Systems Engineer/Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly) - Mission Critical
Leading Path Consulting
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Leading Path Consulting seeks a hands‑on Systems Engineer (SME) to own end‑to‑end system enhancements across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will analyze existing architectures, design future‑state solutions, and drive implementations with cross‑functional teams.
Strong leadership and clear communication are essential for success in this role. We value a deep, practical skill set across infrastructure, platforms, and security, with a track record of delivering reliable, scalable systems.
Qualifications
- Enterprise networking, storage, container platforms, Linux administration and PKI for AuthN/AuthZ.
- Experience with cloud and on‑prem hybrid designs.
- Familiarity with SDLC, APIs, middleware, and event messaging.
Responsibilities
- Perform hands‑on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, OS, middleware, databases, and apps.
- Analyze and document as‑is infrastructure, platform, and application architectures.
- Lead modernization and migration designs with System and Cloud Architects.
- Execute cloud and on‑prem implementations, migrations, and upgrades.
- Ensure availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance.
- Integrate with DevOps/DevSecOps pipelines and troubleshoot cross‑stack issues.
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We are seeking a hands‑on Systems Engineer (SME) with deep expertise across infrastructure, platforms, and application ecosystems spanning cloud and on‑premises environments. This role requires a proven practitioner who can analyze existing (as‑is) systems and applications, document current state architectures, design future‑state solutions, and implement system enhancements or technology transformations end‑to‑end.
The ideal candidate is a technical leader and doer, not just an advisor - someone who can seamlessly collaborate across infrastructure, platform, application, DevSecOps, information systems security, and data teams while maintaining ownership of system reliability, performance, scalability, and security.Recognized SME with deep, hands‑on technical expertise. Strong systems thinker with the ability to see and engineer across the full stack. Comfortable operating at both strategic architecture and tactical implementation levels. Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams. Proven ability to own complex systems from design through production
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
Minimum ten (10) years of related Systems and Linux Engineering experience
- Enterprise networking (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
- Storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage)
- Container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
- Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
- IdAM - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hands‑on for AuthN and AuthZ
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
- Hybrid and on‑prem infrastructure design and integration
- Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
- Relational and NoSQL databases - relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases
- Web services, APIs, and middleware
- Software development lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals
- Event-based messaging systems (e.g., SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
- Infrastructure as Code - Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Configuration management and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
- CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps, ArgoCD)
- Security best practices and system hardening
- Monitoring & Incident Response: Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch
- As‑is architecture documentation
- To‑be architecture and detailed engineering designs
- Implementation and migration plans
- Observability and monitoring tools (e.g., logging, metrics, tracing)
- Zero Trust and modern security architectures
- Data analytics, AL/ML platform exposure
- Experience supporting production or mission‑critical environments
- Relevant certifications (e.g., cloud, systems, security, or architecture)
- Knowledge of machine learning platforms (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, SafeMaker)
- Familiarity with big data ecosystems (e.g., Hadoop, Databricks, Snowflake, Google, BigQuery)
- Strong background in ITIL processes and agile methodologies
- Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer, Azure Administrator, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, ITIL Foundation
- Perform hands‑on systems engineering across network, compute, storage, operating systems, middleware, databases, and applications
- Analyze and document as‑is infrastructure, platform, and application architectures
- Work with the System Architect and Cloud Architect to create the detail engineering designs for modernization, optimization, and transformation initiatives
- Lead and execute cloud and on‑prem system implementations, migrations, and upgrades
- Ensure systems meet availability, scalability, performance, security, and compliance requirements
- Integrate infrastructure and platforms with DevOps and DevSecOps pipelines
- Troubleshoot complex, cross‑stack issues spanning infrastructure, platforms, and applications
- Collaborate effectively with: Infrastructure & Platform Engineers
- Software Engineers
- DevOps/DevSecOps Engineers
- Data Engineers (ETL)
- Data Modelers, Data Scientists, and Data Analysts
- Produce clear technical documentation, diagrams, standards, and runbooks
- Serve as a technical authority and escalation point for complex system issues
- Ability to brief executives clearly and translate technical issues into business impact
- Ability to work across organizations (internal and IC) to implement complex solutions
*Eligible TS/SCI w/ FS Poly
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience
Minimum ten (10) years of related Systems and Linux Engineering experience
- Enterprise networking (e.g., routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, DNS)
- Storage technologies (e.g., SAN, NAS, object storage)
- Container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)
- Linux (Redhat, CentOS) operating systems (administration, hardening, automation)
- IdAM - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hands‑on for AuthN and AuthZ
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
- Hybrid and on‑prem infrastructure design and integration
- Cloud networking, identity, security, and cost optimization
- Relational and NoSQL databases - relational (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB, Redis) databases
- Web services, APIs, and middleware
- Software development lifecycle (SDLC) fundamentals
- Event-based messaging systems (e.g., SQS, SNS, RabbitMQ)
- Infrastructure as Code - Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation
- Configuration management and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python, etc.)
- CI/CD integration with infrastructure and platforms (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitOps, ArgoCD)
- Security best practices and system hardening
- Monitoring & Incident Response: Proficiency with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch
- As‑is architecture documentation
- To‑be architecture and detailed engineering designs
- Implementation and migration plans
Leading Path is an award‑winning Information Technology and Management Consulting firm focused on providing solutions in process, technology, and operations to our government and Fortune 500 clients. We offer a professional and family friendly work environment with a strong work‑life balance. Leading Path provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package including fully paid medical/dental/vision premiums, generous PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, 6% 401K contribution, annual training and tuition reimbursement, SPOT Award bonuses, regular team events, opportunities for professional growth and advancement and much more!
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