Application Engineer - Sales

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.