Systems Engineer

Convirgence Consulting Corporation
Herndon, United States of America
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Herndon, United States of America

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security
API
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Apache HTTP Server
Systems Engineering
Azure
Bash
Ubuntu (Operating System)
CentOS
Databases
Linux
Identity and Access Management
Python
MySQL
Powershell
Red Hat Enterprise Linux - RHEL
Remote Desktop Services
Ansible
Zero Trust Network Access
Web Services
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
GIT
Cloudformation
Kubernetes
Infrastructure Automation Frameworks
Patch Management
Splunk
Devsecops
Docker
Jenkins

Requirements

We are actively seeking Systems Engineer with a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of eleven (11) years' experience.

  • Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux (RHEL based) operating systems

  • Familiarity with system hardening, security hardening, remote desktop, patch management, and configuration management tools

  • Experience supporting RMF or other accreditation frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53B, A&A, etc.)

  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Apache Web Services

  • Amazon Web services experience (EC2 instances, CloudFormation, S3 Storage, RDS (MySQL))

  • Ability to work in a high profile fast-paced environment.

  • Strong oral and written communication skills

  • Conduct root cause analysis of noted system performance and operational issues.

  • Monitor the performance systems to analyze the metrics produced to identify areas of improvements and report potential anomalies.

  • Emergency after hours engineering support as needed.

  • Communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:

  • Database Administrator (DBA)

  • Networking experience / Automation

  • API Engineer

  • Experience working in air-gapped environments or with classified systems

  • Experience with Agile methodologies and working in sprint-based development cycles

  • Familiarity with security in CI/CD pipelines and container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

  • Knowledge of zero trust architecture and identity/access management strategies

Toolsets & Platforms:

  • Security Tools: Splunk, Rapid 7

  • Operating Systems: Windows Server, RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu

  • Compliance Tools: Rapid 7, Greenlight, Illuminate

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP

  • Automation/Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible

  • DevSecOps: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes

Soft Skills:

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

  • Excellent communication and documentation abilities

  • Self-starter with ability to manage multiple tasks

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