Senior Systems Engineer - AWS Cloud Platform & IaC with Security Clearance

Integral Federal, Inc.; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Bonuses & Awards

Training Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Integral Federal, Inc. seeks a Senior Systems Engineer – AWS GovCloud Platform & Infrastructure-as-Code to sustain the AWS GovCloud platform supporting Army biometric systems.

The role covers cloud administration, IaC, Linux/Windows engineering, automation, configuration management, monitoring, patching, cybersecurity remediation, and platform troubleshooting. Responsibilities include Terraform-based provisioning, OS administration, automation tooling, and collaboration with Cyber/ISSO for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required.
• Seven years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• AWS GovCloud experience is required.
• Experience with software integration or testing, including test plans and scripts; knowledge of ANSI/NIST ITL and EBTS.
• Familiarity with biometric systems and DoD processes.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and security best practices.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and sustain AWS GovCloud compute, storage, OS, monitoring, and platform services.
• Develop, review, and maintain Terraform IaC for provisioning AWS resources.
• Administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Develop and maintain configuration automation using Ansible, Jenkins, Git/GitLab, Python, Bash, JSON/YAML.
• Monitor health, availability, and performance; manage patches and remediation.
• Maintain baselines and change/configuration management; review changes before apply.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and continuity activities.
• Assist with system integration, releases, testing, and production issue resolution.
• Collaborate with Cyber/ISSO for vulnerability remediation; cross-train with network and DevOps teams.

Skills

AWS GovCloud experience

CI/CD

DevOps practices

Automation

Python/Bash scripting

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Git/GitLab

Linux/Windows

Security clearance

Biometric systems knowledge

Configuration management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

Git/GitLab

Python

Bash

JSON/YAML

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Windows Server

DoD EBTS

AWS GovCloud

STIG remediation

AWS Certification

Job description

The Senior Systems Engineer – AWS Cloud Platform & Infrastructure-as-Code sustains the AWS GovCloud platform supporting Army biometric systems. The engineer provides cloud administration, infrastructure-as-code, Linux/Windows systems engineering, automation, configuration management, monitoring, patching, cybersecurity remediation, and platform troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities * Administer and sustain AWS GovCloud compute, storage, operating-system, monitoring, and supporting platform services.

• Develop, review, maintain, and control Terraform infrastructure-as-code used to provision and configure AWS resources.
• Administer and troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows Server environments.
• Develop and maintain configuration automation using Ansible, Jenkins, Git/GitLab, Python, Bash, JSON/YAML, or similar technologies.
• Monitor infrastructure health, availability, resource utilization, logs, storage, and system performance.
• Perform operating-system and platform patching and technical STIG remediation.
• Maintain system and infrastructure configuration baselines and support configuration/change management.
• Review infrastructure changes and code/configuration updates before implementation.
• Support cloud backup, recovery, disaster-recovery, and continuity activities.
• Support system integration, releases, regression testing, troubleshooting, and production issue resolution.
• Work with Cyber/ISSO personnel to implement and document vulnerability remediation.
• Cross-train with network and DevOps engineers to maintain operational coverage.

Qualifications

• Qualifications Required: * Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering
• AWS GovCloud experience.
• Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts. Understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL and DoW Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS).
• Familiarity with biometric systems. Knowledge of system-of-systems engineering and integration directorate processes.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Secret security clearance.Preferred: Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Git/GitLab.
• Windows Server.
• Python/Bash.
• Configuration management.
• STIG remediation and DoD hardened environments.
• AWS certification.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary range: $136,000 - $151,000 The above salary range represents a general guideline. Integral Federal considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate’s experience, education, skills, and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.
• Company Overview Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward-leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure. Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA and serves clients throughout the country. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal! Our package also includes:
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• Earned Bonuses & Awards
• Professional Training Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability