Lead IT Systems Engineer - Public Sector

The Role This is a highly technical and hands‑on position requiring the selected candidate to both lead and participate in multiple team environments and to provide independent efforts to all aspects of system integration including design, analysis, design review, testing, implementation, and validation. The candidate should be a self‑starter and can work independently with little to no supervision. The Main Responsibilities Demonstrated knowledge and experience in system architecture and engineering disciplines; specific technical knowledge of enterprise‑level networking and network security. Recommend optimized solutions to support current and long‑range planning, and collaborate with project team leads in the selection, recommendation, and approvals of tools and technologies to improve efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction. Monitor, analyze, and resolve incidents for infrastructure running in Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services. Deploy, configure, and administer systems in Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services. Support and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters and containers. Design requirements‑based technical solutions in support of new projects and assist with transition of the solution and design into production. Evaluate, build, integrate, test and prepare systems for operational use and patches for rapid remediation and deployment. Install new/rebuild existing systems and configure hardware, peripherals, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements. Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Gather and analyze metrics and customer feedback to formulate system requirements. Evaluate and recommend future technologies and methodologies that will enhance future capabilities. Develop and execute test plans and procedures based upon system security and functional requirements. Analyze, develop, recommend, implement, and support innovative, cost‑effective IPS/IDS protection systems. Familiar with Unix scripting languages like Ruby, Perl or advanced KSH scripting. Operational knowledge of system products like VMware vSphere ESXi, Virtual Center, Elasticsearch, Postgres, Google Cloud, and Amazon Web Services. Supports due diligence activities including site surveys, design, design review, bill of materials creation, statement of work creation, vendor negotiation and coordination, proposal generation, and proposal delivery. Maintain existing applications by fixing, upgrading, and adding functionality as needed. Quickly develop new applications as the need arises, following appropriate best practices. Assess existing applications for deficiencies such as slow performance and deprecated dependencies and propose plans for resolution. Keep existing applications current with the version of the programming language and releases. Perform application testing to ensure that new features work or that fixes have not caused regressions. Mentor teammates by helping them learn new technologies where needed. Provide rapid operational support, troubleshooting, and resolution to production equipment. What We Look For in a Candidate 5+ years current Linux systems engineering experience (Redhat, CentOS, Rocky) and troubleshooting. 3+ years of Kubernetes experience, including developing helm charts and deploying applications on Kubernetes. 3+ years with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services. 5+ years with Elasticsearch experience to include indexing, clustering, managing, and troubleshooting. 5+ years with automation in Ansible, Puppet, or Chef. Knowledge and experience in computer network operations, network access and protection techniques and technologies, security, encryption, and cross‑domain solutions. Availability 24/7 for network outages and maintenance window work. Ability to work with coworkers and customers to troubleshoot technical problems. Ability to travel. Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Department of Defense TOP SECRET clearance. Compensation $103,711 – $138,281 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY. $108,896 – $145,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI. $114,082 – $152,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, “protected statuses”). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr