Junior Hardware Engineer

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced infrastructure design engineer to craft comprehensive data center architectures and CONOPs. You will partner with Operations and government stakeholders to ensure high availability, resiliency, and operability of complex IT environments, including VDI components.

You will research options, develop tests, and produce artifacts and training materials while validating new technologies in Lab facilities for feasible integration into live environments.

Qualifications

• Must hold Top Secret SCI clearance and be able to obtain a poly prior to start.
• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)
• 12+ years of experience with HS, 10+ years with AA, 8+ years with BS/BA, 6+ years with MS/MA, or 4+ years with PhD in related field

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to create detailed infrastructure and data center designs.
• Collaborate with Operations teams and Government stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure availability, reliability, resiliency, and operability objectives.
• Research optimal design characteristics and conduct analyses of alternatives for technology and service options, feasibility studies, and proofs of concept.
• Incorporate capacity, performance, and service-level metrics into designs.
• Produce engineering and design artifacts, test cases, training materials, and supporting documentation, including CONOPS.
• Research new technologies and articulate integration benefits to stakeholders.
• Use lab facilities for experimentation, technical investigation, and feasibility validation.
• Develop test cases and scripts for unit and system tests across designs and configurations.
• Support transfer of engineered solutions to Operations teams during acceptance testing, blue/green fielding, and early production use.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, repair, and optimization services for VDI components.
• Develop and execute IT equipment strategy covering assessment, vendor evaluation, procurement, implementation, deployment, governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Deliver end-to-end engineering transition support from development to ongoing operational maintenance

Skills

Infrastructure Design

Data Center Design

Analyses of Alternatives

Test Case Development

Troubleshooting VDI Components

Feasibility Studies

Service-Level Metrics

Integration of New Technologies

Engineering Artifacts Production

Operational Maintenance Support

Collaboration

Communication

Willingness to Learn

Education

Education Equivalency (HS/AA/BS/MS/PhD)

Tools

Lab Facilities

VDI Components

Job description

• Analyze requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to create detailed infrastructure and data center designs


• Collaborate with Operations teams and Government stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure availability, reliability, resiliency, and operability objectives


• Research optimal design characteristics and conduct Analyses of Alternatives for technology and service options, feasibility studies, and proofs of concept


• Incorporate capacity, performance, and service-level metrics into designs


• Produce engineering and design artifacts, test cases, training materials, and supporting documentation, including CONOPS


• Research new technologies and capabilities and articulate integration benefits to stakeholders


• Use Lab facilities for experimentation, technical investigation, and feasibility validation


• Develop test cases and scripts for unit and system tests across designs and configurations


• Support transfer of engineered solutions to Operations teams during acceptance testing, Blue/Green fielding, and early production use


• Provide advanced troubleshooting, repair, and optimization services for VDI components


• Develop and execute IT equipment strategy covering assessment, vendor evaluation, procurement, implementation, deployment, governance, compliance, and risk management


• Deliver end-to-end engineering transition support from development to ongoing operational maintenance

Requirements

• Current Top Secret SCI clearance with ability to obtain poly prior to start


• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)


• HS and 12+ years of experience, an AA and 10+ years of experience, BS/BA and 8+ years of experience, MS/MA and 6+ years of experience, or PhD and 4+ years of experience


• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience designing, integrating, validating, and implementing IT hardware and software solutions


• Willingness to learn new skills and new technologies


• Familiarity with IC ITE services and classified environments


• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification (or higher)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing IT hardware and software solutions, with a focus on capacity, performance, and service-level metrics. Proficient in collaborating with stakeholders to ensure operational objectives and compliance in classified environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Top Secret SCI Clearance


• DOD 8140 Certification


• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification


• Designing IT Hardware and Software Solutions


• Capacity and Performance Metrics

Hard Skills

• Infrastructure Design


• Data Center Design


• Analyses of Alternatives


• Test Case Development


• Troubleshooting VDI Components


• Feasibility Studies


• Service-Level Metrics


• Integration of New Technologies


• Engineering Artifacts Production


• Operational Maintenance Support

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Communication


• Willingness to Learn

Certifications & Qualifications

• Top Secret SCI Clearance


• DOD 8140 Certification


• ITIL 4 Foundation Certification

Industry Keywords

• IC ITE Services


• Classified Environments


• Governance


• Risk Management


• Operational Maintenance

Tools & Technologies

• Lab Facilities


• VDI Components