Solutions Engineer

Solutions Engineer

Location: Plano TX, Jacksonville, FL, Charlotte, NC

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Work Schedule: 8AM-5PM

Hybrid: Onsite 3 days per week / 2 Days Remote per week

Payrate: $72.00 - 75.79/hr.

Overview:

A Solutions Engineer serves as a strategic technical advisor, interfacing with internal stakeholders and external clients to identify needs and translate them into scalable infrastructure and operational solutions. This role operates across network engineering, support, and operations, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and CIO-level initiatives. Solutions Engineers do not work directly with application teams but influence technology direction through infrastructure design, automation, and cross-functional coordination. They are often promoted from Technical Architect roles and excel with a holistic understanding of operational scope and delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with infrastructure, network, and operations teams to validate hardware and system readiness
• Define solution specifications including scope, timeline, and technical dependencies
• Guide engineering teams in developing and presenting practical infrastructure designs
• Build frameworks that enable cross-functional input and sustained collaboration
• Evaluate current technologies and propose improvements aligned with enterprise architecture
• Document and track requirements for changes impacting customer experience
• Support project managers with progress tracking, risk identification, and implementation metrics
• Anticipate and resolve technical constraints across project lifecycles

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Electronics, Communications, or Information Technology
• 7–10 years of hands-on experience in infrastructure, cloud, and systems engineering, preferably within financial services
• Strong Windows Server and IIS administration skills
• Experience managing and analyzing data on RDBMS platforms
• Advanced PowerShell scripting capabilities
• Proficiency in planning, designing, and documenting solutions within Agile delivery frameworks
• Working knowledge of application containers (.NET/IIS)
• Demonstrated success in architecting solutions for complex infrastructure challenges
• Proven ability to manage change, defect tracking, and environment coordination across test and production

Technical Expertise:

• Proficient in Terraform, including real-world implementation and adherence to best practices
• Experience in provisioning infrastructure across public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) utilizing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with Ansible for infrastructure provisioning and configuration management
• Skilled in DEVOPS and CLOUDOPS practices, including environment orchestration and release coordination
• Experienced in extracting configurations from servers, firewalls, load balancers, middleware (Tomcat, WebSphere), and storage platforms
• Advanced use of Ansible Playbooks and XL Release for deployment automation
• Strong Windows and RHEL system administration background
• Full-stack Java development experience on UNIX and Windows platforms
• Automation expertise using PowerShell and BladeLogic on Windows systems
• Middleware architecture integration across IIS/.NET and Java platforms
• Network and hardware architecture design for enterprise environments
• Proficient with Visual Studio Code, code deployment methodologies, and version-controlled delivery pipelines

Work Schedule:

• Standard onshore hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (ET)
• Flexibility to support extended hours as needed
• In-office presence required three days per week

Core Attributes:

• Self-directed, innovative, and focused on measurable outcomes
• Strong leadership presence with proven project delivery and cross-functional coordination
• Operates as a technical generalist with deep domain expertise and strategic influence