Application Engineer 3 (AE3)

Wyetech; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 96,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 200 hours

Medical options

Vision & Dental

Life & AD&D

Short/Long Disability

Hospital indemnity

Identity Theft Protection

Referral bonus up to $10,000

Mobility among contracts

Team-building events

Branded clothing

Job summary

Wyetech is seeking an Application Engineer 3 (AE3) with a strong background in DevOps and System Administration to support software deployments, outage management, and operational incident tracking.

The Application Engineer will be responsible for coordinating software deployments, managing outages, tracking operational incidents, and supporting a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.

Qualifications

• Strong background in DevOps and System Administration.
• Experience coordinating software deployments, outages, and incidents.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Argo CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• 14+ years of experience or 12+ years with related master's degree.
• Willing to support a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.
• Must live within one hour of NBP 410.
• Current CWIP (DoD 8140) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating software deployments.
• Managing outages.
• Tracking operational incidents.
• Supporting a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.

Skills

DevOps

System Administration

On-call support

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Argo CD

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Education

14+ years experience

12+ years with related master's

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Argo CD

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Wyetech is a small business founded in June 2007, built on a simple vision that hasn’t changed since day one: hire awesome people, compensate them well, and channel their enthusiasm into making customers happy. That commitment shows up in our benefits, including a best-in-class retirement plan: Wyetech contributes the equivalent of 20% of your salary to your SEP IRA, helping you build real long-term financial security. Our mission is to give employees the best possible environment to thrive while delivering stellar services and solutions for our customers and their missions. We call it engineering happiness: for our customers, and shared by the talented team that makes it happen.

Application Engineer 3 (AE3)

Job Description

Wyetech is seeking an Application Engineer 3 (AE3) with a strong background in DevOps and System Administration to support software deployments, outage management, and operational incident tracking.

The Application Engineer will be responsible for:

• Coordinating software deployments.

• Managing outages.

• Tracking operational incidents.

• Supporting a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Strong background in DevOps and System Administration.

• Experience coordinating software deployments, managing outages, and tracking operational incidents.

• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Argo CD, Terraform, Kubernetes, and AWS.

• 14+ years of experience or 12+ years with a related master's degree.

• Must be willing to support a 24/7 Tier 2 on-call schedule.

• Must live within one hour of NBP 410.

• Current CWIP (DoD 8140) certification required.

Clearance Requirements

Active TS Clearance with Customer Appropriate Polygraph

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position-appropriate security clearance are required.

Benefits

Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full-time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long-Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech-supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team-building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Salary Range

$69.97–$94.31 USD Hourly

Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre-benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC 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.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.

Wyetech, LLC 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.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.