CONOPS.
• Research emerging technologies and drive objective tradeoffs within CSI initiatives.
• Direct Lab facilities to promote rigorous experimentation and technology investigations.
• Develop and execute test scripts for unit and system validation in Lab environments.
• Manage lifecycle transfer of engineered solutions to Operations during acceptance testing and fielding.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting to maximize VDI performance.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Polygraph eligibility

Hardware design experience

VDI support

Education

HS or higher with experience

AA degree

BS/BA degree

MS/MA degree

PhD

Job description

CACI International Inc. seeks an IT Hardware Engineer to serve as the technical authority for hardware design for the Defense Intelligence Agency.

You will lead the creation of critical artifacts, CONOPS, and training materials, and drive rigorous testing in Lab environments to ensure flawless deployments before fielding. You will collaborate with government stakeholders, lead small teams, and guide the transition of engineered solutions to Operations.