Senior Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud Platform & IaC

Responsibilities

• Administer and sustain AWS GovCloud compute, storage, operating‑system, monitoring, and supporting platform services.
• Develop, review, maintain, and control Terraform infrastructure‑as‑code used to provision and configure AWS resources.
• Administer and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Develop and maintain configuration automation using Ansible, Jenkins, Git/GitLab, Python, Bash, JSON/YAML, or similar technologies.
• Monitor infrastructure health, availability, resource utilization, logs, storage, and system performance.
• Perform operating‑system and platform patching and technical STIG remediation.
• Maintain system and infrastructure configuration baselines and support configuration/change management.
• Review infrastructure changes and code/configuration updates before implementation.
• Support cloud backup, recovery, disaster‑recovery, and continuity activities.
• Support system integration, releases, regression testing, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
• Work with Cyber/ISSO personnel to implement and document vulnerability remediation.
• Cross‑train with network and DevOps engineers to maintain operational coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with AWS GovCloud.
• Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts.
• Understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL and DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS).
• Familiarity with biometric systems.
• Knowledge of system‑of‑systems engineering and integration directorate processes.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Secret security clearance.

Preferred Skills

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Git/GitLab.
• Windows Server.
• Python/Bash scripting.
• Configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible).
• STIG remediation and DoD‑hardened environments.
• AWS certification.

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package.
• Paid parental leave.
• Immediate vesting in 401(k) plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability Insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid Time Off & holidays.
• Earned bonuses & awards.
• Professional training reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Pay

Salary range: $136,000 – $151,000. The range is a general guideline; final offers consider scope, responsibilities, candidate experience, education, skills, and market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.