You will be involved with the design and implement physical and virtual hosting environments (including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)/Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and cloud) that support all customer IT systems, ensuring full compliance with DoS data sovereignty, security requirements, and physical/information security standards.
You will execute infrastructure modernization by transitioning decentralized resources to centralized or cloud-oriented environments.
Utilize containerization (e.g., Docker) and automated deployment strategies to improve scalability, system portability, and operational efficiency.
The Infrastructure Engineer will Implement automated, rapid provisioning (Infrastructure as Code) to minimize manual intervention and capacity-related downtime.
You will audit managed assets to detect and remediate configuration drift, ensuring strict adherence to baseline integrity and DoS security templates.
You will provide end-to-end engineering support for Windows, UNIX/Linux, and virtual platforms, ensuring ongoing availability, performance, and capacity.
You will also continuously review and recommend new equipment, hardware/software, and cloud services for Government approval throughout the period of performance.
You will ensure all hosting environments (on-premises and cloud) strictly conform to Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) standards and customer security requirements.
This position will maintain system integrity through rigorous lockdown protocols, regular security audits, and compliance validation.
You will also coordinate with SaaS vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless user experience, data integration, and life cycle management of cloud-agnostic solutions.
Support the adoption of converged/hyperconverged hardware deployments where feasible to optimize performance and reduce footprint.
Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
The following are the education and experience required for this position:
5+ years
Bachelor's in IT or related field
Secret Security Clearance
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS
COMP TIA Sec +; ITIL4 Foundation Certification(s)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
This position requires the ability to perform the below essential functions:
Sitting for long periods
Standing for long periods
Ambulate throughout an office
Ambulate between several buildings
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl as required
Repeatedly lift and carry weight up to 40 pounds
Travel by land or air transportation 25 % .
About Empower AI
All hiring and promotion decisions at Empower AI are based on merit to bring the best talent available to contribute to our firm’s overall success. It is the policy of Empower AI not to discriminate against any applicant for employment, or employee because of age, color, sex, disability, national origin, race, religion, or veteran status. Empower AI is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
If hired for this position, the base salary range would be within the range provided. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to work location, skills, experience, gov con contractual requirements, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Empower AI's total compensation package for employees.
Pay Band Min
USD $96,050.00/Yr.
Pay Band Max
USD $148,670.00/Yr.
