Systems Engineer

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