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 like Grafana, Kibana, or Splunk.
  • Proficiency in Linux systems administration and operational tasks.
  • Experience in AWS operations using AWS Console or CLI.
  • Familiarity with dataflow technologies like Apache NiFi or Kafka.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor application systems to ensure data reliability and operational accuracy.
  • Perform continuous monitoring and troubleshooting for application performance.
  • Identify and resolve operational issues proactively through configuration changes.
  • Maintain service availability by monitoring alerts, metrics, and application status.
  • Support watch floor operations by troubleshooting service degradation issues.
  • Administer Linux systems, including service management and log reviews.
  • Utilize AWS tools to monitor and troubleshoot cloud operations.

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 opportunities through the 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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