System Engineer
$90k - $115kMetronome LLC
St. Louis, MO OR Chantilly, VA
full time Top Secret $90,000 - $115,000 Job DescriptionJob Title: System Engineer
Clearance: Top Secret
Location: Chantilly VA, St Louis MO, Alexandria VA
Certifications: DOD 8570 (Security+)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Metronome team has an opening for an experienced Senior System Engineer with Linux system administration experience to support cloud and on-premise systems with a mission operations team. The team is involved in the operation and sustainment of a mission-critical geospatial solution supporting DoW end users. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of mission-critical cloud and on-premise systems.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Primary responsibilities will involve taking a leadership role in system changes and improvements; working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot issues; proactively recommending configuration changes to help improve system performance; regularly work with government and contractor POCs to keep systems security compliant; and author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS:
* Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master's with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; OR additional years of experience in lieu of degree
* Must meet DOD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)
* Must have Linux administration experience provisioning end users
* Experience managing and configuring RHEL environments
* Experience building, optimizing, and maintaining multi-node environments that run parallel workloads
* Experience with Linux clusters, specifically Slurm and MPI, to support High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems
* Strong understanding of NGA Networking
* Proficient reviewing STIG/IAVA scans and remediating vulnerabilities
* Experience performing Virtual Machine backups/snapshots
* Experience working with Security to support ISCP exercises
* Experience scripting for administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and automation
* Knowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices
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