FAA Systems Engineers

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech company, is seeking an IT Systems Engineer who will support on-prem IT infrastructures in virtualized environments. You will provide Second Level Engineering support for systems providing enterprise cybersecurity services in a dev/test/prod deployment environment supporting critical FAA cybersecurity capabilities.

In this role, the IT Systems Engineer will work as part of a dynamic team of network and application administrators and engineers and will be responsible for optimizing and securing our enterprise infrastructure. You will oversee critical storage and backup solutions and implement robust infrastructure monitoring strategies to ensure maximum uptime. You’ll work with teammates to design, configure, test, and deploy infrastructure services supporting cybersecurity initiatives.

You will apply strong security best practices and assist with developing an approach for patching, upgrades, and tuning when system maintenance is required. The IT Systems Engineer will also support the development of operations-related documentation, including configuration data, change requests, installation procedures, knowledge base articles, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), engineering diagrams, and test plans.

Requirements development, analysis and supporting comprehensive trade studies

Support the design of infrastructure storage requirements to support virtual deployments of applications

Build, configure, and deploy infrastructure monitoring solutions across highly virtualized environments (e.g., VMware vSphere, Hyper‑V, or hybrid cloud stacks)

Implement and maintain DISA STIG compliance profiles for all newly deployed infrastructure solutions, core roles, and virtualized components.

Provide technical oversight and execution strategy for simultaneous infrastructure initiatives, ensuring deployments are delivered predictably, documented thoroughly, and transitioned smoothly to operations

Experience deploying performance monitoring solutions such as Science Logic or HP Open View

Experience working with network storage and backup solutions, such as Commvault, in a virtual environment

Support the teammates on configuration management requirements and assist with licensing management and tracking

Experience with using ticketing systems and Tier II or higher helpdesk

Ability to work independently and in a group to resolve technical issues in a dynamic environment

7-10 years of experience working in deployment, migration, and lifecycle management of on‑premises IT infrastructures

Technical experience deploying and managing infrastructure monitoring services within large‑scale virtualized infrastructures, including clustering, high availability, and virtual storage/networking dependencies

Experience deploying and maintaining enterprise backup and storage solutions

Ability to support teammates in the deployment of infrastructure applications in hybrid Windows and Red Hate environment

Experience in hardening enterprise environments using DISA STIGs, utilizing tools like OpenSCAP, SCAP Compliance Checker (SCC), or automated remediation playbooks

Demonstrated ability to support, track, and execute technical deliverables across multiple parallel projects and environments.

Support trade study evaluations and provide leadership analysis and recommendations

CompTIA Security+ or equivalent cybersecurity certification

Minimum of a B.S. in Computer Science

Experience configuring and deploying solutions using container technologies such as Red Hat Open Shift

Vendor specific certifications such as Skylar One Professional Certification (Science Logic), Commvault…