Distributed Systems Engineer - Cloud + Automation

Artech Information System LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing company is seeking an Engineer for a 12-month role in Reston, VA. The position requires extensive experience in running applications across distributed environments, performance tuning, and using automation tools. Ideal candidates will have advanced tactical troubleshooting skills and knowledge of networking principles. Additional experience with tools like OpenStack, HAProxy, and scripting languages is preferred. The role emphasizes security and effective application deployment strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience running applications in large scale environments.
• Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning skills.
• Knowledge of the networking OSI model.
• Experience with automation tools for managing large environments.

Responsibilities

• Run distributed applications across multiple sites.
• Assist in troubleshooting and application issue remediation.
• Develop and support automation tools.
• Design application deployment for load, scale, and fault tolerance.

Skills

Distributed applications experience

Application performance tuning

Scripting (Python, shell)

Automation tools (Ansible, Puppet)

Load balancing and GSLB tools

Security-focused solution architecture

Tools

OpenStack

HAProxy

Cassandra

Job description

A leading IT staffing company is seeking an Engineer for a 12-month role in Reston, VA. The position requires extensive experience in running applications across distributed environments, performance tuning, and using automation tools. Ideal candidates will have advanced tactical troubleshooting skills and knowledge of networking principles. Additional experience with tools like OpenStack, HAProxy, and scripting languages is preferred. The role emphasizes security and effective application deployment strategies.