Systems Engineer

Benz Technology Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Benz Technology Inc is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily in AWS, while supporting on‑premise infrastructure. You will ensure reliability, scalability, and security across hybrid environments to enable critical applications and services.

Responsibilities include designing secure AWS deployments, deploying resources, monitoring health, and enforcing security/compliance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience architecting and deploying solutions in AWS.
• Proficiency with core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.).
• Experience administering on-premise server infrastructure (Windows and/or Linux).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing).

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud environments in AWS.
• Deploy and configure cloud infrastructure resources including compute, storage, and networking.
• Maintain and support on-premise server infrastructure alongside cloud systems.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability across hybrid environments.
• Identify and resolve infrastructure issues, applying root cause analysis.
• Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance standards across environments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support application deployments and integrations.

Skills

AWS architecture

EC2

S3

VPC

IAM

RDS

Networking concepts

Terraform

CloudFormation

Windows/Linux

Security best practices

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

CloudWatch

Datadog

Grafana

Job description

Active TS/SCI security clearance required. Benz Technology is unable to sponsor clearances. U.S. citizenship required.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to architect, deploy, and maintain robust cloud environments, primarily within AWS. This role also supports existing on-premise server infrastructure, bridging the gap between legacy systems and modern cloud solutions. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud environments in AWS
• Deploy and configure cloud infrastructure resources including compute, storage, and networking
• Maintain and support on-premise server infrastructure alongside cloud systems
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability across hybrid environments
• Identify and resolve infrastructure issues, applying root cause analysis
• Implement and enforce security best practices and compliance standards across environments
• Collaborate with engineering teams to support application deployments and integrations

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience architecting and deploying solutions in AWS
• Proficiency with core AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, RDS, etc.)
• Experience administering on-premise server infrastructure (Windows and/or Linux)
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing)
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation

Desired Qualifications

• AWS certification (Solutions Architect, SysOps, or equivalent)
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana, etc.)
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell