Mid-Level Systems Engineer

Description

ITC is a Woman Owned Small Business delivering exceptional consultation to the U.S. Government in Systems/Software Engineering, Cybersecurity Solutions, Mission Operations/INTEL Analysis, and Management Services in order to enable our customers to solve the most challenging problems. With continued growth comes opportunity, and we are currently searching for a Top-Secret SCI with polygraph-cleared Mid-Level Systems Engineer.

Responsibilities:

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for administering, maintaining, and securing Linux-based enterprise environments supporting mission-critical operational, development, and test systems. This role focuses on Linux systems administration, configuration management, virtualization, system security, automation, and operational sustainment while supporting hardware deployments, software upgrades, troubleshooting, testing, and customer-facing operations across multiple environments.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with Polygraph (CCA Accepted)
• Fourteen (14) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. 
• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• CWIP/C2Q Level I required within 90 days of start date.
• Administer, maintain, and support enterprise Linux-based systems utilizing Rocky Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Perform Linux system administration including storage management, interface configuration, operating system hardening, security compliance, and patch management.
• Execute regular system vulnerability scanning, security patching, and compliance activities while maintaining updates within Intelligence Community reporting tools.
• Utilize Ansible and/or Puppet to automate configuration management, operating system deployment, software installation, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Support VMware virtualized environments and assist with virtual machine deployment, configuration, and lifecycle management.
• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot Bash scripts to automate administrative and operational tasks.
• Perform root-cause analysis and troubleshoot complex Linux systems, applications, and infrastructure issues.
• Manage physical deployment, installation, and sustainment of hardware supporting operational and field sites.
• Facilitate software deployments and upgrades across Operational, Field Test, Development, and Integration environments.
• Monitor system health, availability, and performance across multiple environments utilizing enterprise monitoring tools and health checks.
• Schedule, coordinate, and communicate planned maintenance windows and system outages with internal teams and external customers.
• Maintain and enhance system monitoring services, operational dashboards, and health check capabilities.
• Assist with system regression testing, integration testing, performance testing, security testing, and customer acceptance testing.
• Support defect identification, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and documentation of reproducible issues.
• Utilize GitLab for source control, configuration management, and collaborative development activities.
• Utilize Atlassian Jira to track work activities, defects, enhancements, and project progress.
• Research emerging technologies, evaluate new tools, and provide recommendations to improve operational efficiency, automation, and system reliability.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including system procedures, operational guides, test procedures, status updates, and engineering documentation.
• Work effectively both independently and within a collaborative engineering team while providing outstanding customer support and technical communication. Familiarity developing Splunk dashboards and supporting Splunk workflows.

Desired:

• Familiarity with Cisco networking equipment.
• Familiarity with NetApp NAS storage environments.
• Experience writing and maintaining test cases, test procedures, test plans, and test reports.
• Familiarity developing Splunk dashboards and supporting Splunk workflows.

Benefits for this position include:

• 401K plan with company contributions (safe harbor and profit sharing)
• 11 Federal holidays, 21 Days PTO
• Medical, Dental, & Vision with substantial company contributions
• Company provided Life, LTD and STD Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts/ Flexible Spending Accounts
• Referral Bonuses
• Performance Bonuses
• Tuition Assistance for Education, Training, and Professional certifications
• Career Development

Many factors can influence final salary including, but not limited to relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Final salary can also be influenced by a position’s geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

The salary Range for this position is: $150,000-200,000

ITC is an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants or employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth or related condition) citizenship, familial status, mental or physical disability status, veteran status, genetic information, other non-disqualifying disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.