Aechelon is seeking a skilled candidate to join our Platforms team and help design, build, automate, and scale Windows-based storage systems deployed to customers, at scale.
This role goes beyond traditional Windows administration. You will be part of a product-focused engineering team responsible for building standardized, repeatable, and highly automated Windows Server platforms integrated with storage technologies such as Storage Spaces Direct (S2D).
You will partner with designers and staff engineers to implement platforms designs, designs, develop deployment automation, and support scalability and end-user enablement efforts. A strong candidate is a fully capable Windows infrastructure professional with strong automation and scripting skills and who works independently on tasks, with guidance available on novel or high-risk decisions.
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:- Collaborate with the team to build and maintain scalable Windows-based storage systems, implementing designs established with designers and staff engineers.
- Build and refine standardized, repeatable Windows Server deployments that can be reliably shipped to customers.
- Support clustering, failover, and high-availability architectures within established platform designs.
- Provide input on architectural decisions that impact performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Develop and enhance automation for:
- System provisioning
- Configuration management
- Deployment workflows
- Platform validation and health checks
- Lifecycle management, including patching, updates, and information assurance
- Develop and maintain advanced PowerShell-based automation, expanding into APIs and other scripting languages where appropriate.
- Improve tooling that reduces manual configuration and supports deterministic system builds.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines supporting Windows-based platform builds.
- Create automation that supports lifecycle management, including updates, patching, and configuration drift detection.
- Develop quality-of-life tooling to support System Engineers and customer deployments.
- Collaborate with hardware teams to provide structured feedback on performance, anomalies, and integration challenges.
- Follow security guidance from internal and customer-facing and help implement threat protection and best practices.
- Contribute to technical documentation, including system designs, release notes, integration workflows, and troubleshooting guides.
- 5+ years of engineering experience and supporting Windows Server deployment environments (or equivalent).
- Solid working knowledge of:
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- Windows clustering and failover
- Storage Spaces Direct
- Authentication systems
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
- Experience contributing to repeatable infrastructure deployments with an infrastructure-as-code mindset.
- Strong troubleshooting and systems analysis capabilities.; works independently with review at critical points.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced product engineering environment rather than traditional enterprise IT.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Experience supporting hardware/software integrated systems.
- Exposure to enterprise security tooling and endpoint protection.
- Experience leading system upgrades or migration projects.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools.
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including VLANs, switching, and firewall rules.
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and 800-171.
- Familiarity with enterprise security tooling and system hardening.
- Familiarity with Linux-based storage solutions.
$123,000 - $153,000 per year
The above range is specific to CALIFORNIA and may not be applicable to other locations. Final compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
We offer a very attractive compensation package including competitive base salary, company performance-based profit sharing, 401k, 100% employer paid health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, std, ltd, and life insurance plans).
No relocation reimbursement provided.
This position description is not intended to be a complete listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee holding this position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may be changed or others may be assigned at any time by the Company with notice to the employee.
Aechelon Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing access and opportunities to individuals with disabilities. If you are an applicant who is unable to fully utilize/access our application process because of a disability, Aechelon Technology will provide a reasonable accommodation. Please send an email to [email protected] to request that accommodation, and please be sure to include a detailed description of your requested accommodation, your name and preferred method of contact.
Skills Required
- 5+ years engineering experience supporting Windows Server deployment environments
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- Windows clustering and failover
- Storage Spaces Direct
- Authentication systems
- Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills
- Experience with repeatable infrastructure deployments and infrastructure-as-code mindset
- Strong troubleshooting and systems analysis capabilities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced product engineering environment
- Strong communication and documentation skills
- Experience supporting hardware/software integrated systems
- Exposure to enterprise security tooling and endpoint protection
- Experience leading system upgrades or migration projects
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or configuration management tools
- Knowledge of networking fundamentals including VLANs, switching, and firewall rules
- Exposure to compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53 and 800-171
- Familiarity with enterprise security tooling and system hardening
- Familiarity with Linux-based storage solutions
What We Do
Aechelon Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of visual simulation image generators, associated geospecific visual and sensor databases, realistic 3D models and integration services for the US Government and Government Prime Contractors. Since 1998, Aechelon Technology has maintained an unparalleled track record in program deliveries for the US Marine Corp, US Navy, US Air Force, US Army, Special Operations Command, US State Department Foreign Military Sales program and US Coast Guard, with all excellent Past Performance Evaluations. The Company has demonstrated its ability not only to deliver the visual system hardware and software, but also to provide comprehensive integration services, logistics support and program management with the delivery of image generators and databases for training programs for platforms including P-8A, BAMS, AV-8B, AH-1W, UH-1N, MV-22, MH-53, CH-53, C2-A, EA-6B, T-45, CH-47F, MH-60R, MH-60S, MMH, F-16, F-18 and F-35, and for simulation of advanced multi-sensor pods such as ATFLIR, WESCAM-20HD, LITENING II+ and AN/ASS-44C. In addition, Aechelon Technology has collaborated with the Joint Services Night Vision Training Systems and works with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 (MAWTS-1) on the delivery of 21 enhanced Night Vision Goggles (NVG) mission rehearsal training capabilities, for use by the Navy/Marine Night Imaging and Threat Evaluation (NITE) Labs worldwide.
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