Systems Engineer/Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly) - Mission Critical
Leading Path Consulting · McLean, VA · 1 mo ago
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Qualification
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
- Minimum ten (10) years of related Systems and Linux Engineering experience
Required Qualifications
- Infrastructure & Platforms:
- Enterprise networking (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
- Storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage)
- Container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
- Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
- IdAM - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hands-on for AuthN and AuthZ
- Cloud & On-Prem Technologies:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
- Hybrid and on-prem infrastructure design and integration
- Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
- Data & Application Platforms:
- Relational and NoSQL databases - relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases
- Web services, APIs, and middleware
- Software development lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals
- Event-based messaging systems (e.g., SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
- Engineering & Automation:
- Infrastructure as Code - Scripting & Automation
- Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Configuration management and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
- CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps, ArgoCD)
- Security best practices and system hardening
- Mining & Incident Response
- Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch
- Architecture & Design:
- Ability to create
Desired Knowledge/Skills
- Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing)
- Zero Trust and modern security architectures
- Data analytics, AL/ML platform exposure
- Experience supporting production or mission-critical environments
- Relevant certifications (e.g., cloud, systems, security, or architecture)
- Knowledge of machine learning platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SafeMaker)
- Familiarity with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google, BigQuery)
- Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
- Certifications
Key Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications
- Analyze and document as-is infrastructure, platform, and application architectures
- Work with the System Architect and Cloud Architect to create the detail engineering designs for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives
- Lead and execute cloud and on-prem system implementations, migrations, and upgrades
- Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements
- Integrate infrastructure and platforms with DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines
- Troubleshoot complex, cross-stack issues spanning infrastructure, platforms, and applications
- Collaborate effectively with
- Infrastructure & Platform Engineers
- Software Engineers
- DevOps/DevSecOps Engineers
- Data Engineers (ETL)
- Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts
- Produce clear technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks
- Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex system issues
- Communication Skills
- Ability to brief executives clearly and translate technical issues into business impact
- Ability to work across organizations (internal and IC) to implement complex solutions
Requirements
- Eligible TS/SCI w/ FS Poly
Benefits
- Comprehensive and competitive benefits package including fully paid medical/dental/vision premiums, generous PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, 6% 401K contribution, annual training and tuition reimbursement, SPOT Award bonuses, regular team events, opportunities for professional growth and advancement and much more!