Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer
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Job Location:
Alexandria, VA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 125000 - 140000
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Armed Forces Benefit Association (AFBA) and 5Star Life
In 1947 AFBAemerged from the basement of the Pentagon to solve a critical need in support of the military. More than 75 years later our commitment to those who serve and to solving their unique problems remains core to everything we do. Founded to provide military members with a death benefit no one else would we continue to embrace our mission and deliver benefits tailored to the real-life needs of all who serve today including active duty National Guard and first responders. Providing protection to those who go in harms way we ensure survivor and other benefits are available to all who serve defend and protect our great nation no matter what. 5Star Life Insurance Company was founded in service and carry that mission today by committing to serve those who serve from underwriting benefits for military and first responder families to providing coverage to the employees that keep our communities running. Our commitment to our communities rather than the bottom line- drives our business.
We offer a flexible hybrid work environment allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds with 3 days in the office and up to 2 days working remotely each week. This position is in Alexandria VA. There is no relocation assistance available.
What Were Looking For
What Youll Do
Lead Infrastructure and Cloud Architecture
- Design and architect secure scalable infrastructure solutions across onpremises and Microsoft Azure environments.
- Ensure system integrity through rigorous security hardening and industry best practices.
- Review and enhance backup disaster recovery storage and compute platforms.
- Champion modern engineering approaches automation and continuous improvement across the environment.
Drive Operational Excellence
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Active Directory Entra ID DNS Conditional Access Certificate Services trusts and hybrid identity.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for server desktop and cloud incidents.
- Maintain high availability and reliability through proactive platform checks and lifecycle management.
- Participate in a 247 oncall rotation and support planned maintenance windows.
Own Cloud & Data Center Execution
- Manage both cloud-based workloads and physical infrastructure in our Ashburn VA data center.
- Rack stack cable and configure equipment to support core infrastructure.
- Oversee external MSPs and consultants to ensure top-tier delivery and alignment with company goals.
Document Analyze and Innovate
- Maintain detailed infrastructure documentation diagrams and configuration repositories.
- Translate business needs into forward-thinking scalable solutions.
- Continuously look for opportunities to improve performance security and automation.
What You Bring
Experience & Certifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent experience.
- 1012 years of IT experience ideally within financial services or other highly regulated industries.
- 2 years in a cloud engineering role (Azure preferred).
- 5 years designing and supporting enterprise Active Directory Azure and M365 environments.
- Azure Solutions Architect or MCSE certification preferred.
Technical Expertise
- Active Directory: Expert-level knowledge of identity DNS secure DNS FSMO roles trusts authentication and enterprise GPO strategy.
- Cloud Platforms: Entra ID Azure Arc Azure Virtual Desktop M365 hybrid cloud architectures.
- Infrastructure: VMware Cisco UCS Cisco Intersight Pure storage Windows Server Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
- Security: Zero Trust RBAC CIS benchmarks encryption certificate lifecycle management.
- Networking: Strong understanding of routing switching DNS/DHCP and firewalls.
- Automation & Scripting (preferred): Terraform Ansible Puppet PowerShell Bash Python.
Benefits we offer:
- health insurance (medical dental and vision)
- flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
- 401k plan with generous employer match
- paid time off
- paid holidays (12)
- life insurance
- short- and long-term disability insurance
- employee assistance program
- professional development & tuition reimbursement
- career growth opportunities
- on-site gym and locker rooms (Alexandria VA office only)
- friendly collaborative culture
Qualified people of all races ethnicities ages sex genders sexual orientations national origins gender identities marital status religions veterans statuses disabilities and any other protected classes are strongly encouraged to apply. As an equal opportunity workplace we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. AFBA and 5Star Life Insurance Company endeavors to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If an applicant believes they require such assistance to complete the application or to participate in an interview or has any questions or concerns they should contactHuman Resources().EEO is the Law(Link to external DOL site). AFBA and 5Star Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify Employer.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
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