Job Description

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Our client supports and secures some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important.

Our client creates a family environment. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. And their work depends on a Systems Engineer joining our team to support government activities in Herndon, VA.

Role

As a Systems Engineer supporting the customer, you will be trusted to work with and lead other engineers to design, prototype, and implement robust, secure systems using cloud computing services. In this role, a typical day will include:

• Work across different layers of the IT infrastructure (network, storage, database, applications, middleware and platform)
• Work with and lead other engineers across the organization to maintain legacy systems
• Deploy various open source packages and/or application stacks into the customer’s production system
• Collaborate with a technical group on projects from establishing requirements through to the implementation of the technical solution
  
  

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience with cloud services technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to include design, implementation, and integration
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with all of the following infrastructure principles: encryption (at rest and in transit), firewalls, and certificates
• Demonstrated hands-on experience and a thorough understanding of the system engineering lifecycle and software development
• Demonstrated on-the-job engineering experience and outstanding in-depth knowledge with the Linux operating system
• Demonstrated on-the-job knowledge and experience with all of the following infrastructure principles: fault tolerance, availability, scalability, continuous monitoring, and recovery
• Demonstrated on-the-job experience with scripting languages (e.g. Shell, Bash, Python) experience and/or ability to automate routine operations through scripts or tool sets
• Demonstrated in-depth engineering experience with troubleshooting and understanding of common web technologies (e.g. Apache, Tomcat, etc.)
  
  

Benefits

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, or work experience.
• Minimum of 6 years related experience.
  
  

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of and experience with enterprise-scalable wireless mobility solutions, multi-factor authentication products, and wireless intrusion detection systems
• Knowledge of and experience with cloud based technologies and administering cloud products and services
• Demonstrated experience with networking (TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, RPC, SNMP, DNS, etc.) and proficiency with network traffic analysis tools
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with setting up, configuring, and troubleshooting network services, equipment, and devices (routers, switches, servers, firewalls, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience working and interacting with engineering groups to define, document, analyze, perform, and interpret tests for products, systems, or components
• Ability to apply critical thinking and use investigative mindset to comprehensively conduct technical CI review/evaluation/assessment of technology solutions
• Ability to present findings and/or recommendations in written reports that are concise, well-structured, and require minimal editing
• Ability to translate highly technical and complex issues into comprehensible terms to non-technical decision makers
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in network evaluation and analysis, penetrating testing and analysis, digital forensic evaluation and analysis to include mobile device forensic (examining/imaging) analysis using commercial solutions such as EnCase, FTK, XRY, Cellebrite, MacQuisition, and Wireshark applications
• General understanding of Sponsor's current IT business processes and procedures
• Experience supporting the Sponsor's IT enterprise and operational requirements
  
  

What Our Client Can Offer You

• Alignment to a mission-critical role that directly impacts the customer’s ability to effectively execute its mission.
• Direct engagement with contractor leadership that centers upon career development/mobility, enhanced performance evaluation, and corporate information sharing & networking opportunities.
• Placement on a dynamic team of talented professionals that organically fosters an environment of innovation, collaboration, and trust.