Systems Engineer Expert

• Location: Herndon, Virginia
• Type: Contract
• Job #3952

Title: Systems Engineer Expert
Location: Herndon, VA
*Clearance: *Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply *
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense.

Benefits Overview :
Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:
We are actively seeking Systems Engineer with a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of eleven (11) years' experience.
Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux (RHEL based) operating systems
Familiarity with system hardening, security hardening, remote desktop, patch management, and configuration management tools
Experience supporting RMF or other accreditation frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST 800-53B, A&A, etc.)
Proficiency in scripting languages such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, Apache Web Services
Amazon Web services experience (EC2 instances, CloudFormation, S3 Storage, RDS (MySQL))
Ability to work in a high profile fast-paced environment.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Conduct root cause analysis of noted system performance an operational issue.
Monitor the performance systems to analyze the metrics produced to identify areas of improvements and report potential anomalies.
Emergency after hours engineering support as needed.
Communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills:
Database Administrator (DBA)
Networking experience/ Automation
API Engineer
Experience working in air-gapped environments or with classified systems
Experience with Agile methodologies and working in sprint-based development cycles
Familiarity with security in CI/CD pipelines and container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of zero trust architecture and identity/access management strategies
Toolsets & Platforms:
Security Tools: Splunk, Rapid 7
Operating Systems: Windows Server, RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu
Compliance Tools: Rapid 7, Greenlight, Illuminate
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform
Automation/Scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bash, Ansible
DevSecOps: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
Soft Skills:
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
Excellent communication and documentation abilities
Self-starter with ability to manage multiple tasks