Chantilly, VA

Description TechFlow, Inc. is hiring a Systems Engineer to support building and operating a hybrid-cloud mission infrastructure and services, hosting dozens of Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), custom-developed, and custom applications, as well as a large data lake. The system has on-premises components deployed at multiple data centers, as well as commercial cloud resources. The ideal Systems Engineer has a diverse background and strong organizational skills to facilitate the accreditation and document systems deployments across the environment. Responsibilities * Provide application support to various COTS and custom-developed applications, to include but not limited to, Oracle, NiFi, Splunk, Postgres, MySQL and SolarWinds. * Analyze current business processes and recommend efficiency improvements within the context and constraints of each project. * Assist application and systems engineers to evaluate the suitability for a particular application or service to be deployed in the AWS cloud or on-premises. * Assist with project and system documentation activities such as creating, baselining, and maintaining documentation. * maintain project documentation relating to systems accreditation in security system. * Direct or perform the installation and configuration of operating systems and applications. * Effectively apply the curent methodology and programmatic standards to deliver solutions that meet strategic and tactical goals. * Effectively communicate on a regular basis within the team and supporting mission partners both internal and external to the organization. * Execute physical and virtual server builds using pre-defined Ansible scripts. * Fully complete assigned work tickets, these may include routine, priority and urgent requests, which support multiple projects. * Perform daily system checks and monitoring of Linux based applications to prevent degradation of system. * Prioritize resources, monitor progress, and work closely with stakeholders to deliver projects on time and within budget. * Provide Gitlab administration, performing O&M of server and user access and project creation. * Provide management oversight on reporting of assigned projects. * Provide monthly patching on maintained Linux workstations and servers that cannot be patched automatically. * Provide Tier 2 and higher operating system Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for Linux workstations and servers. * Provide Tier 2 and higher troubleshooting assistance for customers worldwide on Linux servers and workstations. * Serve as a technical lead, performing architecture, engineering, implementation, and Tier-3 troubleshooting tasks as required. * Utilize the project management framework. * Work within a multidisciplinary team and assist in the areas of technical project management, situational awareness reporting and horizontal integration planning for IT projects. * Provide 24/7 on-call support as needed. * Provide support between the core hours of 9 AM to 2 PM EST Requirements * 5 years of experience in architecture, engineering, implementation * Experience working with Ansible or other configuration and automation management capabilities * Experience monitoring networks with Nagios * Experience deploying and maintaining Amazon Web Services * Experience developing and maintaining NiFi clusters
* Experience developing and maintaining with CentOS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6/7
* Experience using software solutions such as Ipswich to secure data sharing
* Experience operating and maintaining SQL servers, database creating, troubleshooting, storage expansion, and patching.
* Experience monitoring applications using Splunk and Check_MK
* Experience performing complex systems development such as design, implementation, and administration for VMWare based virtualization systems including Hypervisor deployments and Configuration and management of storage pools, virtual networks, and virtual machines * Experience with Bash, Unix Shell, HTML, PERL or other shell scripting languages * Active TS SCI with polygraph Preferred Qualifications * Experience providing consulting and advisory services for senior IT stakeholder * Experience maintaining project documentation in current security system. * Experience using project planning tools such as MS Project, ServiceNow, JIRA, or JIRA Portfolio * Experience using content management systems such as Confluence, JIRA, or ServiceNow * Certifications
* Project Management such as CAPM, PMP, PMI-ACP, or ICAA * CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) #techflow About TechFlow Founded in 1995 at the start of the dot-com revolution, TechFlow helped large commercial clients such as Dreamworks, Toshiba, MGM, and others modernize their business systems. Today, with deep operational roots in the bi-coastal innovation hubs of California and Washington DC, TechFlow continues as a leader in applying innovative engineering, technology, integration solutions, and support services to the Federal Government's most demanding mission and business challenges. Our culture thrives on out-of-the-box thinking and the unique powerful entrepreneurial expressions of our employee-owners. As a 100% employee-owned company, we have a shared expectation of commitment, accountability, and responsibility driven by a culture that embraces innovation and new ideas. Our goal is not to do what has been done, but to do it better. TechFlow has three principal lines of business: Platform Services, Mission Services, and Digital Services. Our company has a strong track record of successful contracts in both areas and encourages cross-collaboration.