Senior System Engineer

Dice; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of blockchain solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in McLean, Virginia. The role involves supporting U.S. Intelligence Community systems, managing classified environments, and collaborating with technical teams. Candidates must have TS/SCI Clearance and experience with AWS infrastructure. This is a full-time, on-site position requiring excellent technical skills and strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph is required.
• 3-4 years of experience in AWS fundamentals.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP and network configurations needed.
• Experience performing system admin duties in the C2S/AWS environment.
• Working knowledge of web services configuration and administration using Apache, WSGI, and PostgreSQL.
• AWS Certification - SysOps or DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, and network monitoring tools.
• Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, anti-virus, and endpoint protection.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper‑V, or KVM.
• Experience performing system admin duties in the C2S/AWS environment.
• Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities and experience hardening Linux and Windows systems in accordance with RMF and STIGs.
• Experience with Linux and Windows-based procedures and scripting such as PL/SQL, UNIX – common shell scripting (k, c, bash, etc.)
• Python Scripting experience
• Knowledge of Linux, Windows, and WebLogic servers
• Knowledge of enterprise level VMware products
• Knowledge of API Services (DPaaS), OpenShift4, CI/CD, Oracle Fusion Middleware, WebLogic 12C

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain operating systems for intelligence community customers.
• Lead IT projects related to software applications.
• Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues.
• Monitor system performance and ensure data integrity.
• Monitor system performance and identify issues while optimizing systems for efficiency and reliability
• Ensure systems and networks comply with organizational policies and industry standards
• Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and network diagrams
• Provision and configure IaaS technology components from C2S
• Work and collaborate with the application development team to ensure coordinated deployment of code updates to the production system
• Communicate with customer system owners and end users to schedule system maintenance
• Configure and test network communications with 3rd party systems owners to enable data transfer and collection
• Actively learn the environment in which the software solution will operate in order to articulate risks and constraints

Skills

AWS fundamentals (EC2, VPC, ELB, RDS, S3, EBS)

Web services configuration (Apache, WSGI, PostgreSQL)

Network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs)

System administration in C2S/AWS environment

Python scripting

Virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)

Scripting (PL/SQL, bash)

OpenShift4 CI/CD

WebLogic/Oracle Fusion Middleware

Tools

Firewalls, IDS/IPS

Endpoint protection tools

Network monitoring tools

WebLogic 12C

PostgreSQL

Unix shell scripting

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

Our client is a leading provider of blockchain intelligence solutions that deliver technology, training, and services to law enforcement, defense, intelligence, and regulatory agencies across the U.S. Government.

As a Systems Engineer supporting the US Intelligence Community, you’ll work closely with the technical stakeholders and customers who use our client's software products daily as part of their mission protecting national security. You’ll manage, maintain, and optimize a system supporting our applications inside of multiple classified environments. You’ll establish and maintain strong working relationships across the customer, the CGS Sales and Solution Architecture teams, and our engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of our customers’ mission, an ownership mindset, strong technical aptitude, and intellectual curiosity to learn about the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Note: This role requires you to be physically on-site with the customer in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area (WMA) up to five days a week.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, software applications, and server hardware on-site for intelligence community customers
• Lead IT projects in support of our client's on-premise software applications, including system upgrades, migrations, and new technology implementations
• Provide technical support to end-users, troubleshoot hardware and software issues, and ensure timely resolution of IT requests
• Develop and manage backup strategies, perform regular backups, and ensure data integrity and disaster recovery capabilities
• Monitor system performance and identify issues while optimizing systems for efficiency and reliability
• Ensure systems and networks comply with organizational policies and industry standards
• Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, procedures, and network diagrams
• Provision and configure IaaS technology components from C2S
• Work and collaborate with the application development team to ensure coordinated deployment of code updates to the production system
• Communicate with customer system owners and end users to schedule system maintenance
• Configure and test network communications with 3rd party systems owners to enable data transfer and collection
• Actively learn the environment in which the software solution will operate in order to articulate risks and constraints

Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph
• 3-4 years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) fundamentals for EC2, VPC, ELB, RDS, S3, and EBS
• Working knowledge of web services configuration and administration using Apache, WSGI, and PostgreSQL
• AWS Certification - SysOps or DevOps
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, and network monitoring tools
• Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS, anti-virus, and endpoint protection
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper‑V, or KVM
• Experience performing system admin duties in the C2S/AWS environment
• Solid understanding of remediating security vulnerabilities and experience hardening Linux and Windows systems in accordance with RMF and STIGs
• Experience with Linux and Windows-based procedures and scripting such as PL/SQL, UNIX – common shell scripting (k, c, bash, etc.)
• Python Scripting experience
• Knowledge of Linux, Windows, and WebLogic servers
• Knowledge of enterprise level VMware products
• Knowledge of API Services (DPaaS), OpenShift4, CI/CD, Oracle Fusion Middleware, WebLogic 12C

Seniority Level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• IT System Custom Software Development
• Software Development
• Government Relations Services