Sr. Systems Engineer, Platform/Infrastructure
On-siteSterling, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Deploy, administer, and maintain Linux platforms and COTS applications within secure cloud-hosted environments while designing cloud architecture and supporting system integrations. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues using log analysis and root-cause techniques, and administer relational and non-relational databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB. Implement DevOps automation with Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and GitLab, and support containerized environments utilizing Rancher or Kubernetes. Manage Identity and Access Management solutions such as Active Directory, SAML, and OAuth 2.0, and conduct system testing to ensure operational readiness. Create technical documentation and maintain operational procedures to support mission delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with CI Polygraph
- DoD 8140 requirements, including Security+ CE certification
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a STEM field
- 10+ years of experience working with Linux platforms and COTS applications in cloud environments
- Experience with cloud architecture, system design, and enterprise application integration
- Experience supporting relational and non-relational databases including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB
- Experience supporting IdAM technologies including Active Directory, SAML, OpenLDAP, OAuth 2.0, and OIDC
- Experience with DevOps tooling including Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and GitLab
- Familiarity with containerized development environments including Rancher and Kubernetes
- United States citizenship
- Must be able to relocate to Sterling, VA
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments and tools
- Experience optimizing cloud-hosted solutions and supporting Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), IBM Cloud, or similar environments
- Experience configuring and instrumenting monitoring and visualization tools such as Grafana and Splunk
- Experience implementing and integrating ServiceNow solutions
- Familiarity with customer security requirements and processes within classified environments
- Experience supporting virtualization technologies and application streaming or layering techniques
- Experience designing APIs including REST or GraphQL and event-driven systems
- Experience maintaining API gateways and catalogs within cloud-based environments
- Experience integrating complex systems using APIs, message queues, streaming platforms, and ETL pipelines
- Experience leading from a total system perspective across cloud services, infrastructure, and security domains
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