24/7 Watchfloor Application Engineer – AWS/Linux

CACI; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 86,600 - 181,800; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking an Application Engineer III to support the 24/7 WatchFloor, focusing on automation and continuous monitoring across the system lifecycle. You'll blend software development, systems engineering, and operations support to ensure data reliability and uptime.

Qualifications include TS/SCI with Poly, Linux and AWS proficiency, and Ansible experience. Expect rotating shifts and a collaborative, mission-driven environment at the ANDS organization.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph is required.
• Proficient with Linux. At least 3 years Linux server administration experience within the last 3 years.
• Proficient with AWS. At least 1 year of AWS experience within the last year.
• Experience with Ansible (or Salt as an alternative) within the last year.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, CloudWatch and related dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain application systems to ensure data reliability and accuracy.
• Perform proactive troubleshooting and potential code changes for performance improvements.
• Track metrics, logs, dashboards, alerts, and application status to prevent downtime.
• Support watchfloor operations by identifying service degradation and escalating issues.
• Perform basic Linux administration tasks: check services, start/stop/restart, review logs, manage disk/memory/CPU, reboot servers as needed.
• Assist with AWS-based operations via AWS Console or AWS CLI for health checks and troubleshooting.
• Work in rotating 24/7 shifts (6AM–6PM / 6PM–6AM) to provide continuous application support.

Skills

Linux server administration

AWS

Ansible

Monitoring tools

DevOps basics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctorate Degree

Tools

Terraform

GitLab Pipelines

Docker

CloudWatch

Grafana

Splunk

Kibana

NiFi

Cribl

Kafka

Logstash

Job description

CACI is seeking an Application Engineer III to support the 24/7 WatchFloor, focusing on automation and continuous monitoring across the system lifecycle. You'll blend software development, systems engineering, and operations support to ensure data reliability and uptime.

Qualifications include TS/SCI with Poly, Linux and AWS proficiency, and Ansible experience. Expect rotating shifts and a collaborative, mission-driven environment at the ANDS organization.