Client Engineer

🕒 June 25

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $120k - $160k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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Sentinel Blue

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Sentinel Blue is a cybersecurity services firm based in Warrenton, VA, offering comprehensive cybersecurity solutions tailored to small and medium-sized businesses. The company specializes in fully managed cybersecurity services, compliance advisory, and Gov Cloud solutions, ensuring organizations are protected and compliant with industry standards. Utilizing best-in-class technologies like Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Government, and Zero Trust frameworks, Sentinel Blue provides services such as virtual CISO and CIO roles, security operations centers, and extended detection and response. The company is committed to enhancing its clients' cybersecurity maturity and regulatory compliance, particularly focusing on CMMC and risk assessments. Sentinel Blue prides itself on its core values of emerging technology leadership, excellence, and a client-centric approach.

📋 Description

• Serve as the senior technology point of contact for assigned clients and own relationships at the strategic level • Lead discovery conversations to understand client business goals, technology investments, and emerging needs • Translate complex technical topics into clear guidance for non-technical stakeholders and executives • Represent Sentinel Blue on client calls with credibility and a consultative approach • Engage clients on technology requests outside standard managed service scope • Assess unfamiliar systems and platforms, including hosting, integration dependencies, security posture, and compliance implications • Deploy, configure, and troubleshoot infrastructure and applications, including servers and system configurations • Provide guidance aligned with CMMC, NIST 800-171, and CIS Controls • Identify gaps, risks, and remediation priorities across client environments • Help clients evaluate vendor proposals and technology investments, including RFP support, technical contract review, and total cost of ownership analysis • Assess vendor security posture, SLA commitments, and integration readiness • Produce client-facing assessments, roadmaps, briefing documents, and recommendation reports • Collaborate with IT Operations, SOC, and GRC teams to route client needs • Document recurring client patterns, assessments, and guidance for internal knowledge

🎯 Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in cloud infrastructure, IT consulting, or technology advisory roles with demonstrated client-facing ownership • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, and modern identity and endpoint management • Ability to assess unfamiliar technology platforms and produce actionable recommendations without requiring end-to-end ownership of the system • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executive and non-technical audiences clearly and confidently • Troubleshooting skills and follow-through, including validation and documentation • Experience engaging with CMMC, NIST 800-171, or CIS Controls in a practical engineering or advisory context • CompTIA Security+ required within 6 months of hire if not already held • Ability to satisfy U.S. export control requirements through verification of U.S. person status or obtaining required export authorization • MSP, MSSP, or consulting background with responsibility across multiple client environments • Hands-on experience in Azure Government, Microsoft 365 GCC High, or other FedRAMP Moderate environments • Familiarity with vendor evaluation, RFP processes, and technology procurement advisory • Experience assessing line-of-business or specialized applications from an infrastructure, security, or compliance lens • Proficiency in core networking fundamentals and practical exposure to Fortinet, Meraki, Ubiquiti UniFi, or Cloudflare Zero Trust • Familiarity with backup, recovery, and data retention concepts in cloud environments

🏖️ 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 • Supportive environment with a focus on keeping healthy work-life balance • 401(k) retirement benefit with company match • Security+ certification costs covered • Paid time to study for Security+ certification • Potential progression into senior engineering, architectural, or technical leadership roles