Lead System Engineer – Government

Role Overview

• Collaborate with a team of system engineers to deploy, configure, maintain and operate mission application systems
• Engage with the customer, engineering resources, and third-party vendors to implement and maintain products and services
• Maintain, configure, and operate mission systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky, Debian, and Windows)
• Manage various aspects of Sponsor’s mission system through all system life-cycles phases
• Install and configure software patches and upgrades (OS, database, and applications) as well as hardware components
• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions,
• Monitor and review system and application logs to audit for performance and security related activity and anomalies
• Create and implement scripts and automation tools to support routine system/application tasks
• Create and maintain application and system backups as well develop and perform disaster recovery plans and failover procedures
• Create and maintain technical documentation that supports system administration procedures and tasks for installing, operating, and maintaining the systems and applications
• Implement, maintain, and document system security hardening and compliance with customer’s standards/requirements
• Manage capacity, storage planning, and database performance
• Serve as Tier 3/4 escalation resource for O&M trouble and incident response

Requirements

• Minimum 5-10 years of working experience designing, configuring, implementing, and maintaining enterprise class system solutions
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications or similar (education requirements are flexible depending on experience)
• Experienced with analyzing requirements and collaborating with multiple engineering resources (i.e. developers, database, application SMEs)
• System network and/or database administration experience on enterprise-class environments with a focus in Linux as well as Windows platforms
• Familiar with user account and group policy management, application/service management and application patching and upgrades
• Proficiency with both operating systems and networking software, hardware, and networking protocols
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networks, networking troubleshooting, and network protocols (SSH, SFTP, SCP, HTTPS, DNS, SNMP, etc.)
• Proficiency with database systems and basic database administration (Oracle, MySQL, PostGres)
• Knowledgeable of system cybersecurity concepts, best practices and enforcing system security baselines configurations (i.e. CIS, STIG) in both Windows and Linux environments
• Experienced with creating technical documentation such as system design diagram, user guides as well as test plans and installation and troubleshooting guides
• Strong and efficient problem-solving and inter-personnel communication skills, written and verbal
• Commitment to continuous learning/education both on and off the job
• Strong time management skills, comfortable managing multiple priorities, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and a collaborative approach to colleague engagement and work responsibilities

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security
• DNS
• Linux
• MySQL
• Oracle
• Postgres
• TCP/IP

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons
• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities