Shield AI
Senior IT Operations Engineer (R6117)
Dallas, Texas · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
About the job
Builds, secures, automates, and supports classified IT infrastructure in standalone and air-gapped environments, while maintaining documentation and evidence for security accreditation.
What you'll do
- Deploy and operate servers, virtualization, storage, identity, endpoints, and networks; troubleshoot issues and support facility stand-ups.
- Automate and standardize system builds, patching, compliance tasks, and documentation; apply security baselines and validate changes.
- Support accreditation, vulnerability management, audits, and classified users in coordination with security teams.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, and enterprise endpoint management.
- Experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux or similar enterprise Linux systems and enterprise virtualization platforms.
- Experience with enterprise storage, backup and recovery, capacity planning, managed switching, VLANs, firewalls, and network segmentation.
- Experience with PowerShell and infrastructure automation; applying DISA STIGs and supporting ACAS/Nessus findings in regulated or disconnected environments.
Nice to have
- Nutanix AHV/Prism experience; GPU server, AI/ML, simulation, VDI, or high-performance compute infrastructure.
- Centralized logging/SIEM, offline patching, data-center buildouts, or relevant technical and security certifications.
Tools
Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware, Nutanix AHV/Prism, PowerShell, Ansible, Python, Terraform
AI focus
Supports high-density compute for AI/ML workloads, including GPU node provisioning, performance troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
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