Systems Engineer Expert

Cornerstone Defense
Herndon, VA, United States
14 days ago

Role details

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

Tech stack

Kubernetes Security Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 Apache HTTP Server Systems Engineering Microsoft Azure Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) CentOS
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Databases Linux Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language) MySQL Windows PowerShell Red Hat Enterprise Linux Remote Desktop Services Ansible Zero Trust Network Access Web Services Scripting Google Cloud Git Cloudformation Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Patch Management Splunk Devsecops Docker Jenkins

Job description

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

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 an operational issue. 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, Google Cloud Platform 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

About the company

Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation’s toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don’t look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

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