[Hiring] Systems Engineer @Sentinel Blue

Role Description

Sentinel Blue is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Platforms Team. This role is ideal for someone with strong technical fundamentals, a methodical approach to problem solving, and a passion for building and maintaining secure, reliable systems. Our ideal candidate is a clear communicator who can work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, understands how systems support security and compliance objectives, and approaches engineering work with a service-oriented mindset. This role will support our clients by designing, configuring, maintaining, and validating IT systems, ensuring environments are secure, scalable, and aligned with operational and regulatory requirements. This is a full-time position that is fully remote. Due to the nature of our work, you must be a U.S. citizen with eligibility for a clearance. No exceptions.

A day in the Systems Engineer role:

• Design and implement system configurations.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and endpoint issues.
• Review environments against security and operational requirements.
• Support ongoing system improvements.
• Work hands-on with identity and access management, endpoint management platforms, logging and monitoring tools, CICD tools, and cloud services.
• Collaborate to ensure systems support regulatory requirements such as CMMC and NIST 800-171.
• Participate in meetings and assist with technical guidance.
• Support implementation and remediation efforts.
• Contribute to documentation that reflects system states.
• Opportunities to learn new technologies and grow into more senior engineering or technical leadership roles.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in systems engineering, systems administration, IT infrastructure, or a related technical role.
• Hands-on experience managing Windows and/or Linux systems in professional environments.
• Working knowledge of identity and access management, endpoint protection, logging and monitoring, vulnerability management, segmentation, and backup/recovery strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and implement reliable, well-documented solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple client tasks, and follow structured workflows to drive technical work to completion.
• Proficiency with at least one scripting or programming language.
• CompTIA Security+ certification is required in the first 6 months of hire.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship – by nature of our work with the defense industry, all employees must be eligible for a Secret clearance.

Benefits

• Fully paid individual healthcare, vision and dental insurance for the employee.
• Paid certification and training opportunities.
• Three weeks of paid vacation + 10 paid holidays.
• A supportive environment with a focus on keeping healthy work-life balance.
• Retirement benefit (401k) with company match.