Sr. Systems Engineer - Top Secret

Location: Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO
Description:
Metric5 is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for work leading a software
development project within the Department of Defense / NGA. The Senior Systems
Engineer will work with an O&M team to securely maintain and deploy updates to the existing web
based knowledge repository that is built upon AWS Cloud technologies to all client domains. You are
comfortable working side by side with other engineers, product managers, designers, and clients,
making decisions together to quickly deliver valuable working software to clients and their users. You
have a passion to maintain secure high-quality, reliable, and available software solutions and are a
fast learner. This position is on-site in either Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO with some flexibility to
work remotely.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience with system administration, system patching and related duties
- Designing, provisioning, monitoring, and administering AWS-cloud based applications
- Building Microsoft Core Technologies on AWS
- File Access Rights
- Security+ Certification
-System Security/Patching
- Server Installation (Operating System)
- Tier 2 troubleshooting of Servers
- Tier 2 troubleshooting of VDI Environment
- Monitoring system health, report and resolving hardware and software issues
- Develops and documents Standard Operating Processes and Procedures
- Follow up on customer support problems
- Will require occasional after hours and/or weekend work to support operational issue
resolution and maintenance windows
- Other duties as assigned
- In depth knowledge of AWS services
- Hands on experience in AWS resource provisioning
- In depth knowledge of AWS services
- Hands on experience in AWS resource provisioning
- Knowledge of application deployment and data migration on AWS
- Ability to design and operate high availability applications on AWS across availability zones
and availability regions
- Ability to design applications on AWS taking advantage of disaster recovery design
guidelines
- Knowledge of monitoring, logging and cost management tools that integrate with AWS
- Experience in AWS Networking - Direct Connect/VPC, NACL's, security groups, etc.,
- Ability to work closely with business to understand and incorporate non-functional
requirements in the application architecture
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related technical degree required and 2+
years' experience with system administration, system patching and related duties
- Understanding of Microsoft domain and networking technologies.
- Comprehension of computer technology and ability to quickly learn related concepts and new
software products.
Desired Skills :
-AWS Certification
- Experience with Service+
- Experience configuring and maintaining Windows Servers
- ITIL Foundations certification
- Good oral and written communications skills with experience in delivering to a Government
customer
- Experience serving in an "on-call" role supporting emergency response to application or
system issues
Salary Range : $130,000 - $165,000 annually
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related technical degree required and
5+ years' experience with system administration, system patching and related duties
Years of Experience: 5+ years of experience
Clearance: US Citizen with TS/SCI Clearance
About Metric5
Metric5 is a small business with big company benefits. We have a passionate team of smart, fun-
caring professionals, and we are here for the long haul. Join our growing team in a business
where your contributions make an enormous impact. Our organization offers a comprehensive
employee benefits package, continuous professional development, with a best in class company
culture that is enjoyable to work in and supports the growth of each of our professionals.
Our benefits include:
- Health & Dental Insurance with 100% of individual coverage paid for by the company
- Vision Insurance
- Life & Short Term Disability Insurance
- 401K with company match (employees are immediately vested)
- Paid Vacation
- 9 Paid Holidays per year (plus 2 paid floating holidays)
- Parental Leave
- Employee Bonuses
- Professional Development Reimbursement Program
- Tuition Assistance Program
Metric5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.