Systems Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Systems Engineer

Description

You will support DevOps and mission-critical live operational systems for Mission and Operations users in a backend environment of Linux physical servers and virtual machines. Responsibilities include Linux administration, system health monitoring, ticket resolution in Jira, and backend service support (authentication, DNS, share drives, home directories). Work also includes STE/STN and DISA STIG compliance, support for Kubernetes/containers/cloud, and automation using Ansible/Salt and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot Linux physical servers and virtual machines

• Monitor system health and respond to mission-critical updates and hot issues

• Resolve tickets in Jira

• Support backend services for Mission and Operations users and desktops (authentication, DNS, share drives, home directories)

• Perform STE/STN and DISA STIG compliance work on Linux systems

• Support Kubernetes, container, and cloud environments

• Automate administration tasks using Ansible and Salt, plus Bash/Python/Perl scripting

• Manage virtualization, IP networking, and firewall components

• Coordinate with other System Administrators, Systems Engineers, and civilian leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of Systems Engineering experience on similar programs/contracts; or 5 additional years of Systems Engineering experience may substitute for the degree

• Linux administration experience sufficient to meet the required years

• Solid experience with STE/STN and DISA STIG compliance work on Linux systems

• Experience with Kubernetes

• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and Salt

• Scripting experience (Bash, Python, Perl)

• Virtualization experience (VMware, Red Hat KVM, Proxmox)

• IP networking and firewall experience

• Some experience with container and cloud environments

• Active Top Secret clearance with Polygraph

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Company-paid Gold Medical plan for employees and families; plus Dental/Vision plans

• Company-paid Short-term Disability, Long-term disability, and Life Insurance

• Business/First Class travel upgrade for 7+ hour flights; company card provided for expenses

• Vacation/Personal days: 25 days per year

• Paid Federal Holidays (11 days)

• $1,000 annual holiday bonus

• Retention bonuses: $5,000 (5 years), $8,000 (8 years), $10,000 (10 years)

• $5,000 annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class

• 401K with 6% company match (immediately vested)

• $10,000 bonus per employee hired based on referrals

• Up to 3 paid Code Red days for weather or government closures