Application Engineer 3

GRVTY; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 129,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

HSA with company contribution

PTO & Holidays

Parental Leave

401k match

Training & Development

Award Programs

Company events

Job summary

GRVTY is seeking experienced Application Engineers to move from a manual security evaluation process to a data‑driven, automated model. You will monitor, troubleshoot, and support cloud-based applications on a rotating 24/7 watch floor, with emphasis on reliability and system health.

The role requires a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance and hands‑on experience across Linux, AWS, and monitoring tools. Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits accompany professional growth at GRVTY.

Qualifications

• All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being proposed and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions.
• 10 years of minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED.
• 8 years of minimum experience and Associate’s degree.
• 6 years of minimum experience and a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4 years of minimum experience and a Master’s degree.
• 2 years of minimum experience and a Doctorate’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain data reliability and accuracy across application systems.
• Support watch floor operations by identifying service degradation and escalating issues.
• Perform basic Linux administration: start/stop/restart services, review logs, validate resources.
• Check AWS EC2 health, review system status, and troubleshoot operational issues.
• Track metrics, logs, dashboards, and application status to prevent downtime.

Skills

Monitoring/watchfloor operations

Linux system administration

Cloud/AWS operations

Education

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctorate

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Grafana

Kibana

Splunk

CloudWatch

EC2

Job description

What Impact You’ll Have

GRVTY is seeking experienced Application Engineers to develop capabilities to shift from the current manual system security evaluation and authorization process to a new model that emphasizes automation, streamlined processes and approvals, continuous monitoring and assessment, and network data gathering across the entire life cycle of a project.

What You’ll be Owning

• This is a blended position across all teams in ANDS. The successful candidate will have skills crossing from Systems Administration, and Operations Support.
• Ensure data reliability and accuracy by monitoring and maintaining application systems.
• Contribute to operational success through continuous performance monitoring and proactive troubleshooting, to potentially include changes to system configuration, changes to the code base, etc.
• Maintain system health by tracking metrics, logs, dashboards, alerts, and application status to prevent downtime and ensure optimal application performance.
• Support watch floor operations by identifying service degradation, failed dataflow, systems errors, and application issues, and escalating as needed.
• Perform basic Linux system administration tasks, including checking service status, starting, stopping, and restarting services, reviewing logs, validating disk, memory, and CPU usage, and supporting server reboots.
• Support cloud-based operations by using AWS Console or AWS CLI to check instance health, review system status, restart or reboot servers, and assist with basic operational troubleshooting.
• Work in a rotating shift schedule, 6 am to 6 pm/ 6 pm to 6 am, to provide 24/7 application support on our watch floor.
• Prospective candidates must have proficiency in One or more of the following skillsets/technologies:
  • Monitoring/Watchfloor Operations: Monitoring tools, such as Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, or CloudWatch
  • Systems Administration: Working in a linux environment, ability to check system health, start, stop, and restart services, review logs, and reboot servers safely.
  • Cloud/AWS Operations: Experience supporting EC2 instances, service health checks, and basis operational troubleshooting. `

What You Must Have

• All experience and education will be in a technical field directly related to the labor category being proposed and all diplomas, GED certificates, and degrees will be from accredited institutions.
• 10 years of minimum experience and a High School Diploma/GED.
• 8 years of minimum experience and Associate’s degree.
• 6 years of minimum experience and a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 4 years of minimum experience and a Master’s degree.
• 2 years of minimum experience and a Doctorate’s degree.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.

Pay Range:

At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.Our benefits package is designed to support the well‑being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

• The pay range for this position is: $129000.00 - $159000.00

Pay Range:

At GRVTY, we understand that compensation is influenced by many factors—such as geographic location, federal contract labor categories, wage rates, prior experience, skillsets, education, and certifications.
We’re proud to offer a work environment that empowers our team to achieve a strong work-life balance. GRVTY provides competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth.
Our benefits package is designed to support the well‑being of our employees and their families, and includes coverage in areas such as healthcare, financial wellness, retirement planning, family assistance, continued education, and paid time off.

Maryland Pay Range

$129,000—$159,000 USD

Why Choose GRVTY

The toughest national security challenges demand vision and ingenuity, not just resources. We deliver mission and technical expertise to outpace our adversaries. We’re purpose-built to tackle the most entrenched, systemic national security issues around the world.

We partner with our customers to help them overcome challenges in every corner of technology and defense—including the ones still being explored. Our growing capabilities create complementary advantages, giving on-the-ground operations the edge they need to succeed. We muster everything we have to answer every challenge presented, every day of our lives.

At GRVTY, we believe that when our employees thrive, our company thrives. That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance.

• Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401k with generous company match
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Award Programs
• Variety of Company Sponsored Events

EEO Statement

GRVTY, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email [e-mail] or call 703-544-7930 with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days.

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