Systems Administrator IV (Performance Monitoring) - REMOTE

Katmai Careers; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Performance Monitoring Specialist to support the Navy’s Learning Stack program. The role involves optimizing system performance, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and extensive experience in performance monitoring tools and methodologies. This position is full-time and may require remote work.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Federal Holidays

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DoD system performance monitoring.
• Proficiency in scripting performance test scenarios.
• Active CompTIA Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize performance across the full systems development lifecycle.
• Design and implement system performance monitoring strategies.
• Coordinate with cyber and DevSecOps teams to ensure performance objectives.

Skills

Performance Monitoring

Capacity Planning

Load Testing

Scripting

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Dynatrace

AppDynamics

New Relic

JMeter

LoadRunner

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Splunk

ELK Stack

Job description

SUMMARY

Support the Rating Career Domain Continuum (RCDC) Task Order under the Navy’s Learning Stack (LS) program by monitoring and optimizing the performance across the full systems development lifecycle.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for instrumentation, telemetry design, performance analysis, system health reporting, and coordination with cyber and DevSecOps teams to ensure performance objectives align with stakeholder expectations and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Provide expert input into IPTs and Agile sprints to guide scalable monitoring infrastructure and meaningful performance baselines.
• Design and implement system performance monitoring strategies using tools such as Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or equivalent.
• Build telemetry dashboards and develop metrics tied to system availability, latency, throughput, and resource usage across hybrid environments (cloud, RPOC, and DoD networks).
• Support implementation of monitoring within CI/CD pipelines in compliance with RMF and RAISE 2.0.
• Collaborate with System Engineers, DevOps teams, and Cybersecurity SMEs to define performance acceptance criteria and thresholds.
• Integrate monitoring tools with log aggregation and security incident/event management platforms (e.g., Splunk, ELK Stack).
• Prepare and deliver performance monitoring inputs for contract deliverables.
• Coordinate with Configuration Management and QA to align instrumentation with evolving baselines.
• Analyze trends and system behavior across environments, proactively identifying bottlenecks or capacity limitations.
• Provide performance testing support and traceability across the RTVM.
• Conduct continuous tuning, patching, and updates for monitoring software and ensure secure configurations.
• Ensure all performance tools and data processing workflows adhere to cybersecurity controls and meet FIPS 140-2 compliance standards for encryption.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned .

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Five plus (5+) years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise or DoD system performance monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience with capacity planning, load testing, and diagnostic tool integration.
• Experience with performance monitoring platforms (e.g., AppDynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic).
• Familiarity with RMF and DevSecOps frameworks.
• Proficiency in scripting performance test scenarios (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Advanced Excel/Power BI/Tableau skills for performance data analysis.
• Familiarity with software containerization hardening and SCAP/STIG compliance scanning.
• Active CompTIA Security+ (or higher CSWF certification).
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance (generally, this requires U.S. Citizenship).
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Experience integrating performance data into dashboards and/or monitoring platforms.
• Knowledge of Agile project management environments (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• AWS CloudWatch or Azure Monitor experience.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

The expected travel time is less than 25%.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 25%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is expected to be remote; however, the company reserves the right to require onsite work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, bending, stooping, crouching, and lifting weights up to 20 pounds. Frequently uses hands/fingers for manipulation of keyboard and mouse. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay range: $85,000to $115,000per year.
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence.

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Five plus (5+) years of experience supporting large-scale enterprise or DoD system performance monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience with capacity planning, load testing, and diagnostic tool integration.
• Experience with performance monitoring platforms (e.g., AppDynamics, Dynatrace, New Relic).
• Familiarity with RMF and DevSecOps frameworks.
• Proficiency in scripting performance test scenarios (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
• Advanced Excel/Power BI/Tableau skills for performance data analysis.
• Familiarity with software containerization hardening and SCAP/STIG compliance scanning.
• Active CompTIA Security+ (or higher CSWF certification).
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance (generally, this requires U.S. Citizenship).
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Experience integrating performance data into dashboards and/or monitoring platforms.
• Knowledge of Agile project management environments (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• AWS CloudWatch or Azure Monitor experience.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

The expected travel time is less than 25%.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 25%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is expected to be remote; however, the company reserves the right to require onsite work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, bending, stooping, crouching, and lifting weights up to 20 pounds. Frequently uses hands/fingers for manipulation of keyboard and mouse. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay range: $85,000to $115,000per year.
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence.

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).