System Engineer

Job Title: System Engineer
Location: Alexandria, VA or Gaithersburg, MD (Onsite)
Clearance: Top Secret with the ability to obtain a CI Poly
Type: Direct Hire
Salary: $150,000 - $190,000 depending on experience

We are looking for an experienced System Engineer to work on cloud-based systems with a mission operations team. The team is involved in operating and sustaining multiple operational cloud-deployed geospatial solutions. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support, and maintenance of cloud-based systems and administration of Citrix-based desktops in cloud-based environments.
Responsibilities:
The Systems Engineer will take a leadership role in system changes and improvements; working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot and respond to complex user INCs (Incident Reports); proactively recommending configuration changes to help improve system performance; Deploy security patches and bug fixes to test and operational environments; update critical databases with new data; author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs.
Required Qualifications:

• CLEARANCE: Top Secret with ability to obtain a CI Poly.

• Requires a BS in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science or closely related discipline and 4+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2+ years of prior relevant experience; OR 6 years of experience in lieu of degree
  • DOD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows Server
  • Windows administration experience
    • Experience completing security remediation tasks based on security scans
  • Citrix administration experience
  • Knowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices
    • Proficient in software development projects or software integration projects in a service-oriented environment (Cloud, SOA, Web-Services) or virtualization environment.
    • Experience with AWS architectures and technologies
    • Familiar with Amazon Web Services (S3 Buckets, EC2, Reserved Instances, etc.)
    • Familiar with Git/GitLab or other source code control tools
    • Familiar with System Engineering documentation creation (VDDs, diagrams, etc.)
    • Familiar with team collaboration tools (Jira, Confluence)
    • Additional tasks as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe Agile Certification
• Experience providing systems engineering support for geospatial products
• Citrix certification(s)
• AWS certification (e.g. Solutions Architect, Developer, DevOps Engineer)

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joul, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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Ref: #850-Rockville (ALTA IT)