Systems Engineer - Expert

Socket.dev; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K

Job summary

Cherokee Preting, part of Cherokee Federal, is seeking a Systems Engineer - Expert to design, develop, and maintain a Cloud-Native Service architecture for use by software development teams. The role involves providing technical guidance and prioritizing cloud implementations, with a 24/7 on-call rotation to keep mission-critical services operational.

Requirements include TS/SCI with Polygraph, 11+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s, Linux expertise, and extensive AWS/DevOps experience.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Minimum of eleven (11) years of prior relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Expert level proficiency in Linux-based operating systems.
• Strong Bash skills.
• Experience with AWS and cloud technologies.
• Experience with security accreditation processes.
• Ability to support system administration and privileged access duties with on-call rotation.
• Experience with Elastic tools and AWS Console/CLI.
• Excellent communication skills and detail-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and deliver an innovative product or service that meets customer requirements.
• Support enterprise software solutions within AWS.
• Develop innovative approaches using proven guidelines.
• Perform security patching.
• Support servers in an AWS environment.
• Provide execution guidance to mission teams.
• Ensure mission-critical applications run 24/7.
• Support a COTS service with LDAP integration.

Skills

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Linux

Bash

AWS

Cloud/Infra as Code

On-call support

DevOps tools

Agile

Security accreditation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

Puppet

GitHub

Rundeck

Job description

Systems Engineer - Expert

This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph to be considered.

A government contract requires that this position be restricted to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.

Cherokee Preting is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, develop, and maintain a Cloud-Native Service architecture that software development teams can leverage to use cloud capabilities. The Systems Engineer works directly with implementation teams to provide technical guidance and implementation priorities related to cloud implementation. This role requires supporting an on-call rotation to ensure mission critical services remain operational 24/7/365. Rotation is typically to be on-call 1 full calendar week every 2 months.

Compensation & Benefits:

Estimated Starting Salary Range for Systems Engineer - Expert: $180,000-$205,000

Pay commensurate with experience.

Full time benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other possible benefits as provided. Benefits are subject to change with or without notice.

Systems Engineer - Expert Responsibilities Include:

• Provide technical leadership and deliver an innovative product, service, or a combination of products and services that address a customer’s specific requirements.
• Support the development of enterprise software solutions within AWS.
• Develop innovative approaches and solutions, using non-quantitative tools and guidelines from past experience.
• Security Patching.
• Support of Servers in an AWS environment.
• Provide execution guidance and practical engineering support to mission teams.
• Ensures the mission critical application remains operational 24/7.
• Support a COTS service that provides attribute data via an LDAP interface to hundreds of various Sponsor systems
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Systems Engineer - Expert Experience, Education, Skills, Abilities requested:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Minimum of eleven (11) years of prior relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree
• Expert level proficiency in using Linux-based operating systems
• Strong Bash skills
• Experience with security accreditation process
• Experience with the Cloud/Amazon Web Services
• Ability to support System Administration/Privileged Access duties including an on-call rotation for a week approximately every two months
• Experience with Elastic tools (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana, and Beats
• Experience in Cloud Technologies and infrastructure-as-code concepts
• Understanding of aspects of architect and design enterprise cloud solutions and AWS
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented mindset
• Experience interacting with cross-functional project teams including Software Development, Systems Engineering/Verification and Validation. Security, Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Experience working in Agile environments
• Experience working with DevOps CI/CD related technologies (Github, Jenkins, Puppet, Docker, Rundeck, etc.)
• Experience with AWS Console, CLI, and manage services utilizing cloud services to build infrastructure as a code in an automated fashion
• Ability to read and perform complex software and infrastructure deployment instructions
• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Company Information:

Cherokee Preting (Preting) is a part of Cherokee Federal – the division of tribally owned federal contracting companies owned by Cherokee Nation Businesses. As a trusted partner for more than 60 federal clients, Cherokee Federal LLCs are focused on building a brighter future, solving complex challenges, and serving the government’s mission with compassion and heart. To learn more about Preting, visit cherokee-federal.com.

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Cherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.

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Keywords:

• Tomcat
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• CKAD
• COTS platform

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