Senior Systems Engineer
Climb Channel Solutions NA
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington, D.C. • District of Columbia • Virginia • United States
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About the role
- conduct ongoing monitoring of data center infrastructure to ensure the integrity, performance, and availability of hardware, server resources, network systems, and critical services
- take ownership of data center infrastructure operations, including network engineering (switching, routing, firewalls), storage systems (SAN/NAS), and server platforms
- support the design, implementation, and lifecycle management of core infrastructure systems
- participate in infrastructure-related projects, including hardware refreshes, upgrades, and new deployments
- perform advanced troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure-related issues within the data center
- assist with vendor coordination, hardware procurement, and asset lifecycle activities
- develop and maintain system and infrastructure documentation
- collaborate with internal teams to support infrastructure requirements for business and technology initiatives
- participate in after-hours maintenance activities and respond to critical incidents as needed
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure-focused roles
- hands-on experience with enterprise firewall platforms, such as FortiGate, Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Cisco ASA / Cisco Firepower, or Juniper SRX
- experience planning and executing firewall migrations and upgrades, including rule translation, cutover planning, and post-migration validation
- strong experience with data center networking, including switching and routing on enterprise platforms such as Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, and Dell PowerSwitch
- experience with storage and hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) platforms, such as Storage Spaces Direct, Nutanix, or Cisco HyperFlex
- hands-on experience with enterprise server and compute platforms, including hardware lifecycle management across vendors such as Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Lenovo, Supermicro, and Cisco UCS
- proficiency with virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V
- strong troubleshooting and operational experience within data center environments
- experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell or similar tools
- industry certifications (e.g., Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, or firewall vendor certifications) are a plus but not required
Benefits
- competitive salaries
- a meaningful bonus program
- excellent benefits, including healthcare insurance
- pension/retirement matching
- comprehensive life insurance
- an employee assistance program
- time off plans
- paid company holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data center infrastructurenetwork engineeringfirewall platformsstorage systemsserver platformstroubleshootingscriptingautomationvirtualizationhardware lifecycle management
Soft Skills
collaborationownershipproblem-solvingcommunicationvendor coordination
Certifications
Cisco certificationVMware certificationMicrosoft certificationfirewall vendor certification