Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer

ECS; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and support enterprise platforms across on‑premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. The role is remote with occasional onsite engagements and requires strong Linux/Windows administration, networking, and hands‑on troubleshooting for large distributed systems.

You will lead customer‑facing deployments, optimize Elasticsearch/Kibana stacks, implement automation with PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance required at minimum.
• U.S. Passport required.
• Strong experience administering Linux operating systems.
• Strong experience administering Windows Server environments.
• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting enterprise software platforms.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, DNS, VPNs, firewalls and enterprise network architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet) or comparable enterprise platforms.
• Experience troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems and production enterprise applications.
• Strong customer-facing consulting and Professional Services experience.
• Experience deploying software in on-premises, cloud, GovCloud, hybrid, classified, or disconnected environments.
• Experience with virtualization technologies including VMware, Hyper-V, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, or related platforms.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to administrators, engineers, and executive stakeholders.
• Ability to lead customer workshops, training sessions, and deployment engagements.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise software platforms within customer environments.
• Implement and optimize Elastic Stack environments including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet, and Elastic Security.
• Deploy and support cybersecurity, compliance automation, observability, search, analytics, and infrastructure platforms across on‑premises, cloud, hybrid, classified, and disconnected environments.
• Lead customer‑facing onsite engagements including platform installations, technical workshops, discovery sessions, deployment planning, assessments, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Configure integrations, ingestion pipelines, dashboards, automation workflows, reporting capabilities, and operational tooling.
• Troubleshoot platform, infrastructure, networking, operating system, and application‑level issues across enterprise environments.
• Support customers implementing security hardening initiatives, configuration baselines, operational policies, and platform best practices.
• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and related technologies.
• Collaborate with administrators, architects, security teams, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders to successfully operationalize deployed technologies.
• Provide recommendations for scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Lead technical reviews and serve as a trusted advisor throughout deployment and modernization efforts.
• Maintain deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, runbooks, and knowledge base content.
• Support domestic and international travel requirements associated with customer deployments and workshops.

Skills

Linux

Windows Server

Networking TCP/IP

Elastic Stack

Scripting: PowerShell/Bash/Python

Customer-facing

Travel readiness

Enterprise deployment

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to work remotely. Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding. Are you passionate about deploying enterprise platforms, solving complex technical challenges, and helping customers operationalize mission‑critical technologies? Join ECS, a leading provider of cloud, AI, cybersecurity, data, and enterprise transformation solutions.

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to join our Professional Services team. In this role, you will work directly with federal and commercial customers to design, deploy, configure, optimize, and support enterprise platforms including Elastic, compliance automation solutions, observability platforms, cybersecurity tools, and cloud‑native technologies.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on engineer with strong Linux, Windows, networking, and infrastructure expertise who enjoys working directly with customers, traveling onsite, troubleshooting complex environments, and leading successful technology implementations.

This position requires a technical consultant mindset and the ability to balance architecture guidance, deployment execution, customer enablement, platform optimization, and knowledge transfer across a variety of customer environments ranging from enterprise data centers to cloud, classified, and air‑gapped networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain enterprise software platforms within customer environments.


• Implement and optimize Elastic Stack environments including Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet, and Elastic Security.


• Deploy and support cybersecurity, compliance automation, observability, search, analytics, and infrastructure platforms across on‑premises, cloud, hybrid, classified, and disconnected environments.


• Lead customer‑facing onsite engagements including platform installations, technical workshops, discovery sessions, deployment planning, assessments, and knowledge transfer activities.


• Configure integrations, ingestion pipelines, dashboards, automation workflows, reporting capabilities, and operational tooling.


• Troubleshoot platform, infrastructure, networking, operating system, and application‑level issues across enterprise environments.


• Support customers implementing security hardening initiatives, configuration baselines, operational policies, and platform best practices.


• Develop automation solutions using PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, and related technologies.


• Collaborate with administrators, architects, security teams, engineering teams, and executive stakeholders to successfully operationalize deployed technologies.


• Provide recommendations for scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.


• Lead technical reviews and serve as a trusted advisor throughout deployment and modernization efforts.


• Maintain deployment documentation, architecture diagrams, standard operating procedures, runbooks, and knowledge base content.


• Support domestic and international travel requirements associated with customer deployments and workshops.

Salary Range: $130,000-$175,000

General Description Of Benefits

Required Skills

• Active Top Secret Clearance required, at minimum.


• U.S. Passport required.


• Strong experience administering Linux operating systems.


• Strong experience administering Windows Server environments.


• Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting enterprise software platforms.


• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, routing, switching, DNS, VPNs, firewalls, and enterprise network architecture.


• Hands‑on experience with Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash, Beats, Fleet) or comparable enterprise platforms.


• Experience troubleshooting large‑scale distributed systems and production enterprise applications.


• Strong customer‑facing consulting and Professional Services experience.


• Experience deploying software in on‑premises, cloud, GovCloud, hybrid, classified, or disconnected environments.


• Experience with virtualization technologies including VMware, Hyper‑V, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, or related platforms.


• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.


• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to administrators, engineers, and executive stakeholders.


• Ability to lead customer workshops, training sessions, and deployment engagements.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Desired Skills

• Experience deploying and supporting cybersecurity compliance and system hardening platforms.


• Familiarity with DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, NIST frameworks, and enterprise security hardening methodologies.


• Experience implementing or supporting compliance automation and configuration management solutions.


• Experience working within federal civilian, DoD, Intelligence Community, tactical, air‑gapped, or classified environments.


• Familiarity with cybersecurity operations, continuous monitoring, and enterprise security tools.


• Experience integrating enterprise platforms with:
  
  
  
  • Splunk
  
  
  • Elastic Security
  
  
  • CrowdStrike
  
  
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  
  
  • ServiceNow
  
  
  • eMASS
  
  
  • Nessus / ACAS
  
  
  
  


• Certifications Preferred:
  
  
  
  • Elastic Certified Engineer
  
  
  • Elastic Certified Observability Engineer
  
  
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
  
  
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  
  
  • CompTIA Security+
  
  
  • CISSP
  
  
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  
  
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
  
  
  • Cisco CCNA
  
  
  
  


• Experience supporting customer ATO, RMF, or security readiness initiatives from a technical implementation perspective.


• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, GovCloud, and hybrid cloud architectures.


• Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation tools including Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and Docker.


• Experience deploying and supporting Kubernetes, OpenShift, and containerized workloads.


• Experience conducting infrastructure assessments, platform health reviews, and operational readiness evaluations.


• Familiarity with compliance automation and security posture platforms such as SteelCloud ConfigOS or similar technologies.


• Experience supporting software deployments within restricted, disconnected, or mission‑critical operational environments.

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission‑critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high‑performing teams


• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission‑driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!