| Position | Systems Engineer |
| Location | Bowie, MD |
| Job Type | Contract |
| Responsibilities | Investigate, design, and implement best-in-industry, innovative technologies that will expand company's infrastructure through robust, scalable, adrenaline-fueled solutions; Install and configure commercial off the shelf technologies in accordance with established objectives; Interact with Enterprise Architects, other Engineers, and Vendors to develop and execute plans for complex systems backed by excellence, confidence, and thorough engineering analysis; Develop, gather, and leverage metrics to manage the server fleet and complex computing systems to drive automation, improvement, and performance; and Contribute to production system development from requirements to release, including detailed design, analysis, testing, and optimization. |
| Skills Required | 5+ years’ of experience with complex computing platforms and cutting-edge technologies involving virtualization, distribution, and high-performance computing; 5+ years’ experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration, complex computing platforms, and cutting-edge technologies involving virtualization, distribution, and high-performance computing; Expert with configuration management solutions; Extensive scripting experience strongly desired; Extensive knowledge of existing industry standards, technologies, and infrastructure operations and; You are driven to solve difficult problems with scalable, elegant, and maintainable solutions; Expert troubleshooter – unwilling to let a problem defeat you; unrelenting, persistent, confident; A penchant for thinking outside the box to solve complex and interesting problems; Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, technical field, or equivalent experience; Extensive knowledge of existing industry standards, technologies, and infrastructure operations; and Manage stressful situations with calm, courtesy, and confidence. |
