Application Engineer

Application Engineer

Client:  IRS - Branded Prescription Drugs Application Support Systems Recompete

  Location:  Remote (must be able to access government sites as required)

  Experience:  7-10 years

  Pay Rate:  $66-$73/hour

  Clearance: IRS HSPD-12 / PIV compliance and background investigation required.

Position Summary

SMX is seeking an Application Engineer to support the operations, maintenance, modernization, and cloud/container transformation of a mission-critical IRS application environment. This role combines application support, troubleshooting, system engineering, cloud integration, and containerized deployments.

Key Responsibilities

• Support production operations, maintenance, and performance monitoring.
• Troubleshoot application, database, infrastructure, and operational issues.
• Support releases, upgrades, patching, certificates, and disaster recovery activities.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation.
• Support FISMA compliance, vulnerability remediation, audits, and security initiatives.
• Deploy and support containerized applications using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Assist with AWS and Azure cloud integration efforts.
• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions and support reporting activities.

Required Qualifications

• 7-10 years of application engineering, systems engineering, or enterprise application support experience.
• Strong experience supporting Java/Spring applications in production environments.
• Experience with SQL Server, Linux/Red Hat, Windows Server, Splunk, and troubleshooting complex systems.
• Hands-on experience with cloud and container technologies, including OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, or Azure.
• Experience with technical documentation, release support, and operational continuity.
• Knowledge of FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP, or similar security frameworks.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• OpenShift and Kubernetes administration experience.
• AWS and/or Azure cloud integration expertise.
• Experience with Splunk, Business Objects, Databricks, vulnerability remediation, and audit support.
• Prior IRS, Treasury, or federal government experience.

Key Technologies

Java,SpringBoot,SpringSecurity,Hibernate,SQLServer,LinuxRedHat,WindowsServer,Splunk,OpenShift,Kubernetes,AWS,Azure,BusinessObjects,Databricks,JIRA,Confluence,andMicrosoft365.