About The Organization
Now is a great time to join Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions critical to U.S. national interests. We’re looking for thoughtful, skilled professionals who thrive as trusted partners building technology-agnostic solutions and want to apply their talents supporting customers with difficult and important mission sets.

About The Role
Redhorse Corporation is seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to support a Sponsor office responsible for building, securing, and operating a hybrid-cloud mission infrastructure. This environment hosts dozens of COTS, GOTS, and custom applications, a large-scale data lake, and mission services that operate independently of enterprise IT. The Systems Engineering team will provide architecture, engineering, implementation, and operational expertise across compute, network, storage, and enterprise services including VDI, Active Directory, and audit/logging.

The selected candidate will help guide multiple mission systems through security accreditation, develop and maintain technical documentation, translate mission requirements into technical designs, and support full-lifecycle engineering efforts. This role requires strong systems engineering discipline, deep technical troubleshooting experience, and the ability to support global users in a fast-paced operational environment.

Primary Responsibilities

Support the architecture, engineering, implementation, and operations of hybrid-cloud infrastructure, including compute, network, storage, and enterprise services
Lead systems through Sponsor security accreditation processes; develop System Security Plans, SOPs, user manuals, and troubleshooting guides
Decompose mission requirements into technical solutions, considering system performance, lifecycle costs, and architectural impacts
Provide technical briefings and updates to Sponsor customers and governance boards at all levels
Support estimation, scheduling, and cost analysis for cloud and on-premises solutions
Ensure integrity of data flows and provide engineering support to enhance mission efficiency and insights
Develop, implement, and standardize processes for installation, maintenance, and enhancement of middleware applications
Provide technical and strategic guidance regarding new database development and ongoing support of major existing databases
Deliver real-time and on-call support to global users; provide end-to-end support for field network and forensic capabilities
Research, evaluate, and recommend systems, tools, and technologies to enhance existing mission systems
Diagnose and resolve technical and access issues for worldwide user populations
Inspect, test, and validate equipment prior to deployment; perform server installation, rack/capacity planning, and equipment commissioning/decommissioning
Apply system patches, perform upgrades, monitor storage utilization, and ensure data security and resilience
Use application deployment documentation and developer guidance to determine optimal infrastructure approaches
Install and configure IT infrastructure, operating systems, and mission applications while adapting implementation approaches to varying project constraints
Elicit requirements from mission stakeholders and deliver solutions aligned to operational needs
Provide Tier 1–Tier 3 support within a 24/7/365 on-call rotation

Required Qualifications

Experience using forensic tools such as Cellebrite, XRY, WinHex, FTK, and Autopsy
Experience with bash scripting and command-line operations in Ubuntu and RedHat
Experience designing and architecting storage systems in multi-petabyte environments
Experience with multiple Windows environments, including troubleshooting, patching, updates, Active Directory, and user/security support
Experience installing, maintaining, and configuring Aspera Enterprise Server and Aspera P2P
Experience maintaining, configuring, and administering MongoDB databases
Experience analyzing existing systems and identifying corrective actions or improvements
Hands-on experience with server installation, rack/capacity planning, facility/space management, and equipment commissioning/decommissioning
Ability to develop and maintain SOPs for both technical and non-technical audiences
Experience teaching digital forensics to large, diverse audiences
Experience creating, maintaining, and distributing curated work data
Experience providing after-action and integration support for deployed software and systems

Desired Qualifications

Experience providing Tier 1–Tier 3 support, including system troubleshooting and incident management
Hands-on experience serving as an Engineering Lead, including project coordination, scheduling, and conflict resolution across engineering activities
Experience using the Sponsor’s digital forensic triage application

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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Redhorse Corporation shall, in its discretion, modify or adjust the position to meet Redhorse’s changing needs.

This job description is not a contract and may be adjusted as deemed appropriate in Redhorse’s sole discretion.

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