System Engineer 2

Doist; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO starting immediately

Parental leave

Medical, vision, dental benefits

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

T-Rex Solutions, LLC is seeking a fully cleared Systems Engineer 2 to join our Ft. Meade team. You will work with developers, QA, DevOps, and other engineers to support the GATEKEEPER product across DoD customers.

Responsibilities include installing and tuning systems, validating performance, and ensuring compliance with security standards. A Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years experience is required, along with TS/SCI clearance within 7 years.

Qualifications

• Bachelors and 10+ years related experience.
• Experience tuning and migrating RDBMS workloads.
• Docker expertise; Kubernetes familiarity is a bonus.
• Experience with Terraform and CloudFormation/CDK.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms; AWS Foundational Certification.
• RDS and cloud-based relational DB experience.
• Knowledge of ICAM capabilities and integration.
• Ability to document system configurations, processes, and support procedures.
• Experience cross-functionally with developers, testers, and product owners to align system behavior with requirements.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to work independently.
• Experience implementing and maintaining system monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to communicate architecture clearly.
• Active TS/SCI w/ FSP within 7 years.

Responsibilities

• Support the Software Development Lifecycle of the GATEKEEPER product.
• Build and manage GATEKEEPER product installations for DoD customers.
• Collaborate with development and QA to test, validate and tune performance.
• Ensure system security best practices and organizational standards are met.
• Document configurations, procedures, and support processes.

Skills

RDBMS tuning

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation/CDK

AWS Foundational Certification

RDS in cloud

ICAM capabilities

System documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

GitLab CI/CD

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation/CDK

Job description

Are you ready to make a significant impact by supporting critical national security infrastructure? T-Rex Solutions is looking for a fully cleared Systems Engineer 2 to join our dynamic team at Ft. Meade, MD in support of the Intelligence Community. The GATEKEEPER team is seeking a Systems Engineer to work with a team of developers, QA, DevOps and other system engineers to support the Software Development Lifecycle of the GATEKEEPER product. The Systems Engineer will contribute to building and managing GATEKEEPER product installations for DoD customers. The role includes collaborating with development and QA teams on system testing, validation, and performance tuning in support of production readiness, and to ensure system compliance with security best practices and organizational standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's and 10 years of related experience.
• RDBMS experience (tuning, migration, optimization).
• Docker expertise, familiarity with Kubernetes a bonus.
• Terraform, CloudFormation (CDK).
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies and platforms AWS Foundational Level Certification.
• RDS and relational database experience in the cloud.
• Knowledge of ICAM Capabilities and Integration.
• Experience developing and maintaining detailed documentation for system configurations, processes, and support procedures.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with developers, testers, and product owners to align system behavior with business and technical requirements.
• Must have strong organization and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task and work independently with minimum supervision to meet deadlines.
• Experience implementing and maintaining system monitoring, logging, and alerting to proactively identify and resolve issues.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Soft Skills: excellent oral and written communication skills-Able to clearly communicate architecture and design concepts.
• Active TS/SCI w/ FSP required within 7 years.

T-Rex Overview

Established in 1999, T-Rex Solutions, LLC is a proven mid-tier business providing data-centric mission services to the Federal government as it increasingly tries to secure and leverage the power of data. We design, integrate, secure, and deploy advanced technical solutions for our customers so they can efficiently fulfill their critical objectives. T-Rex offers both IT and professional services to numerous Federal agencies and is a leader in providing high quality and innovative solutions in the areas of Cloud and Infrastructure Services, Cyber Security, and Big Data Engineering. T-Rex is constantly seeking qualified people to join our growing team. We have built a broad client base through our devotion to delivering quality products and customer service, and to do that we need quality individuals. But more than that, we at T-Rex are committed to creating a culture that supports the development of every employee's personal and professional lives. T-Rex has made a commitment to maintain the status of an industry leader in compensation packages and benefits which includes competitive salaries, performance bonuses, training and educational reimbursement, Transamerica 401(k) and Cigna healthcare benefits.

T-Rex is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

Pay & Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency guidelines, the annual base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $200,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

T-Rex offers a diverse and collaborative work environment, exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including:

• PTO available to use immediately upon joining (prorated based on start date).
• paid parental leave.
• individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits.
• annual budget for training, professional development and tuition reimbursement.
• a 401(k) plan with company match fully vested after 60 days of employment.
• among other benefits.