Senior Enterprise Cloud Systems Engineer

NikSoft Systems Corp; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

NikSoft Systems Corp seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support and monitor enterprise cloud-hosted systems and applications, bridging development and operations. You’ll oversee CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and platform health across Windows and Linux, while implementing DISA STIGs for secure production environments.

Responsibilities include automated deployments, documentation for automation workflows, vulnerability remediation, and asset upgrades in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Linux/Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience with cloud deployments and troubleshooting multi-language apps.
• Knowledge of system hardening and DISA STIGs.
• Ability to interpret vulnerability reports and address patches.
• Strong collaboration and communication with leadership.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance and capacity with enterprise tools; Splunk experience is preferred.
• Design and manage automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure as code.
• Maintain system documentation and create new automation workflow docs.
• Validate and implement critical patches and security updates via configuration management.
• Create and administer file servers and shares in hybrid environments.
• Assist with network troubleshooting on LAN/WAN.
• Plan and oversee system upgrades and replacements for program assets.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cloud deployments

Agile methodologies

Communication

Education

BS in IT or related field

Tools

AppDynamics

Splunk

AWS CloudWatch

ServiceNow

Job description

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will support and monitor enterprise cloud-hosted systems and applications built using COTS and custom solutions. You will bridge the gap between development and operations by supporting and enhancing automated, scalable, and resilient systems running on Windows and/or Red Hat Linux Operating Systems. You will be responsible for the continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and the overall health, reliability, and scalability of the platforms. You will provide support for system hardening to DOD security standards to ensure all production environments are highly secure and available.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of systems engineering experience working in a Linux or Windows enterprise environment (DOD environment highly preferred).
• Extensive experience with cloud deployments and the ability to troubleshoot .NET, Java, and JavaScript applications.
• Proficiency in configuring automated alerting workflows via ServiceNow or similar tools.
• Proficiency in AppDynamics (APM/EUM), Splunk, and AWS CloudWatch for deploying agents, tracking logs.
• Hands-on experience with system hardening and implementation of DISA STIGs.
• Self-starter with a proven ability to take initiative and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of interpreting vulnerability reports and defining executable actions to reduce risks and address patch requirements.

Typical Duties/Abilities:

• Monitor system performance and capacity using enterprise tools; Splunk experience is preferred for proactive issue resolution and logging.
• Design and manage automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure to support rapid, reliable software releases.
• Maintain system documentation and develop new documentation for automation workflows, recovery procedures, and operational best practices.
• Validating and implementing critical system patches and security updates through configuration management.
• Create, deploy, and administer file servers and shares for functionality in hybrid environments.
• Assist with network troubleshooting and resolutions on LAN and WAN connections.
• Assists with the scheduling, planning, and oversight of system upgrades and replacements for program assets.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential; must be able to effectively communicate with leadership and key stakeholders.
• Experience working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean Startup) and cross-functional teams.
• Strong track record of taking solution ownership and the ability to articulate design choices to bring about consensus.

Education/Certifications:

• BS degree in Information Technology or another related technical discipline.

MUST BE A US CITIZEN AND BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE GOVERNMENT'S BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION