TS/SCI IT Hardware Engineer — VDI & Lab Design Lead

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an IT Hardware Engineer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency, providing hardware design authority and leading artifacts, CONOPS, and training materials for high-performance IT infrastructure. You will utilize lab facilities to validate configurations and ensure flawless deployments, with transitions to operations through acceptance testing and early production fielding.

The role involves designing, integrating, validating, and implementing IT hardware/software solutions,

Qualifications

• Must hold a current Top Secret SCI clearance with ability to obtain poly prior to start.
• DOD 8140 Certification applicable to role (minimum Security+)
• HS and 16+ years of experience, an AA and 14+ years of experience, BS/BA and 12+ years of experience, MS/MA and 10+ 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

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, concepts of operations, and system architectures to create detailed infrastructure designs in line with program vision and objectives.
• Architect systems that seamlessly incorporate capacity, performance, and service-level metrics to ensure an optimal user experience and efficient infrastructure utilization.
• Collaborate with Operations teams and Government stakeholders to refine requirements and ensure availability, reliability, resiliency, and operability objectives are well understood and achievable.
• Research optimal design characteristics and conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs) to facilitate objective, informed decision-making on technology options, feasibility studies, and proofs of concepts.
• Lead or guide small, cross-functional engineering teams to produce critical design artifacts, test cases, training materials, and supporting documentation (including CONOPS).
• Research emerging technologies, articulate integration benefits to stakeholders, and drive objective tradeoff decisions as a key member of Continual Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives.
• Direct physical and virtual Lab facilities to promote rigorous experimentation, feasibility studies, and technology investigations.
• Develop and execute comprehensive test cases and scripts for unit and system-level validation within Lab environments to guarantee flawless deployments.
• Manage and support the lifecycle transfer of engineered solutions to Operations teams during acceptance testing, Blue/Green fielding, and early production phases.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting, repair, and optimization services to Operations teams to maximize Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) performance.
• Develop long-term strategies for system assessment, vendor evaluation, procurement, governance, risk management, and phased compliance deployments.
• Champion the end-to-end transition of engineering services from initial development through to daily operations.

Skills

Hardware design

System integration

Lab testing

Troubleshooting

Education

HS + 16+ years experience

AA + 14+ years experience

BS/BA + 12+ years experience

MS/MA + 10+ years experience

PhD + 8+ years experience

Tools

DOD 8140 Certification

Security+ Certification

Job description

CACI is seeking an IT Hardware Engineer to support the Defense Intelligence Agency, providing hardware design authority and leading artifacts, CONOPS, and training materials for high-performance IT infrastructure. You will utilize lab facilities to validate configurations and ensure flawless deployments, with transitions to operations through acceptance testing and early production fielding.

The role involves designing, integrating, validating, and implementing IT hardware/software solutions,