Data Center Infrastructure Operations Network Engineer
Company: By Light Professional IT Services
Location: Orlando
Posted on: January 26, 2026
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Job Description:
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and
federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect,
protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next.
Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian,
and commercial IT customers worldwide. Cole Engineering Services
(CESI), a By Light company, is recognized as a premier provider of
modeling and simulation (M&S) training solutions to the Federal
Government and industry. Since 2004, CESI has been at the forefront
of developing, maintaining, and integrating simulation-based
training, serious gaming, technical services, training and other
support in live, virtual, constructive, and gaming (LVCG) domains.
CESI also designs, builds and runs infrastructure, platforms,
applications and processes that enable cyber training for the
integrated multi-domain force. Our vision is to become a worldwide
full spectrum LVCG and cyber training/analysis developer,
integrator and services provider. Position Overview Perform as a
technical team member of Engineers in the maintenance (technical
including VMware, Micro-Services, Networking, Security Services,
etc.) of the platform and ensuring continuity of operations for our
End Users. In this role you will need to foster a relationship of
trust with our customers and the current in place technical staff.
Automate, collect, process, and present, system performance, and
other metric information to show improvements or degradation over
time. Balance hybrid cloud distribution between private corporate
infrastructure and public clouds. Work as part of a fast moving
highly diverse team across multiple projects simultaneously.
Contribute as part of a high performing team in an Agile
development and execution paradigm providing insight into taskings
to both the team and customer via Jira and Confluence. This
position is EVENING SHIFT 1400-2200 Required
Experience/Qualifications Associates / Bachelor’s degree in a
technical discipline such as computer science or information
technology from an accredited college or university. Will consider
additional degrees with accompanied technical leadership
experience. Ten years of work experience preferred. Security
Certification. If not currently certified, must be able to obtain
certification within 6 months of hire. Must be comfortable with
Linux system management, as this is the primary operating system,
as well as other Red Hat enterprise services. Ability to implement,
operate, and maintain physical switches, routers, IPS, IDS devices.
Ability to implement, operate, and maintain a VMware NSX based SDN.
Understand Kubernetes and micro-service based applications. Must be
a self-starter in a fast-paced environment and able to work with a
multi-faceted technical team of engineers with a diverse set of
skills at differing levels of experience. Work as part of a team
for the production and fielding of the network systems. Proactively
identify, locate, mitigate, and resolve network issues. Document
and present performance records and results. Document
problems/issues via Jira based ticketing system/tracking log.
Review and update all information security management system
process and procedures (data/software). Preferred
Experience/Qualifications Experience with Ansible (or similar)
infrastructure automation to deploy and configure standard
baselines for physical devices and in a virtual environment (VMware
and Linux). Utilize scripting for automating tasks, administration,
data collection and reporting. This job requires the ability to
write, test, debug, deploy, and maintain scripts. Ability to audit
and report system and performance logs. Ability to automate,
administer and maintain the environment through configuration
management, version control, and backups with the use of scripting.
Ability to respond professionally, effectively, and efficiently to
service requests. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, projects,
and demands. Ability to research and/or implement new technologies.
Effective interpersonal and communications skills. Professionally
convey system-wide performance information routinely via tools such
as PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, etc. Interact with
vendors/users/customers and developers to understand needs and
operational requirements that will impact development and testing
activities. Examine any relevant change implementation, then report
the changes to developers and testers welcoming feedback for future
improvements. Ability to solve technical problems involving a
variety of integrated software and hardware platforms. Knowledge of
or experience with the DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) and
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) or similar
best practices and security guidelines. Knowledge of or experience
with managing, provisioning, deploying, and orchestrating
infrastructure specifications through Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
platforms such as Ansible and/or Terraform. Special
Requirements/Security Clearance Please note that pursuant to a
government contract, this specific position requires U. S.
Citizenship status and a Secret security clearance, with an ability
to obtain a TS/SCI. Security Clearance requirement will be
specified in the Governments Task Order. Benefits Overview CESI
recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every
employee as an individual to build strong teams across the
enterprise. Our benefit package includes: Medical, Dental & Vision
Coverage Wellness Program 401(k) Matching Disability (Short Term &
Long Term) Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Education &
Training Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military
Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty) CESI is committed to principles
of inclusion and equal employment opportunity. We foster a
non-discriminatory, professional work environment for all our
teams. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex,
pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic
information, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or
veteran status. By Light recognizes that our strength is our
people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong
teams across the enterprise. Our benefit package includes: Medical,
Dental & Vision Coverage Wellness Program 401(k) Matching
Disability (Short Term & Long Term) Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance Education & Training Generous Leave Policy (11
Federal Holidays, PTO, and Military Leave) By Light is an Equal
Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified
candidates will receive consideration regardless of gender, race,
veteran status, disability, and any other protected class in
accordance with federal, state and local laws.
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