Expert Systems Engineer

  • Reston, VA
  • Posted 4 hours ago | Updated 4 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 126,100.00 - 227,950.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Cyber Security
Database
SAP BASIS
Project Management
Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
IaaS
Network
System Security
Risk Management
Network Engineering
Science
Linux
Command-line Interface
Scripting
Programming Languages
Bash
Python
Agile
Workflow
Collaboration
Teamwork
Puppet
Groovy
Ansible
Terraform
Web Applications
WAF
Management
Computer Networking
Routing
Virtual Private Network
Firewall
Routers
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Configuration Management
COTS
Oracle Enterprise Manager
Nexus
Jenkins
Market Analysis
Law

Job Details

This position is for a Systems Engineer for a technical development program supporting two Cloud-based applications, and their associated cloud infrastructures located on a secure network. The Systems Engineer will work with a large team of developers, software engineers, cybersecurity engineers, database administrators, and system architects.

The systems engineer will be required to carry a duty phone on a rotational basis (once they have one year of experience on the team), and may need to come in to address system issues that arise. Core business hours are typically from 9 AM - 3 PM, five days a week. Hours can be flexible for either early arrivals, and/or late departures.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Performing regular maintenance of cloud infrastructure resources, to include patching, configuration, upgrading as needed
  • Ensure designs are compatible with the architecture and allocated requirements to segments
  • Integrate systems and services for firewall and network components
  • Working with the team's security engineer to address, mitigate security findings stemming from system security scans
  • Linux OS configuration, patching, and maintenance
  • Identify and suggest risk mitigation techniques
  • Integrate systems and services
  • Network engineering troubleshooting between Cloud environments and non-Cloud environments

Required Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • Requires a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree and 12+ years of relevant experience. Additional experience in lieu of degree
  • Strong experience with Linux (CLI)
  • Experience with scripting and programming languages like BASH and Python
  • Experience in working on teams utilizing Agile workflows and processes
  • Candidate will need to work in a team environment where collaboration, cooperation, synergy, and teamwork are essential

Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with CloudFormation / Puppet / Groovy, or other configuration and automation tools
  • Experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions such as Ansible / Terraform, or other configuration and automation tools
  • Solid understanding of Web Application Firewall (WAF) configuration and management
  • Experience with networking (e.g., ports, routing tables, subnets, VPNs, firewalls, routers, etc.) to include design, integration and troubleshooting issues
  • Experience in working in a cloud-based environment (AWS)
  • Experience with the installation, configuration of AIDE and other configuration management alerting capabilities
  • Experience with maintaining COTS products (e.g., Oracle Enterprise Manager (OEM), Nexus, Jenkins)

Original Posting:
May 1, 2025
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $126,100.00 - $227,950.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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