Consulting Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Oversee the daily operations, maintenance, and lifecycle management of the regional laboratory.

• Design, implement, and continually enhance the lab’s computing, storage, networking, and virtualization infrastructure.

• Create and uphold Infrastructure-as-Code, configuration management, and CI/CD pipelines.

• Automate routine tasks: backups, snapshots, patching, environment resets, capacity and energy monitoring, and health checks.

• Monitor, diagnose, and resolve issues within both physical and virtual infrastructures.

• Keep precise, version-controlled documentation of all configurations, topologies, and modifications.

• Assist in strategic pre-sales engagements and significant opportunities as a senior regional technical resource.

• Lead technical meetings, presentations, and demonstrations for customers and partners.

• Offer training and mentorship to Systems Engineers and partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of technical experience in networking, computing, or data-center/lab infrastructure, demonstrating a history of building and managing complex environments.

• Practical experience with Windows and Linux administration, along with virtualization and private-cloud platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, KVM, or OpenStack), including constructing and optimizing a virtual data center.

• Proficiency in scripting and automation: Python and Bash, Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Terraform), Git-based workflows, and familiarity with REST APIs.

• Strong understanding of network infrastructure (switching, routing, BGP/OSPF) and network security measures (NGFW/VPN, segmentation, authentication).

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; capable of presenting to both technical and business audiences and managing intricate work plans.

• Knowledge of modern secure access (SD-WAN, SASE, ZTNA), public cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), and containers/Kubernetes.

• Experience with SIEM/SOAR and observability tools; traffic generation and validation tools (e.g., Ixia BreakingPoint).

• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in infrastructure operations, observability, and content generation.

• Relevant certifications (Fortinet NSE/FCX/FCSS, CISSP, CISM) or cloud/automation certifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Domestic and international travel is required.