Systems Engineer L4

The Systems Engineer will work as part of a large mixed team supporting DevOps and live operational systems. The environment consists of Linux-based physical hardware and virtual machines (VMs). Responsibilities will include Linux system administration and general systems engineering support. The engineer will monitor email and chat communications for mission-critical updates, issues, and support requests, then use JIRA to track and resolve tickets. The team supports a backend environment with mission and operations users and their desktop environments. Responsibilities will include supporting authentication, Domain Name System (DNS), shared drives, and home directories to help maintain connectivity and access across the environment.

Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering, Leading Edge Technology, Desktop Environments, Authentication, VMS Operating System, Linux Operating System, Virtual Machine (VM), DevOps, Atlassian JIRA, Must have Linux Administration experience, CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: A current and active TS/SCI clearance with a Maryland (MD) polygraph is required for consideration. CCA candidates will not be considered for this position at this time., * Solid Experience with STE/STN, DISA STIG compliance work on Linux Systems

• Experience with LINUX Administration (SA1/2 level)
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Salt…)
• Scripting (Bash, Python, Perl…)
• Virtualization (VMWare, RH KVM, Proxmox…)
• IP networking and Firewall experience.
• Some Experience with Containers/Cloud environments

Desired Skills:

• Have a solid understanding of PKI/TLS/crypto including crypto policies.
• Storage Management (Isilon, NetApp…)
• Application support and general troubleshooting.
• Hyper Converged Infrastructure exp (Harvester, Nutanix, Cisco Hyperflex…)

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degreein a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience

OR

• A High School Diploma or GED plus fourteen (14) years of general system engineering experience (any Process Area).

OR

• A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience

OR

• A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus six (6) years of systems engineering experience.

Note 1 - Examples of qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management. Similar or comparable degrees will be acceptable. Note 2 - Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics. Similar or comparable degrees will be acceptable.

In a recent employee survey, Jovian Concepts earned a 92% Overall Workplace Experience Score, and 100% of employees agreed that they would highly recommend working at Jovian Concepts to others. A comprehensive benefits package is one of the ways Jovian Concepts supports an exceptional work-life balance, and we remain committed to providing the best for the best! Our benefits include:

• Great Healthcare Coverage: Three (3) healthcare options through CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage with 50% company-paid premiums. Tax-advantaged health savings account available with two options and up to 100% employer contribution. Dental + Vision: 50% employer-paid premiums for employees and family.
• Amazing Retirement Savings: 401K - 8% TOTAL CONTRIBUTION - 3% safe harbor- 5% annual profit share. Immediately vested on day one and no matching or additional employee contribution required!
• Generous Paid Time Off: 5 weeks PTO with no use it or lose it policy + 11 federal holidays + paid hours for company-required all-hands meetings + inclement weather leave
• Fantastic Education Assistance: Up-front tuition payment program, employees pursuing job related degrees and/or certifications could be eligible for full up-front funding depending on performance and job relevance.
• WE DON’T STOP THERE - ENJOY MANY MORE BENEFITS! - Basic Life and AD&D insurance, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability at no cost to eligible employees- Up to four (4) weeks paid parental leave- Birthdays and Jovian Concepts’ anniversary recognition and gifts- Annual merit increases- Loyalty bonus- Employee and family-friendly corporate events, including our annual Team Build event and Holiday Party extravaganza.