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Platform Engineer

Apex Systems · Merrifield, VA · Yesterday
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Role Overview

We are looking for a Mid-level Systems Administrator/Engineer to take ownership of day-to-day operations. You will partner with additional teams within the organization to protect the brand, data, and IT assets from cyber-based threats by deploying, configuring, managing, and maintaining technologies and infrastructure. Successful candidates will work independently, require a high level of attention to detail, and communicate effectively.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the maintenance of IT and enterprise-class security applications and systems.
  • Troubleshoot Linux and/or Windows server operating systems and the enterprise applications running on them.
  • Deploy, optimize, and maintain enterprise security applications, on-premise, SaaS, and IaaS.
  • Remediate vulnerabilities on Windows and/or Linux systems by monitoring, maintaining, patching, and administering all aspects of those systems.
  • Contribute to and maintain internal engineering documentation such as tool documentation, procedures, and status updates.
  • Renew and update TLS certificates on appliances and enterprise applications.
  • Respond to audit and enterprise hardening requests.
  • Monitor daily ticket queues for incidents and work ingestion.
  • Participate in an on-call and after-hours rotation.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience:
    • 3+ years of experience in a large enterprise environment with a focus on change management.
    • 3+ years of minimum experience as a System Administrator or a similar role.
    • 3+ years of cybersecurity engineering or a related role.
    • Experience with infrastructure management processes, including change management, problem management, and configuration management.
    • Hands-on experience in an Agile, specifically Kanban, workflow.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Strong understanding and ability to troubleshoot common Linux operating systems (Centos, Red hat, Ubuntu) or Windows server operating systems.
    • Experience patching and upgrading Linux and Windows based operating systems, packages, and applications.
    • Familiarity with cybersecurity principles as they apply to hardening enterprise-based systems.
    • Basic scripting ability (Ansible, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Ruby, etc.) to automate routine tasks.
    • Experience using or integrating SIEM technology.
    • Knowledge of core network, firewall, routing, switching, load balancing, and proxy principles.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Ansible.
  • Experience managing Linux-based Java/Tomcat COTS web applications in a clustered environment.
  • Experience managing Windows .net based IIS COTS applications in a clustered environment.
  • Experience managing physical or virtual appliances with limited Linux-based OS CLI interfaces.
  • Ability to read and understand a packet capture.
  • Experience using Jira/Confluence.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other supplemental insurance plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • 401K program with company match after 12 months of tenure
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) on the HDHP plan
  • SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions
  • Corporate discount savings program and other discounts
  • On-demand training program
  • Access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months of tenure
  • Certification discounts and perks through associations including CompTIA and IIBA
  • Dedicated consultant support team for benefits questions and resources
  • Access to a certified Career Coach

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