Systems Engineer

Overview

On Site
$63 - $71 hourly
Contract - W2
Contract - Temp

Skills

Program Management
Productivity
Apache Velocity
Computer Hardware
Testing
Hardware Development
Oracle
Middleware
Functional Requirements
Specification Gathering
Systems Architecture
IT Management
Software Documentation
Multithreading
C++
JDBC
SQL
OOD
Scripting Language
Python
Java
Bash
Perl
Amazon Web Services
Network
IPv4
IPv6
Management
Kubernetes
Docker
Linux
Unix
Systems Engineering
Systems Design
Software Development
Process Improvement
Design Patterns
Artificial Intelligence
Messaging

Job Details

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has an enterprise client seeking a Systems Engineer 3 in Redmond, WA.

Summary:
The Software Health Automation team owns a lab and provides the lab as a fully managed service. We make it possible to develop, build and test the code on real hardware. In this role, you will design, build and maintain the lab infrastructure. You will be hands on, making sure lab environments are highly available, while scaling team's processes to ensure long term success. You will work hand in hand with development teams from software and hardware as well as program management and other stakeholders to make sure we can rapidly deliver high quality software.

Duties:
* Contribute to engineering efforts from design to implementation, solving complex technical challenges around developer and engineering productivity and velocity especially as it relates to rapid test iteration
* Develop software tooling for operations to keep things running and highly available
* Troubleshoot software and hardware problems on hardware equipment
* Drive adoption of best practices in code health, testing, and maintainability
* Design, set up and maintain test fixtures to verify software on real hardware
* Design, develop, implement, test, document and deliver large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems and services using multi-threaded programming, distributed programming in Java and C++, JDBC, SQL, Object Oriented design and design patterns, Oracle, and middleware messaging systems in a Linux environment
* Assist in gathering and analyzing business and functional requirements, and translate requirements into technical specifications for robust, scalable, supportable solutions that work well within the overall system architecture
* Own delivery of entire piece of system or application, and serve as technical lead on complex projects using best practice engineering standards
* Produce comprehensive, usable software documentation

REQUIREMENTS:
* Bachelor's degree (acceptable) in Computer Science, Computer or Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field plus five years of progressively responsible experience in the specialty as equivalent to the Master's degree
* Experience in the job offered or related occupation must involve multi-threaded programming and distributed programming in Java or C++ on Linux
* Experience must also involve JDBC, SQL, and Object Oriented design and design patterns
* Requires availability for travel and 24x7 on-call support rotation

Preferred skills:
* Development/programming/scripting language (Python/Java/Bash/Perl)
* Developed/designed projects using code as infrastructure
* Strong knowledge of the AWS CDK and AWS services configuration/deployment/maintenance and management
* Have worked on designing developing and deployed a service for an organization internally facing
* Understanding of network topologies with both ipv4 and ipv6
* Initial setup and deployment of a container management system (kubernetes, ECS, etc.)
* Experience setting up and configuring docker containers
* Deploying and operating in a Linux/Unix environment experience
* Systems development in an IT or data center environment experience
* Systems design, software development, operations, automation, and process improvement experience
* Designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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