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Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Senior Systems Engineer

DevOps EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHerndon, VA, USA$185k - $195k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree, four or more years of active-duty military service, or five or more years of relevant experience in a technical or analytical field.
  • Five or more years of cloud and Kubernetes experience.
  • Active Secret clearance and eligibility to hold Top Secret clearance.
  • Experience with DevSecOps methodologies and building and operating reliable systems.
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals in cloud and datacenter environments.
  • JavaScript or TypeScript, Bash, and general programming experience.
  • Knowledge of AWS, including EKS, advanced networking, Organizations, Control Tower, and associated services.
  • AWS associate-level certification and Kubernetes developer (CKAD) or administrator (CKA) certification.
  • A deep understanding of HTTP performance and security.
  • Expertise in Linux and Kubernetes administration and services.
  • Familiarity with Agile project management fundamentals.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot MySQL (MariaDB) and PostgreSQL databases deployed with services such as AWS RDS and Aurora, or Kubernetes Cloud Native Postgres.
  • Work across cloud platforms, with a focus on AWS and Azure.
  • Ensure software updates are deployed correctly.
  • Manage and use the Git version control system.
  • Maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Troubleshoot source code and identify and correct errors using systems debugging tools.
  • Ensure systems have useful instrumentation and develop monitoring systems that provide actionable alerts based on metrics.
  • Use DevOps tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Jenkins, and Git to write tools that automate assigned responsibilities.
  • Build and maintain Kubernetes- and cloud-centric CI/CD pipelines using containers.
  • Support the full application development lifecycle by advising developers on providing stable and secure code.
  • Apply security best practices and implement NIST 800-53 in cloud environments.
  • Integrate traditional deployments with serverless platforms such as the Microsoft Power Platform.
  • Support security monitoring and auditing, and provide systems engineering and development recommendations and assistance to clients and technical teams.
  • Support other projects as required.

Desired Qualifications

  • Understanding of Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG).
  • Experience with Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Logstash.
  • Experience with networking tools such as AWS Transit Gateway and Fortinet products.
  • AWS Professional and/or Specialty certifications in Database, Security, Advanced Networking, or Machine Learning.
  • Experience with AWS CDK.
  • Security Specialist (CKS) certification.
  • Knowledge and certification in other cloud platforms such as GCP and Azure, or private platforms such as OpenShift.
  • Experience deploying Kubernetes in a physical environment.
  • Familiarity with traditional virtualization platforms.

About the Company

Akima

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

Akima provides contracted, integrated services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers these offerings through multi-domain services that support government missions. As an Alaska Native-owned subsidiary of NANA, Akima combines mission outcomes for customers with long-term value creation for its parent and Iñupiat community. Its goal is to help customer missions succeed while sustaining value for NANA and its shareholders.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO
Founded
1995

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