5Star Life Insurance Company · 11 hours ago
Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer
VA - Alexandria, Alexandria, VA, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $140K/yr
10+ years exp5Star Life Insurance Company is dedicated to serving military members and first responders. They are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Systems Engineer to architect and secure their hybrid infrastructure, manage cloud and data center operations, and drive operational excellence.
Financial ServicesInsuranceMedical
Responsibilities
Design and architect secure, scalable infrastructure solutions across on‑premises and Microsoft Azure environments
Ensure system integrity through rigorous security hardening and industry best practices
Review and enhance backup, disaster recovery, storage, and compute platforms
Champion modern engineering approaches, automation, and continuous improvement across the environment
Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, Conditional Access, Certificate Services, trusts, and hybrid identity
Serve as a senior escalation point for server, desktop, and cloud incidents
Maintain high availability and reliability through proactive platform checks and lifecycle management
Participate in a 24×7 on‑call rotation and support planned maintenance windows
Manage both cloud-based workloads and physical infrastructure in our Ashburn, VA data center
Rack, stack, cable, and configure equipment to support core infrastructure
Oversee external MSPs and consultants to ensure top-tier delivery and alignment with company goals
Maintain detailed infrastructure documentation, diagrams, and configuration repositories
Translate business needs into forward-thinking, scalable solutions
Continuously look for opportunities to improve performance, security, and automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
10–12 years of IT experience, ideally within financial services or other highly regulated industries
2+ years in a cloud engineering role (Azure preferred)
5+ years designing and supporting enterprise Active Directory, Azure, and M365 environments
Expert-level knowledge of identity, DNS, secure DNS, FSMO roles, trusts, authentication, and enterprise GPO strategy
Entra ID, Azure Arc, Azure Virtual Desktop, M365, hybrid cloud architectures
VMware, Cisco UCS, Cisco Intersight, Pure storage, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Zero Trust, RBAC, CIS benchmarks, encryption, certificate lifecycle management
Strong understanding of routing, switching, DNS/DHCP, and firewalls
Preferred
Azure Solutions Architect or MCSE certification
Automation & Scripting: Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, PowerShell, Bash, Python
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
Flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care)
401k plan with generous employer match
Paid time off
Paid holidays (12)
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Professional development & tuition reimbursement
Career growth opportunities
On-site gym and locker rooms (Alexandria, VA office only)
Friendly, collaborative culture
Company
5Star Life Insurance Company
5Star Life partners with brokers to grow their business with personalized attention, flexibility, and responsiveness so they can address customer needs.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Naum
Chief Financial Officer
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