Client Engineer

Sentinel Blue

Client Engineer role at Sentinel Blue working in Operations team as a senior technology advisor. Assessing client environments and providing actionable recommendations on technology solutions.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the senior technology point of contact for assigned clients, owning the relationship at the strategic level.
Lead discovery conversations to understand client business goals, existing technology investments, and emerging needs.
Translate complex technical topics into clear guidance appropriate for non-technical stakeholders and executive audiences.
Represent Sentinel Blue on client calls with credibility, clarity, and a consultative approach.
Engage clients on technology requests and questions that fall outside standard managed service scope, including specialized platforms, line-of-business applications, and bespoke infrastructure needs.
Assess unfamiliar systems and platforms quickly, understanding hosting requirements, integration dependencies, security posture, and compliance implications even without deep prior experience with the specific tool.
Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot infrastructure and applications as part of client engagements, including standing up servers, modifying system configurations, and resolving application-level issues.
Provide guidance aligned with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and CIS Controls as applicable to client context.
Identify gaps, risks, and remediation priorities across client environments and communicate them clearly.
Help clients evaluate vendor proposals and technology investments, including RFP support, contract review from a technical lens, and total cost of ownership analysis.
Assess vendor security posture, SLA commitments, and integration readiness in the context of the client's environment.
Produce clear client-facing deliverables including assessments, roadmaps, briefing documents, and recommendation reports.
Collaborate with internal IT Operations, SOC, and GRC teams to route client needs to the right delivery function.
Contribute to internal knowledge by documenting patterns, assessments, and guidance for recurring client scenarios.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–8 years of relevant experience in cloud infrastructure, IT consulting, or technology advisory roles with demonstrated client-facing ownership.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, and modern identity and endpoint management.
Demonstrated ability to assess unfamiliar technology platforms and produce actionable recommendations without requiring end-to-end ownership of the system.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executive and non-technical audiences clearly and confidently.
Troubleshooting skills and follow-through, including validation and documentation.
Experience engaging with compliance frameworks such as CMMC, NIST 800-171, or CIS Controls in a practical engineering or advisory context.
CompTIA Security+ required within 6 months of hire if not already held.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully paid individual healthcare, vision and dental insurance for the employee.
Paid certification and training opportunities.
Three weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays.
A supportive environment with a focus on keeping healthy work-life balance.
Retirement benefit (401k) with company match

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Hard Skills & Tools

cloud infrastructuretroubleshootingsystem configurationintegration assessmentvendor security assessmenttechnology investment analysisRFP supportcontract reviewrisk assessmentcompliance evaluation

Soft Skills

client-facing ownershipcommunicationconsultative approachdocumentationcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingclarity in guidanceexecutive briefingengagement with stakeholders

Certifications

CompTIA Security+