Delinea
Senior Systems Engineer - Data Center
Washington, D.C, Remote. Posted 7 months ago
The role
This role is responsible for the end-to-end design, implementation, and ownership of core data center technologies including compute, storage, networking, and security platforms. The engineer will drive architecture decisions and deliver builds to support scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions.
What you will do
- Conduct ongoing monitoring of data center infrastructure for integrity, performance, and availability
- Take ownership of data center infrastructure operations including network, storage, and server platforms
- Support design, implementation, and lifecycle management of core infrastructure systems
- Participate in infrastructure projects such as hardware refreshes, upgrades, and new deployments
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and resolution of infrastructure-related issues
- 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
- Participate in after-hours maintenance activities and respond to critical incidents
Required qualifications
- 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
- Strong experience with data center networking including switching and routing on Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Nexus, or 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 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
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and respond to after-hours incidents
Nice to have
- Industry certifications (e.g., Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, or firewall vendor certifications)
- Experience automating workflows using tools like PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Meaningful bonus program
- Healthcare insurance
- Pension/retirement matching
- Comprehensive life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Time off plans
- Paid company holidays
Before you apply
- Delinea is not considering candidates that need any type of US work authorization now or in the future
- Candidates are required to complete comprehensive criminal background check
- Verification of education is required
- Verification of employment is required
- Publicly posted social media sites may be reviewed
About the company
Delinea is the identity security platform that continuously controls what AI agents, humans and machines can do and for how long. It provides visibility across every identity type and supports both static and ephemeral access.