Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, configure, test, and maintain enterprise networking hardware. This position will be located at Langley AFB, Virginia and will be an onsite position.

Responsibilities

Designs and develops network and system architectures, and defines key capabilities and performance requirements. Defines total systems design and technology maturity constraints in accordance with mission requirements. Develops network and system element architecture and design and interface definitions. Defines network and system implementation approach and operational concept. Develops models and architectural guidelines for current and future network and system development. Ensures requirements are met and evaluates performance with customer.

• Interfaces with the user(s) and all other stakeholders in order to determine their needs.
• Generates the highest level of requirements, based on the user's needs and other constraints such as cost and schedule.
• Performs cost-benefit analyses to determine whether requirements are best met by manual, software, or hardware functions; making maximum use of commercial off-the-shelf or already developed components.
• Designs and develops solutions to applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.
• Develops partitioning algorithms (and other processes) to allocate all present and foreseeable requirements into discrete partitions such that a minimum of communications is needed among partitions, and between the user and the system.

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for designing, securing, optimizing, and documenting enterprise network and systems infrastructure. This role supports installation, monitoring, maintenance, upgrades, and lifecycle management of network hardware, software, virtualization platforms, and communication systems. The engineer collaborates closely with network, systems, and cybersecurity teams to ensure reliability, compliance, and mission readiness.

 

Responsibilities include:

Network & Infrastructure Architecture

• Design, configure, and test enterprise networking hardware, software, virtualization platforms, and operating systems.
• Perform network and systems modeling, analysis, and capacity planning.
• Develop architecture diagrams (e.g., OV‑1, SV‑1) and design documentation.
• Create accurate network diagrams, technical specifications, and functional requirement documents.
• Analyze and engineer infrastructure and software solutions to meet mission and operational requirements.

Implementation, Integration & Lifecycle Upgrades

• Lead infrastructure upgrades, technology refreshes, migrations, and system modernization efforts.
• Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for network and infrastructure initiatives.
• Install, configure, optimize, and support enterprise network, system, and virtualization components.
• Manage and coordinate activities with hardware, software, and technology vendors.

Operations, Troubleshooting & Optimization

• Monitor, maintain, and support network hardware, software, virtualization platforms, and communication systems.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex issues across network, system, and virtualization layers.
• Conduct performance tuning and identify opportunities for reliability and capacity improvements.
• Administer and support Windows Server–based environments.

Security, Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement and maintain network and system security measures in alignment with cybersecurity and IA requirements.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity staff to resolve security issues promptly.
• Protect data, software, and hardware through proactive security planning and controls.
• Ensure compliance with DoD and organizational cybersecurity standards.

Platform & Technology Expertise

• Design, implement, and support Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain strong knowledge of application transport protocols and network infrastructure technologies.
• Stay current with emerging technologies relevant to enterprise network and system environments.

Documentation & Asset Management

• Maintain detailed and accurate documentation for network, system, and virtualization infrastructures.
• Manage device inventories, asset tracking, and configuration baselines.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work effectively with cross‑functional IT teams, cu