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# Systems Engineer L4

- **Company:** Jovian Concepts, Inc.
- **Location:** Anne Arundel County, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Proxmox, Systems Engineering, JIRA, User Authentication, Bash Shell, Information Systems, Linux, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), Desktop Environments, Internet Protocol, Python (Programming Language), Kernel-Based Virtual Machine, Linux System Administration, NetApp Applications, Public Key Infrastructure, Ansible, Virtual Machines, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Data Storage Management, Cloud Platform System, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Firewalls (Computer Science), Backend, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Operational Systems, Nutanix, Isilon, Cisco, Vmware
- **Published:** November 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-engineer-l4-annapolis-junction-md--f2db9d93-2fbc-4e67-9fcb-ed282e4d1dc5

## About the Role

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.

## Description

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.