Lead IT Systems Engineer

Client: To be disclosed on phone call

Job Title: Lead IT Systems Engineer (Top Secret clearance required)

Job Location: Remote/hybrid with 1 days per week on-site at Fort Meade, MD.

Pay Rate: $150,000 – 165,000/year + strong benefits

Duration: Direct Hire/Permanent (Guaranteed). Long term candidates only, tenured candidates preferred

Start Date: As soon as selected and prepared to start, can accommodate 2 week notice

Details:

This is a highly technical and hands-on position requiring the selected candidate to both lead and participate in multiple team environments and to provide independent efforts to all aspects of system integration including design, analysis, design review, testing, implementation, and validation. The candidate should be a self-starter and can work independently with little to no supervision.

The Main Responsibilities

• The candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in system architecture and engineering disciplines.

• Coordinate directly with customer to define requirements, engineer solutions, and rapidly implement into production.

• Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize Docker containers and containerized applications across development, test, and production environments.

• Centrally orchestrate the use of multiple containers, replication, high-availability, and deployment.

• Engineer and implement network architectural solutions alongside customer.

• Deploy, configure, and administer systems in Google Cloud Platform.

• Designs requirements-based technical solutions in support of new projects and assists with transition of the solution and design into production.

• Evaluate, Build, Integrate, Test and Prepare systems for operational use and patches for rapid remediation and deployment.

• Evaluates and recommends future technologies and methodologies that will enhance future capabilities.

• Supports due diligence activities including site surveys, design, design review, bill of materials creation, statement of work creation, vendor negotiation and coordination, proposal generation, and proposal delivery.

• Recommends optimized solutions to support current and long-range planning and collaborates with project team leads in the selection, recommendation and approvals of tools and technologies to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.

• Mentor teammates by helping them learn new technologies where needed.

• Provide rapid operational support, troubleshooting, and resolution to production equipment.

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 5+ years of current Linux systems engineering experience (RHEL, Rocky). Strong understanding of Linux networking concepts and effectively utilizes native Linux capabilities.

• 5+ years Docker experience to include deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Docker containers

• 3+ years with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services

• 3+ years with automation in Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.

• Available for Network Outages and Maintenance window work.

• Ability to work with coworkers and customers to troubleshoot technical problems

• Ability to travel

• Hybrid role where the candidate will need to be onsite with customer once a week

Candidate must be a US Citizen with an active Department of Defense TOP SECRET clearance