Applications Engineer III

Quevera LLC

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
  • Experience with monitoring platforms such as Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, or CloudWatch
  • Proficient in administering Linux systems, including health monitoring and service management
  • Familiarity with AWS operations, supporting EC2, Lambda, and incident troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of data flow technologies like Apache NiFi or Kafka
  • Experience with DevOps tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Docker

Responsibilities

  • Monitor application systems for data reliability and operational accuracy
  • Engage in continuous monitoring and troubleshooting of application performance
  • Identify operational issues through configuration changes or application updates
  • Utilize dashboards and logs to prevent downtime and ensure service availability
  • Support watch floor operations by monitoring service performance and application issues
  • Perform Linux system administration tasks including log review and service management
  • Administer cloud-based operations using AWS services and tools
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maintain reliable enterprise services

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
  • Competitive options for Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • $5,000 annually for education and professional development
  • Career advancement through the structured iQTouch Program
  • Up to 6% 401(k) match
  • Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Quevera is seeking a highly skilled Application Engineer III with an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph to support mission-critical programs in Fort Meade, Maryland. As part of the Secure the Enterprise initiative, you will help modernize the system security evaluation and authorization process through automation, continuous monitoring, and data-driven operational support.

This is a blended engineering role supporting software development, systems engineering, systems administration, and operations. Working alongside a collaborative engineering team, you will monitor application health, support cloud and Linux environments, troubleshoot operational issues, and maintain critical enterprise services that enable 24x7 mission operations.

As an Application Engineer III, you'll have the opportunity to support modern cloud-based infrastructure, improve operational reliability, and contribute to innovative enterprise solutions supporting national security missions.

Work Schedule:

  • Shift Schedule: Rotating 12-hour shifts (6:00 AM - 6:00 PM / 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM).
  • Availability: Position supports 24x7 watch floor operations and requires participation in a rotating shift schedule.


Job Responsibilities:

  • Monitor application systems to ensure data reliability, availability, and operational accuracy.
  • Perform continuous monitoring and proactive troubleshooting to maintain application performance and system health.
  • Identify and resolve operational issues through system configuration changes, application updates, or escalation as appropriate.
  • Monitor dashboards, logs, alerts, metrics, and application status to prevent downtime and maintain service availability.
  • Support watch floor operations by identifying service degradation, failed dataflows, system errors, and application issues.
  • Perform Linux system administration tasks, including reviewing logs, checking service status, restarting services, validating resource utilization, and supporting server reboots.
  • Support cloud-based operations using the AWS Console or AWS CLI to monitor instance health, review system status, restart services, and perform basic operational troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams across software development, systems engineering, systems administration, and operations to maintain reliable enterprise services.
  • Contribute to Secure the Enterprise initiatives by supporting automation, continuous monitoring, and operational excellence.


Minimum Requirements:

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
  • Proficiency in one or more of the following technical areas:

  • Monitoring / Watch Floor Operations: Experience with Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, CloudWatch, or similar monitoring platforms, including dashboard monitoring, alert triage, log analysis, incident escalation, and shift turnover.
  • Linux / Systems Administration: Experience administering Linux systems, including monitoring system health, managing services, reviewing logs, rebooting servers, and validating CPU, memory, and disk utilization.
  • Cloud / AWS Operations: Experience supporting AWS environments using the AWS Console or AWS CLI, including EC2 instance monitoring, service health checks, Lambda, C2E, HCI, and basic operational troubleshooting.
  • Dataflow / Application Support: Experience with Apache NiFi, Cribl, Kafka, Logstash, or similar data pipeline technologies supporting data movement, ingestion, queue monitoring, and application health.
  • DevOps: Experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitLab Pipelines, and Docker.


Outstanding Benefits

We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:
  • 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
  • Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
  • Career advancement through our structured iQTouch Program
  • Up to 6% 401(k) match
  • Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution, at company discretion

At Quevera, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We're more than just a workplace-we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts committed to delivering mission-critical solutions while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.

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