Systems Engineer – DevOps

ID 11997

Location Tysons, VA

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We rely on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices to manage our enterprise IT infrastructure that supports critical business functions. The successful candidate will join a dynamic multidiscipline team responsible for design, implementation, integration, and support of the enterprise IT platform, which includes secure cloud-hosted and on-premises environments. As part of the team, the Senior Systems Engineer 's responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to) the following:

• Researching available technology options and their respective functional, performance, security, and interoperability characteristics; testing and evaluation of technology components;

• Working with system architects and lead engineer to maintain and improve the architecture and design of the infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions

• Designing, developing , and maintaining technology-specific, configurable, and reusable automation modules for network and systems infrastructure, data storage, messaging, and cybersecurity components and services;

• Designing, developing , and maintaining infrastructure configuration code for new and existing enterprise IT solutions;

• Maintaining and improving DevOps infrastructure, including source code repository (Git), deployment pipelines, and related components;

• Plan, evaluate and execute capacity optimization, updates, upgrades and other lifecycle activities associated with the solution; troubleshooting of functional and performance problems;

• Create and maintain detailed and accurate system documentation , including design and configuration plans, design diagrams, task-oriented procedures, operations and maintenance plans, etc.

Specific qualification requirements for the position include the following:

• 2-4 years of progressive experience performing comparable systems engineering, implementation, and support functions;

• Advanced knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) and DevOps architectures, processes, and best practices;

• Advanced knowledge and extensive experience with automation frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible), libraries, development tools (e.g., Visual Studio), source code management systems (e.g., Git), build servers, artifact repositories, and related components;

• Working knowledge and administration experience with application lifecycle management systems, such as Atlassian Jira (and related components), Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc.

• Working knowledge of MS Windows platform and services, including Active Directory / EntraID, Group Policy Objects (GPO), virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), application deployment frameworks and components, networking, and storage services, and their associated cybersecurity characteristics, logging, monitoring, and auditing capabilities;

• Working knowledge and hands-on experience with MS Azure and cloud services and technologies, including compute, database, storage, network virtualization, and security services;

• Working understanding of network infrastructure, concepts of operation, and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Syslog, etc.

General:

• Demonstrated time management and organization skills while working in a fast-paced, multidiscipline team environment;

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Strong communication (oral and written) skills;

• Proficiency with workflow and lifecycle management systems (e.g. Atlassian Jira)

Education and Certification:

• Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a Related Engineering Discipline

• Certification:

• Microsoft Certified Professional / Systems Sngineer certification is strongly desired

• Security+ or CISSP certification is strongly desired

Other:

• US Citizenship is a requirement for this position.

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

• Sitting for extended periods of time.

• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Applicants for this position may be required to obtain or provide proof of flu shots or of other vaccinations depending on customer requirements and nature of the position or demonstrate a valid basis for exception.

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